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Missing Dubai princess is 'safely back at home'
The government of Dubai broke its silence on the case of its missing princess yesterday, saying she was safely back home and accusing a former French spy of her kidnap.
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Australia data encryption laws explainedAustralia data encryption laws explained
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Australian police can now order tech firms to access the encrypted messages of suspects

Australia has passed controversial laws designed to compel technology companies to grant police and security agencies access to encrypted messages.

The government says the laws, a world

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Golden Globes: Constance Wu is first Asian woman nominated in decadesGolden Globes: Constance Wu is first Asian woman nominated in decades
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Wu said she 'didn't think' she would be nominated

Constance Wu has scored a Golden Globe best lead actress nomination, the first Asian woman in 44 years to be named in the category.

Wu, who was nominated for her role in Crazy Rich Asians, said she was "ecstatic but also in

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Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivationHuawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Meng Wanzhou is the daughter of the company's founder

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its

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India man jailed for tweets about erotic temple statues releasedIndia man jailed for tweets about erotic temple statues released
Image copyrightFacebookImage caption Abhijit Iyer-Mitra had been in prison since 23 October

An Indian man has been released from prison after more than a month, for posting satirical tweets about erotic sculptures in a temple.

In September, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, posted a video in which he makes disparaging comments

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The blind woman developing tech for the good of othersThe blind woman developing tech for the good of others
Image copyrightIBMImage caption Chieko Asakawa received Japan's Medal of Honour for her contribution to accessibility research

An accident in a swimming pool left Chieko Asakawa blind at the age of 14. For the past three decades she's worked to create technology - now with a big focus on artificial intelligence

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