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New proposal from Perplexity AI on TikTok may result in the U.S. government acquiring 50% ownership interest.
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New proposal from Perplexity AI on TikTok may result in the U.S. government acquiring 50% ownership interest.

Perplexity AI has submitted a fresh proposal to TikTok's parent company that would permit the US government to own up to 50% of a new firm that would be created by combining Perplexity with TikTok's US operations. The suggestion, which was turned in last week, is an update to an earlier strategy the AI startup had given to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, on January 18, the day before the law that forbids the app entered into force. The initial proposal, to which ByteDance has not repl
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Esther Ige

Esther Ige
Taliban accuse Pakistan of conducting strikes inside Afghanistan
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Taliban accuse Pakistan of conducting strikes inside Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate have denied the assertions made by the Pakistani army that the bombing targeted a number of members of the Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), adding that the airstrikes also attacked women and children who were fleeing. According to the media source, the bombings were the Pakistani military's second significant action in the last 12 months and their third large operation on Afghan territory since the Taliban regained power in August 2021. In response, the Islamic Emirate lau
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Hillary Clinton, George Soros, and Denzel Washington to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Hillary Clinton, George Soros, and Denzel Washington to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House ceremony. President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. The White House said the recipients have made “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of
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Trump and his Republican allies falsely attribute the New Orleans attack to immigration failings.
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Trump and his Republican allies falsely attribute the New Orleans attack to immigration failings.

Despite the fact that the perpetrator was a U.S. citizen, President Joe Biden's border policies have been criticised by President-elect Donald Trump and his congressional allies for the deadly truck attack in New Orleans. As news of the ramming attack began to circulate on Wednesday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social, saying, "When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News
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Senegal and Mauritania make a significant "milestone" move towards joint gas production.
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Senegal and Mauritania make a significant "milestone" move towards joint gas production.

On Wednesday, Senegal and Mauritania announced that they had opened the first well at a field near their maritime boundary, bringing them one step closer to producing gas. The offshore natural gas resource known as Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) is shared by both nations. It was co-developed by Senegal's state-owned Petrosen, Mauritanian hydrocarbons business SMH, American company Kosmos Energy, and British energy behemoth BP. Its annual production target is around 2.5 million tonnes of liquefie
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Republican backing for House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection falters
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Republican backing for House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection falters

In advance of an election later this week, a top Republican congressman from Texas has stated that Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House, does not currently have the necessary number of votes to be re-elected. Even though Donald Trump endorsed Johnson with fervour on Monday, Representative Chip Roy said that he was not sure if he would back the Louisiana Republican. "Since we witnessed so many of the failures from the previous year, we are worried about what could restrict or impede our capac
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Almost 20 years after its last hanging, Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
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Almost 20 years after its last hanging, Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the president of Zimbabwe, has signed legislation that would immediately eliminate the death penalty in the southern African nation. Amnesty International, a rights organisation, praised the ruling as a "beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region" but lamented that the death sentence may be brought back in emergency conditions. Following a vote by Zimbabwe's parliament earlier in December to abolish the death penalty, Mnangagwa took this action. Although Zi
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Esther Ige

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