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Thousands run Cuba's Marabana marathon as many protest U.S. sanctions

Thousands of people ran Sunday in Cuba's most important international marathon, with some using the race to protest U.S. economic sanctions against the island.

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Czechs gather in big numbers to reject government's plan to overhaul funding of public media

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Prague against a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters

Zelenskyy warns Starshield restrictions threaten Ukraine’s energy defenses

Restrictions on the system hamper Kyiv’s ability to shoot down Russian drones.

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Southeast Asian leaders denounce violence in Myanmar and extend ban on its leader

Southeast Asian leaders say Myanmar has failed to comply with a 2021 peace plan and its military and armed groups continue to attack civilians

160 questions, only one wrong: top scorer in South Korea tax exam admits AI cheating

Fears for national college entrance exam next week as test taker admits sending photos of questions to AI toolThe marks attained by the top scorer ⁠on South Korea’s national exam for aspiring tax accountants this year seemed too good to be true. On Sunday, sceptics were ⁠proven right when he ⁠confessed to ​using generative AI to cheat.The scandal has followed months of speculation after he scored near-perfect marks on hundreds of questions over two exams ⁠taken in April and July. It has also raised the stakes for organisers of South Korea’s annual college entrance exam this Thursday. Continue reading...