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AI audience row at Sundance sparks walkout, highlights division
An audience member was ejected from a Sundance festival event Tuesday in a spat over artificial intelligence, triggering a walkout that illustrates the divisions the technology has rapidly wrought in the film industry.
Venezuelan opposition leader denounces official 'persecution'
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, barred from running in presidential elections this year, accused the authorities of intimidation Tuesday as thousands marched in support of the government.
Algeria crash out of Cup of Nations as Cameroon qualify for last 16
Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage on Tuesday after a shock defeat against Mauritania, but Cameroon secured a last-16 place with a dramatic victory over Gambia.
US pastor who pocketed investors' $1.3m says God told him to do it
A US pastor who sold a worthless cryptocurrency to his flock and pocketed $1.3 million, using some of it to remodel his house, has insisted he was only doing what God told him.
Alaska Airlines finds many loose bolts on its Boeings as United questions orders
Boeing came under renewed pressure Tuesday as the head of Alaska Airlines said inspections carried out after a dangerous incident had found many loose bolts on its 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
James, Embiid, Curry headline star-studded US Olympic squad
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA's 2024 Olympics basketball roster on Tuesday.
Historic Mauritania victory condemns Algeria to shock AFCON exit
Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after losing 1-0 to Mauritania, who are 75 places lower in the world rankings.
Zelensky vows strong response after 18 killed in Russian strikes
A wave of Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding more than a hundred, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a forceful response.
Angola beat Burkina Faso to top AFCON group
Angola are through to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as winners of their group after goals by Mabululu and Zini gave them a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Chelsea hit Middlesbrough for six to reach League Cup final
Chelsea stormed into the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of second-tier Middlesbrough to easily overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Global stocks mixed amid varied Wall Street earnings results
Global stock markets treaded water on Tuesday as investors eyed a raft of corporate earnings for clues as to whether growing optimism for the US economy this year is warranted.
Netflix subscribers jump despite price hikes
Netflix subscription numbers rocketed more than 13 million in the final three months of last year, the company said on Tuesday, despite price hikes at the leading streaming service.
Odermatt bounces back to win Schladming giant slalom
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt came back from a dreadful mistake on the first run to win the World Cup giant slalom under lights at Schladming on Tuesday.
Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment
His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.
Thwarted Thai PM candidate faces court ruling that could see him out as MP
Thwarted Thai prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat whose party won the most seats in the last election will face a court ruling on Wednesday that could see the popular reformist disqualified as an MP.
Pressure mounts on Israel to end Gaza war amid deadliest day for troops
Israelis on Tuesday mourned and demanded answers over the army's biggest single-day losses since ground operations in Gaza started amid growing pressure on the government to end the conflict.
Blinken seeks progress in West Africa beyond military approach
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Tuesday to reverse West Africa's democratic decline through talks with the presidents of two key partners, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, as he called for the fight against extremism to go beyond weapons.
Turkey ratifies Sweden's NATO membership after protracted delay
Turkey's parliament on Tuesday ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.
LA Times slashes a fifth of its newsroom jobs
The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday it is laying off more than a fifth of its journalists, as yet another once-storied US paper fell victim to the disruptions of the internet age.
Jan. 6 role-play film 'War Game' brings 'terrifying' warning to Sundance
It is January 6, 2025, and the US president looks on in horror as his narrowly defeated rival calls on the armed forces to help overthrow the "fraudulent" election result.
Senegal beat Guinea as both teams reach AFCON last 16
Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday as the reigning champions completed the group stage with three wins out of three, while their opponents secured qualification for the last 16 despite the defeat.
US official in talks on longer pause in Gaza fighting
US President Joe Biden's Middle East envoy held talks in the region Tuesday as hopes rose for a new deal to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a longer pause in fighting in Gaza.
Late drama as Cameroon advance to last 16 and Ghana go out
Cameroon scored twice with time ticking away on Tuesday to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Gambia, secure an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 place, and eliminate Ghana from the tournament.
Scandal-hit Olympic surf tower in Tahiti wins local backing
The head of French Polynesia said Tuesday that construction on a beach tower to be used by judges during this year's Olympics surfing contest was "going well" after a scandal-hit start.
Another Chang adds to family legend at 'children's Grand Slam'
Her father Michael Chang won the tournament in 1986, and her mother Amber Liu played it in 1997: this week Lani Chang is writing a page in her family's "beautiful history" at the Petits As, the "children's Grand Slam".
Palestine 'fulfil promise' after historic Asian Cup win
Palestine's captain said his team had fulfilled "a promise to the Palestinian people" after reaching the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time on Tuesday.
Conde Nast staff stage walkout against layoffs
Hundreds of unionized staffers at Conde Nast, the parent company behind legacy publications including Vogue and Vanity Fair, walked out Tuesday in protest of looming layoffs.
Blinken seeks progress in West Africa with Ivory Coast as model
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought progress combatting coups and extremism in West Africa in talks with two key leaders, as he pointed to Ivory Coast as a model.
Prime real estate: Original Amazon House up for sale
The house where Jeff Bezos founded online shopping mammoth Amazon is up for sale, offering one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of internet history.
Palestine reach Asian Cup last 16 for first time as China go out
Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time on Tuesday with their maiden win in the history of the competition, but China's fate was sealed at the first hurdle.
Haiti homicides double, 'difficult to overstate' crisis: UN chief
Homicides in Haiti more than doubled last year as the Caribbean nation faced a worsening "multidimensional crisis," with gangs using kidnappings and sexual violence to steadily gain territory, a UN report said Tuesday.
Carbon-cutting benefit of cookstoves vastly overestimated: study
The greenhouse gas-reducing benefit of replacing highly polluting cookstoves has been overestimated by up to 10-fold, researchers reported Tuesday.