For the first time, artificial intelligence has been used to deliver a speech by Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to supporters. The stunning development could help his political party to win upcoming elections, analysts said Monday. The replicated voice of Pakistan’s most popular opposition figure was used to …
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HONG KONG – Chinese state media have blasted Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition lawmakers for being “destroyers” of democratic development a day after they shot down Beijing’s election blueprint for the British former colony. The Chinese Communist Party’s flagship newspaper published an editorial Friday deploring the vote and accusing the pro-democracy …
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MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised a deal between Iran and world powers in a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Putin told Netanyahu in Thursday’s phone conversation that the agreement “provided reliable guarantees” that Iran’s nuclear program is exclusively peaceful, according to the Kremlin. The deal …
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Australia’s center-left Labor government on Thursday said it would hold an independent inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic to better prepare for future health crises. Australia closed its international borders and locked down cities among other pandemic restrictions that helped keep infections and deaths far below levels in …
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Students sat at midfield linking arms in protest before the start of Saturday’s University of California, Berkeley game against USC. Fifteen people protested, police confirmed, delaying the game several minutes. Fourteen adults were transported to Alameda County Jail for booking, while one juvenile was sent to UCPD for processing, police …
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OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi sophomore Anthony Alford has left the football program to pursue a professional baseball career with the Toronto Blue Jays. The school announced Alford’s departure on Tuesday afternoon. The Petal, Mississippi, native played in all four games this season as a backup safety and punt returner. Alford …
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London, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Mercedes confirmed on Wednesday that driver Nico Rosberg has signed a multi-year contract extension with the team in Formula One. Rosberg, a 29-year-old German, has been with Mercedes since the start of the 2010 season. All six of his grand prix wins and eight pole positions …
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ITHACA, N.Y. – Connor Michelsen threw for a career-high four touchdowns to lead Princeton to a 38-27 victory over Cornell on Saturday. Michelsen’s third-quarter touchdown passes to Connor Kelley for 21 and 28 yards gave the Tigers the cushion they needed to post their fifth consecutive victory. Michelsen completed 23 …
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CANTON, Ohio – Former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, who is recovering from cancer treatments, will participate in the coin toss at the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 3. The Hall of Famer will represent Buffalo as an honorary captain, while former linebacker Harry Carson will be the New York …
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Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Charlie Blackmon’s RBI single sparked a three-run 11th inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set. Brandon Barnes doubled off Jamey Wright (1-1) with one out in the …
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