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AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened -- The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

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Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia -- After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

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New York bans horse-drawn carriages after 160 years over safety and abuse concerns -- As the council voted to banish the carriages, views in Central Park were divided over the 160-year-old tradition.

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How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election -- Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition. -- Middle East

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The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system? -- BBC InDepth

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Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push -- President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes. -- Europe

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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say -- The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated region in north-eastern Tibet.

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US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93 -- The moustachioed star of several 20th century hit films died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said.

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Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal marijuana scheme -- Democratic Senator L Louise Lucas and six other people, including her family members, are accused of illegally distributing the drug.

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Florida officer accused of stealing dead man's identity and moving into his home -- Authorities uncovered the plot when the man's heirs tried to sell the south Florida home

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