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Weight discrimination now illegal in New York City

New law prohibits size, height bias in employment, housing, public accommodations

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for clinical trial

Founded in 2016, it is a new interface technology between the human brain, computing devices

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OpenAI boss urges EU to be ‘proactive’ with AI regulation

Sam Altman, CEO of company responsible for ChatGPT calls for rules without impeding innovation

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Man held after four killed in Japan shooting, stabbing attack

Victims include two police officers, two women

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Paralysed man regains ability to walk using digital technology

Swiss researchers develop ‘wireless bridge’, restores connection between brain, spinal cord

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China-backed hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Five Eyes

Western intel group says it believes methods could be used against others as well

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Ukraine, Syria, Nato: why Kremlin needs Erdogan to win Turkiye polls

Russia fears victory for Western-sympathetic Kemal Kilicdaroglu could upset status quo

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Cambodia jails union leader over casino strike

Rights groups say arrest following protests to reinstate laid-off workers is baseless

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Florida Governor DeSantis launches 2024 presidential bid

He is considered top challenger in Republican primaries to one-time ally Donald Trump

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Arkansas man sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for role in US Capitol riot

Richard Barnett was convicted of four felonies, four misdemeanours, according to Justice Dept

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Sri Lanka navy finds 14 bodies in capsized Chinese fishing boat

Discovery comes day after preliminary China govt probe concluded there were no survivors

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Thailand’s Pita’s chances of prime ministership looming with uncertainty

Move Forward Party leader, however, seems confident in tweet posted recently

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US top health official sounds alarm on child social media use

Platforms can also contain ‘extreme content’, possibly normalising harmful acts, he adds