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South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget
South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget

South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.

November 04, 2025

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Trott to leave as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup
Trott to leave as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup

Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will leave as Afghanistan coach after the T20 World Cup in February-March, the country's cricket board has said.

November 04, 2025

Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace
Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace will next year host an unprecedented exhibition highlighting the fashion legacy left by the late queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year reign.

November 04, 2025

In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch
In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch

Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.

November 04, 2025

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Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France on charges of funding jihadists
Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France on charges of funding jihadists

Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria.

November 04, 2025

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Prince William plays football, volleyball in Rio on climate trip
Prince William plays football, volleyball in Rio on climate trip

Britain's Prince William played football with Brazil's Cafu and volleyball on Copacabana Beach as he took in the charms of Rio de Janeiro before attending the COP30 climate summit this week.

November 03, 2025