Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory

Violence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day Thursday hours after France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory, boosting security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest in the archipelago where some residents have long sought to break free from France. French authorities in New Caledonia and the interior ministry

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Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government’s plan to recriminalize the plant

Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government’s plan to recriminalize the plant

NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry on the outskirts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, to oppose the government’s plan to relist the plant as a narcotic, two years after it was decriminalized. The rally came after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin last week said he would like the

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Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, top security officials warned members of the Senate Wednesday, harnessing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence to spread online disinformation, mislead voters and undermine trust in democracy. But the U.S. has greatly improved its ability to safeguard election security and

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