South Korea's swift rebuke of martial law and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office have been hailed in the country as evidence of the strength of its young democratic institutions. Yoon's bid to suspend civilian rule and claims of a communist conspiracy harkened back to the dark days of dictatorship in South Korea four decades ago, when human rights abuses by security forces were widespread. But the fallout from the failed attempt was immediate and South Korea's institutions kicked in -- Yoon's inner circle was swiftly placed under police investigation and taken before a parliament demanding answers.

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The Israeli government approved on Sunday a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights, while insisting it had no intention of confronting Syria after seizing a UN-monitored buffer zone. As Islamist-led rebel forces swept Syrian president Bashar al-Assad out of power last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered troops to seize the demilitarized zone between the two nations' forces on the Golan Heights. His office said Sunday the government had approved a plan to double the occupied settlement's population.

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Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts. The sector known as Ed Tech exploded during the pandemic but demand slowed after schools reopened. Tech titans like Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI are promoting their AI products to schools or partnering with startups. While many education ministries have plans to deploy AI apps, there are plenty of dissenting voices.

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Who is credited with coining the term "artificial intelligence"? When?

Friday's answer: President James Madison was the first US president to have an inaugural ball in 1809 at Long's Hotel in Washington, DC.