Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?

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Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

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The 30-minute simulated disruption was part of the island’s effort to test and build people’s resilience in the face of a potential Chinese attack.

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Officials told platforms to verify children’s ages using government-issued documents, like identity cards. But the companies have balked, apparently over privacy concerns.

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In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.