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Do combat sports really measure up when it comes to women’s self-defence?

“Developing self-defence skills means reclaiming autonomy, thus regaining control over one’s environment. We are no longer at the mercy of someone,” according to psychotraumatology psychologist, Julie Francols. But are combat sports effective when it comes to fending off an unexpected attack? ADVERTISEMENT More and more women are venturing into the world of self-defence and combat

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‘New globalization’ urged to combat poverty, climate change

SÃO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil called for a “new globalization” to address poverty and climate change as finance ministers from the world’s top economies met Wednesday, but the Ukraine and Gaza wars risked overshadowing the plea. “It is time to redefine globalization,” Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad told his counterparts from the Group of 20 (G20)

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Israel Says It Has Evacuation Plan for Gaza’s Combat Areas: Live Updates

The protester filmed his self-immolation in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington.Credit…Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock A man set himself on fire on Sunday afternoon outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. A U.S. Air Force spokeswoman, Ann Stefanek, confirmed on Sunday night that the man was an active-duty

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WhatsApp deepfake helpline: Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakes

The Misinformation Combat Alliance and Meta on Monday said they will be launching a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp to combat artificial intelligence-generated media (deepfakes), which may deceive people on matters of public importance, and help people connect with verified and credible information. The helpline will be available for the public to use starting March

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Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. Executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a new framework for how they respond to AI-generated

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