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A bipartisan bill could ban TikTok in the US | March 12, 202410:01

A bipartisan bill could ban TikTok in the US | March 12, 2024

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To Kyoto tourists: don’t touch the geisha03:03

To Kyoto tourists: don’t touch the geisha

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Oscars 2024: Nearly naked John Cena presents award for Costume Design02:22

Oscars 2024: Nearly naked John Cena presents award for Costume Design

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Legislators Fight, Thousands Protest Over Proposed Legislative Reforms | TaiwanPlus News02:33

Legislators Fight, Thousands Protest Over Proposed Legislative Reforms | TaiwanPlus News

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France manhunt: cameras record brutal ambush as “drug boss” freed and guards shot dead | BBC News03:52

France manhunt: cameras record brutal ambush as “drug boss” freed and guards shot dead | BBC News

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Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash02:23

Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash

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US airdrops thousands of meals into Gaza | March 5, 202410:00

US airdrops thousands of meals into Gaza | March 5, 2024

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Math problems with GPT-4o03:12

Math problems with GPT-4o

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Sunak Calls the Election: What the Hell Just Happened?09:54

Sunak Calls the Election: What the Hell Just Happened?

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on her legacy, China and the future | BBC News13:43

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on her legacy, China and the future | BBC News

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Cannabis: Thailand Wants to Ban Recreational Marijuana02:00

Cannabis: Thailand Wants to Ban Recreational Marijuana

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Taiwan's Raucous Legislature: The Laws That Brought Politicians To Come to Blows | TaiwanPlus News01:22

Taiwan's Raucous Legislature: The Laws That Brought Politicians To Come to Blows | TaiwanPlus News

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WATCH Rihanna Perform at Lavish Indian Pre-Wedding Ceremony01:31

WATCH Rihanna Perform at Lavish Indian Pre-Wedding Ceremony

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Elon's bombshell lawsuit against OpenAI03:39

Elon's bombshell lawsuit against OpenAI

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Scientists confirm discovery of a new species in Japan | February 27, 202410:00

Scientists confirm discovery of a new species in Japan | February 27, 2024

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What declining birth rates mean for the world | BBC News05:40

What declining birth rates mean for the world | BBC News

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Putin visits Xi in China as leaders push for 'political solution' to Ukraine war | BBC News04:08

Putin visits Xi in China as leaders push for 'political solution' to Ukraine war | BBC News

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China Could Use TikTok To Spread Propaganda | The Daily Show04:36

China Could Use TikTok To Spread Propaganda | The Daily Show

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South Korea threatens consequences, sets deadline for striking doctors to return to work05:12

South Korea threatens consequences, sets deadline for striking doctors to return to work

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After two years of war, where will things go next? | Russia - Ukraine war04:43

After two years of war, where will things go next? | Russia - Ukraine war

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British girl rants about price of ice cream in video01:09

British girl rants about price of ice cream in video

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People Identifying as Chinese in Taiwan Hits All-Time Low: Survey | TaiwanPlus News03:17

People Identifying as Chinese in Taiwan Hits All-Time Low: Survey | TaiwanPlus News

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New AI tool can create videos from text | February 20, 202410:01

New AI tool can create videos from text | February 20, 2024

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TSMC Opens First Japan Plant With Founder Morris Chang at Ceremony | TaiwanPlus News02:36

TSMC Opens First Japan Plant With Founder Morris Chang at Ceremony | TaiwanPlus News

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Taylor Swift fans make the Super Bowl an even bigger spectacle with the "Taylor Effect"04:39

Taylor Swift fans make the Super Bowl an even bigger spectacle with the "Taylor Effect"

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King's first official painted portrait since coronation unveiled01:43

King's first official painted portrait since coronation unveiled

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Japan falls into fourth place behind Germany among world's largest economies • FRANCE 24 English01:34

Japan falls into fourth place behind Germany among world's largest economies • FRANCE 24 English

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Controversial former general claims presidential win in Indonesia | February 16, 202410:00

Controversial former general claims presidential win in Indonesia | February 16, 2024

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One worker hurt after reported explosion at TSMC chip plant01:26

One worker hurt after reported explosion at TSMC chip plant

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Taiwan Care Home Turns to Mahjong Therapy To Fight Dementia | TaiwanPlus News02:35

Taiwan Care Home Turns to Mahjong Therapy To Fight Dementia | TaiwanPlus News

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19 galaxies in never-before-seen detail | February 6, 202410:00

19 galaxies in never-before-seen detail | February 6, 2024

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Another glorious battle for AI dominance… GPT-4o vs Google I/O04:40

Another glorious battle for AI dominance… GPT-4o vs Google I/O

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Why does America love football? The answer is imperialism | Edge of Sports06:17

Why does America love football? The answer is imperialism | Edge of Sports

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TAYLOR SWIFT Wins Best Pop Vocal Album For 'MIDNIGHTS' | 2024 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech02:04

TAYLOR SWIFT Wins Best Pop Vocal Album For 'MIDNIGHTS' | 2024 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech

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TikTok loses Taylor Swift, Drake and other Universal music artists02:47

TikTok loses Taylor Swift, Drake and other Universal music artists

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Cursive makes comeback in California classrooms | January 30, 202410:00

Cursive makes comeback in California classrooms | January 30, 2024

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7 Days After Ice Storm - Farmer Discovers ‘Ghost Apples’01:46

7 Days After Ice Storm - Farmer Discovers ‘Ghost Apples’

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2023 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani's speech at the New York BBWAA Awards Dinner!02:10

2023 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani's speech at the New York BBWAA Awards Dinner!

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Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok ahead of her latest album's release01:07

Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok ahead of her latest album's release

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Hsieh/Mertens Press Conference | Australian Open 2024 Final11:14

Hsieh/Mertens Press Conference | Australian Open 2024 Final

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Why this long-anticipated temple has divided India | January 23, 202410:00

Why this long-anticipated temple has divided India | January 23, 2024

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EVA Air Pilots Warn of Lunar New Year Walkout | TaiwanPlus News01:25

EVA Air Pilots Warn of Lunar New Year Walkout | TaiwanPlus News

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Israel-Hamas war passes grim milestone | January 16, 202410:00

Israel-Hamas war passes grim milestone | January 16, 2024

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Google announces another round of layoffs02:38

Google announces another round of layoffs

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A day in the life on Mars | January 10, 202410:00

A day in the life on Mars | January 10, 2024

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Taiwan Election 2024: Taipei asks Beijing to respect results of election, give up suppressing Taiwan08:34

Taiwan Election 2024: Taipei asks Beijing to respect results of election, give up suppressing Taiwan

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