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Twenty-year-old Calgary man pleads guilty to one count related to TikTok video
A 20-year old Calgary man has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity. The sign at the Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary is shown on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
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Humpback whale dazzles with breaches near downtown Seattle
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he’ll make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available to public
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters ahead of a crucial vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at its current levels, a measure not heartily supported by the hard right wing of his party, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Meta launches AI-based video editing tools
From left; moderator Laurene Powell-Jobs, Founder and Chair, Emerson Collective, Chris Cox, CPO, Meta, James Manyika, SVP of Research, Technology & Society, Google, and Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, participate in a discussion entitled "Charting the Path Forward: The Future of Artificial Intelligence" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
technology
YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of generative AI in videos or risk suspension
(FILES) An exterior view of the YouTube Space in Los Angeles, California, November 21, 2019. YouTube on November 2, 2023, said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on videos idealizing certain body types. The move comes about a week after dozens of US states accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting "from children's pain," damaging their mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ottawa plays down British travel advisory that says terror attack attempt in Canada is ‘very likely’
As the deadline to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness approaches, small businesses are still hoping the federal government will reverse course and extend it for another year. The Peace Tower is pictured from the roof of the Centre Block during a media tour of the Centre Block restoration project on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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U.S. National Zoo's three celebrity giant pandas head home to China
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Super fog blankets New Orleans again, as damp fires, smoke close interstate after deadly crash
Traffic is at a standstill as a mixture of smoke and fog, known as "super fog" closed Interstate 10 in Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. New Orleans police say a stretch of the interstate is closed Tuesday due to the smoke, fog and vehicle crashes. The closure is reminiscent of a super fog event on October 23, when seven people died and about two dozen were injured in pileups involving about 160 vehicles on Interstate 55. (WVUE via AP)
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Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video as rift among Michigan Democrats widens over war
FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a rally at the National Mall during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
canada
China’s little-known system of forced Uyghur labour gives the world much of its seafood
A screen grab from the China Civil Aviation Network site of transferred workers as they queue to board a plane in 2020 dressed in matching attire and with red flowers pinned to their chests.
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China critic in B.C. says he’s the target of deepfake ‘spamouflage’ attack by Beijing
Liu Xin is pictured in his residence in Burnaby B.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Liu says he is the victim of a "spamouflage" campaign by the Chinese government involving a fake video that appears to show him making unfounded allegations against Canadian politicians. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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Casualties after Israeli raid on West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp
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12 people die in a plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Strike shuts down shipping on St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports from Canada, U.S.
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UN distributes aid to displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis in Gaza Strip
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Security cam video: bear takes lasagna from freezer
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Gaza struggles to access food and water amid blockade by Israel
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Ex-Quebec junior hockey players plead guilty to sex assault
Hockey sticks in locker rooms before the game
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Israel battles Hamas for a second day after mass incursion, trades fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
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Australian Aboriginal leader threatened ahead of referendum on Indigenous rights
This screen grab taken from video released by the Parliament of Australia on June 15, 2023 shows independent senator Lidia Thorpe addressing the Senate in Canberra. Thorpe on June 15 detailed allegations that she had been sexually "assaulted" in parliament, stating the building was "not a safe place" for women to work. (Photo by Handout / PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Las Vegas' newest concert venue, the Sphere, dazzles with light show
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canada
Witness of B.C. Sikh leader’s shooting says the gunshots sounded like fireworks
Gurkeerat Singh, a close associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar who has viewed the security video showing his killing, at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on Sept. 20, 2023. The violent, professional-style killing of Nijjar now lies at the center of a diplomatic clash between Canada and India that comes just as Western allies have been trying to strengthen ties with the Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Jackie Dives /The New York Times)
arts
Striking Hollywood actors vote to authorize new walkout against video game makers
Picketers pack up after rallying outside the Warner Bros., studios in Burbank, Calif., Thursday, Sep. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Russian air strikes hit Ukrainian port infrastructure, grain facilities in district of Izmail
In this photo provided by the Odesa Region Administration, firefighters work to extinguish a fire in port infrastructure after a Russian rocket attack in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.(Odesa Region Administration via AP)
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Former president Jimmy Carter makes appearance at peanut festival ahead of his 99th birthday
JIMMY CARTER AT THE PEANUT WAREHOUSE -- Jimmy Carter stands in a large mound of peanuts at the Carter Peanut Warehouse in Plains, Ga., Sept. 22, 1976. Jimmy Carter is a peanut farmer-turned-governor. (AP Photo)
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Russia strikes cities across Ukraine in largest attack in more than a month
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Trial hears London, Ont., attack accused was motivated by white nationalism
<div>Jurors at the trial of a man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in Ontario are set to hear more evidence today. Nathaniel Veltman is escorted leaving trial outside Ontario Superior Court in Windsor, Ont., Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer</div>
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Indoor farms bloom despite challenges
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Dropping in to fight wildfires with the smokejumpers
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An Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A 5-year-old girl on the ground was killed
Aermacchi MB-339 aircrafts of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit "Frecce Tricolori" (Tricolor Arrows) spread smoke with the colors of the Italian flag over Trajan's Forum (Foro Traiano) and Piazza Venezia in Rome to mark the 77th Repubblic Day on June 2, 2023. (Photo by Laurent EMMANUEL and LAURENT EMMANUEL / AFP) (Photo by LAURENT EMMANUEL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trial of man accused in London attack sees police station footage
Justice Renee Pomerance (left to right), Nathaniel Veltman, defence counsel Peter Ketcheson and federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh attend court at Veltman's trial in Windsor, Ont., Monday, Sept.11, 2023. Jurors at the trial of the man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in Ontario are set to see more footage today of him at a police station after his arrest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
politics
Chris Barber’s defence team points to support from former Newfoundland premier during convoy
Chris Barber (right) arrives at the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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How good are you at spotting fakes? Take The Globe’s AI vs. human quiz to find out
Combination image of one made using Midjourney (left) and one from Getty to illustrate the challenge of spotting faked photos compared to real ones.
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Ukraine attacks Russian air defences in western Crimea, military says
This handout photograph taken and released on September 13, 2023 by the press center of the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine shows what is alleged to be a fragment of a Russian drone following Russian drone attacks in Odesa region, amid Russia's military invasion on Ukraine. Russian drones struck the Danube river port of Izmail in southern Ukraine on September 13, the region's governor said, as Moscow continued to pound Kyiv's vital export routes. The Ukrainian military claimed 32 drones were downed during the attack, which the governor said injured several people and caused a fire. (Photo by Handout / press center of Defense Forces of the Southern Ukraine / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Press Center of Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/ press center of Defense Forces /AFP via Getty Images)
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Video in which Tamara Lich referred to as convoy ‘president’ played in court
Tamara Lich walks with her lawyer Lawrence Greenspon as they make their way to the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Accused in London killings asked bystander to make a video of his arrest
Justice Renee Pomerance (left to right), Nathaniel Veltman, defence counsel Peter Ketcheson and federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh attend court at Veltman's trial in Windsor, Ont., Monday, Sept.11, 2023. Federal prosecutors are arguing that a man facing murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in Ontario was motivated by white nationalist beliefs, branding the attack as an act of terrorism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould