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US start-up Nate relied heavily on hundreds of workers in the Philippines while claiming to use AI to automate processes, prosecutors allege. Reuters

Founder who used Filipino workers instead of AI to run app charged in US

Former CEO of Nate Albert Saniger faces charges of$40 million fraud related to artificial intelligence claims

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US President Donald Trump said Iran 'cannot have a nuclear weapon'. EPA

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This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Al-Shati palace on April 13, 2025. Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, travelled to the United Arab Emirates on April 13 for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun. Reuters

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French parachutists verifying their position during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Getty

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a resort in Belek, Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Syrian Presidency

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The National visits the town of Houla in southern Lebanon, where rebuilding efforts are undermined by Israeli strikes.

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Internally displaced Sudanese rest near the town of Tawila in Darfur on Sunday, after the Zamzam camp in El Fasher fell under control of the Rapid Support Forces. AFP

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Palestinian mother Umm Ibraheem Abu Mahadi (3rd R) mourns six of her children, who were killed in an Israeli strike, during their funeral at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip April 13, 2025.

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Researchers hope the Emirati Genome Project will lead to big developments in personalised medicine. Getty Images

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This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Al-Shati palace on April 13, 2025. Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, travelled to the United Arab Emirates on April 13 for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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French parachutists verifying their position during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Getty

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a resort in Belek, Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Syrian Presidency

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The National visits the town of Houla in southern Lebanon, where rebuilding efforts are undermined by Israeli strikes.

Special reportLebanese families pray for justice after Israel killings

Internally displaced Sudanese rest near the town of Tawila in Darfur on Sunday, after the Zamzam camp in El Fasher fell under control of the Rapid Support Forces. AFP

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Palestinian mother Umm Ibraheem Abu Mahadi (3rd R) mourns six of her children, who were killed in an Israeli strike, during their funeral at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip April 13, 2025.

Father of six sons killed in Gaza strike mourns loss of 'my joy, my life'

Researchers hope the Emirati Genome Project will lead to big developments in personalised medicine. Getty Images

How Emirati Genome Project can lead to advances in personalised medicine

This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Al-Shati palace on April 13, 2025. Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, travelled to the United Arab Emirates on April 13 for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. (Photo by Ryan CARTER / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

EditorialSyria's national project needs international support

Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun. Reuters

TrendingLebanon under US pressure and EU boosts aid to Palestine

French parachutists verifying their position during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Getty

CommentIs America's Suez Crisis moment under way?

Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a resort in Belek, Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Syrian Presidency

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