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Voice Cloning in Minutes Fuels Crisis of Digital Trust, Experts Warn
Rapid AI advancement outpaces society's capacity to establish protective safeguards
Money & Business
Europe's top telecoms team up on satellite spectrum bid
Four major operators pursue joint spectrum bid amid sovereignty concerns
Oceania
Marseille Surgeon Brings Complex Pelvis Tumour Skills to La Réunion
A Marseille specialist travels 9,000 km so a rare cancer operation can be done on the island
Oceania
Consumer Spending Surges While Borrowing Costs Squeeze Household Budgets
Retail gains mask rising borrowing costs and housing affordability crisis
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Marseille Surgeon Brings Complex Pelvis Tumour Skills to La Réunion
A Marseille specialist travels 9,000 km so a rare cancer operation can be done on the island
Politics & Governance
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Politics & Governance
Westminster Talks Weigh Yearly Funding for Brain Cancer Research
Westminster meeting probes annual funding for underfunded rare tumour research
The long read
The long read
Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors
Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.
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