Australia Boosts Funding to East Timor Police

SYDNEY —  Australia said it will spend $23 million to support policing in East Timor, boosting disaster response and technology capabilities in the small Southeast Asian neighbor that recently upgraded ties with China. Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy arrived in East Timor on Monday and met with Prime Minister Xanana …

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1/28/2024: Agency in Crisis; Interpol; Modern Ark

1/28/2024: Agency in Crisis; Interpol; Modern Ark – CBS News Watch CBS News First, a look inside Aliceville: A women’s federal prison. Then, a report on how some countries are accused of abusing the Interpol red notice system. And, how animals were rescued at a troubled Puerto Rico zoo. Be the first to know …

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India tells tech giants to police deepfakes under ‘explicit’ rules

A senior official in Narendra Modi’s government has warned that social media companies will be held accountable for AI-generated “deepfakes” posted on their platforms in compliance with “very clear and explicit rules” as India prepares for a general election this year. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and IT, said that India had …

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Japan Says Moon Lander ‘Resumed Operations’

TOKYO —  Japan’s moon lander has resumed operations, the space agency said on Monday, indicating that power had been restored. After it landed on Jan. 20, JAXA had said that problems with the craft’s solar batteries meant they were not generating power. “Last evening we succeeded in establishing communication with SLIM, and resumed operations,” …

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1/28: The Takeout: Michael Kirk

1/28: The Takeout: Michael Kirk – CBS News Watch CBS News Documentarian Michael Kirk joins Major Garrett for this week’s edition of “The Takeout” to discuss his upcoming PBS FRONTLINE documentary, “Democracy on Trial.” Kirk reflects on his reporting about the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and the criminal cases against …

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