‘Real-world harm& foreseen if Meta ends fact-checks
WASHINGTON - There will be &real-world harm& if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network has warned while disputing CEO Mark Zuckerberg&s claim that such moderation amounts to censorship.
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8 injured in hammer attack at Japanese university
TOKYO - Eight people were injured on Friday in a hammer attack at a university campus in the suburbs of Tokyo,  with a 22-year-old female student arrested at the scene, according to Japanese media reports.
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Japan, Malaysia deepen ties over security, energy amid China concern
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan and Malaysia agreed at their summit on Friday to strengthen ties to ensure regional security based on the rule of law and build robust supply chains, seeking to cement their "strategic" partnership as China expands its influence in Asia and beyond.
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Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded
PARIS - Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40% higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry.
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South Korea's presidential security chief resigns
SEOUL - South Korea's presidential security chief resigned Friday as he faced questioning over why his guards prevented the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and investigators prepared to make a fresh arrest attempt.
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Venezuela's Maduro to take presidential oath despite domestic, global outcry
CARACAS — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in office since 2013, is due to take the oath of office for a third term Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony's eve.
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