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Fire breaks out at London’s Somerset House, home to works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

The neoclassical building was reconstructed nearly 250 years ago

Aug 17, 2024 7:52 AM Read more >

‘A matter of time’: Mpox strain could arrive in Canada, doctors say

Detection in Sweden a ‘harbinger’ of African outbreak spreading

Aug 16, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Diplomacy intensifies to halt the Israel-Hamas war, prevent wider conflict

Mediated cease-fire talks in Qatar enter second day

Aug 16, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

U.S. reporter caught using AI to create fake quotes and stories

Situation example of new challenges artificial intelligence has created for media

Aug 14, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >

Elon Musk using his social platform to amplify his views in unprecedented ways

‘Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square’

Aug 13, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Trump, Musk talk about shooting, deportation during glitchy X chat

Rare public conversation spanned more than two hours, revealed little new about Trump platform

Aug 13, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Ukraine: no intention of occupations after incursion into Russia

Russia says its forces have halted the advance of Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region

Aug 13, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Taylor Swift Austrian concert plot stuff of ‘fantasies’: suspect’s lawyer

Allegations that resulted in cancellation of Vienna show called exaggerated

Aug 13, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Iran rejects European leaders’ call to refrain from retaliatory attacks

Killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month escalated tensions

Aug 13, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Dozens of buildings burned, at least one dead as fires calm near Athens

Calmer winds, reinforcements working to contain remains of major Greek blaze

Aug 13, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >