Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable

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Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging anchor over cable running to US

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-owned vessel that is suspected of damaging an undersea internet cable, causing limited disruption.

The Cameroon-registered vessel Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by Taiwan’s coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging its anchor over an international subsea cable north-east of the island. The cable runs to the US and is co-owned by several international companies.

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At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’ – The New York Times

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  1. At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’  The New York Times
  2. Hamieh meets World Bank Official over reconstruction efforts  National News Agency - International
  3. The priceless Lebanon heritage sites destroyed by Israeli bombing  Financial Times
  4. Israel’s Systematic Destruction of Cultural Heritage to Erase Arab Identity – Analysis  Palestine Chronicle
  5. Devastation in South Lebanon: Religious and historical sites damaged amid war  LBCI Lebanon
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More breast cancer cases found when AI used in screenings, study finds

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First real-world test finds approach has higher detection rate without having a higher rate of false positives

The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening increases the chance of the disease being detected, researchers have found, in what they say is the first real-world test of the approach.

Numerous studies have suggested AI could help medical professionals spot cancer, whether it is identifying abnormal growths in CT scans or signs of breast cancer in mammograms.

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U.S. transfers 11 Guantánamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge – NBC News

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  1. U.S. transfers 11 Guantánamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge  NBC News
  2. Biden admin sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement  Fox News
  3. Biden shrinks Guantanamo’s prison population to just 15 people  MSNBC
  4. U.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives  The New York Times
  5. U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman  NPR
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Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army

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Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says

A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family has said.

Jordan Maclachlan, 26, from Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands, died on Friday while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian army, his family told the BBC.

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Record-breaking Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed ‘Hemsworth’ to be milked for venom

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Step aside, Colossus. Be gone, Hercules. The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its largest male specimen so far

First there was Colossus, then Hercules … now, Thor.

Among the Australian Reptile Park’s tributes to the gods, one is newly pre-eminent, bearing the title of “Hemsworth”.

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Spanish woman killed by elephant in Thailand while bathing animal, police say – CNN

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  1. Spanish woman killed by elephant in Thailand while bathing animal, police say  CNN
  2. Spanish Tourist, 22, Gored To Death While Bathing Elephant At Thai Sanctuary  NDTV
  3. Law student killed by elephant during vacation to Thailand: officials  Fox News
  4. Tourist killed by "panic-stricken" elephant while she was bathing the animal at Thai sanctuary  CBS News
  5. Elephant Kills Spanish Tourist While She Was Bathing the Animal Alongside Her Boyfriend in Thailand: Reports  PEOPLE
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U.K. leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk – NPR

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  1. U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk  NPR
  2. Opinion | Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs  The New York Times
  3. Elon Musk's father Errol asks people to ignore son's UK grooming gang claims: ‘Tell him to get lost’  The Times of India
  4. ‘We stand by Jess’: Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Phillips  The Guardian
  5. ‘Tell him to get lost’: Elon Musk’s dad loses cool, urges Brits to 'ignore' his son  Hindustan Times
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Assam: India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine – BBC.com

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  1. Assam: India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine  BBC.com
  2. Survivor recounts harrowing escape from deadly mine collapse in India  BBC.com
  3. Assam mine: One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men  CNN
  4. Three miners feared dead in India's Assam state, six others trapped  Reuters India
  5. At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state  Fox News
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Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable – The New York Times

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  1. Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable  The New York Times
  2. Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable  The Guardian
  3. Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather  Reuters
  5. Ship accused of cutting undersea cable by Taiwan changed name before leaving port  Lloyd's List
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North Korea says new hypersonic missile will ‘contain’ rivals in Pacific – BBC.com

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  1. North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals in Pacific  BBC.com
  2. North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful  Al Jazeera English
  3. North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to 'rivals,' Kim Jong Un says  ABC News
  4. North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says  Bloomberg
  5. North Korea carries out first missile launch test since Trump's election  Fox News
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Justin Trudeau’s reluctant departure will leave his Liberal party in freefall

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His protracted refusal to quit as PM could even result in the demise of Canada’s ‘natural governing party’

Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign as prime minister has jolted his ailing Liberal party, kicking off a leadership race that could determine the future – or the demise – of Canada’s “natural governing party”.

On a frigid Monday morning, Trudeau said that while “every bone in my body tells me to fight”, a procedural standstill in parliament, as well as his dismal polling numbers, meant there was no path forward to contest a fourth term as leader.

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U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman – The Washington Post

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  1. U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman  The Washington Post
  2. Biden admin sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement  Fox News
  3. US sends 11 Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman  Sky News
  4. US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman  Al Jazeera English
  5. U.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives  The New York Times
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