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Shein vows to cooperate with France in probe over childlike sex dolls
Shein vows to cooperate with France in probe over childlike sex dolls

Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them.

November 04, 2025

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Young leftist Mamdani on track to win NY vote, shaking up US politics
Young leftist Mamdani on track to win NY vote, shaking up US politics

New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as mayor Tuesday as US voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump's tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections.

November 04, 2025

US government shutdown ties record for longest in history
US government shutdown ties record for longest in history

The US government shutdown entered its 35th day on Tuesday, matching a record set during President Donald Trump's first term, as lawmakers voiced hope over progress behind the scenes to end the dispute.

November 04, 2025

King Tut's collection displayed for first time at Egypt's grand museum
King Tut's collection displayed for first time at Egypt's grand museum

Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures -- over 4,500 artefacts -- was displayed together for the first time since the young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922.

November 04, 2025

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Backed by Brussels, Zelensky urges Orban to drop veto on EU bid
Backed by Brussels, Zelensky urges Orban to drop veto on EU bid

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to stop blocking Kyiv's bid to join the EU, as Brussels backed advancing the war-torn country to the next step despite graft concerns.

November 04, 2025

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Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom unveil 1-bn-euro AI industrial hub
Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom unveil 1-bn-euro AI industrial hub

US tech giant Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom said Tuesday a one-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) industrial artificial intelligence hub will soon be launched in Germany, Europe's latest bid to catch up in the global AI race.

November 04, 2025