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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus.
North Korea test-fires missiles armed with cluster bombs - KCNA
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» SEOUL - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» SHANGHAI - Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this weekend, as China's adult product firms join the global AI craze.
'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» SEOUL — The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI)
EU says age-check app 'ready' in push to protect children online
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification application was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm.
Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIJING - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy as relations with the United States show signs of strain.
Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks
AFP, Published on 11/04/2026
» ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) - They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad's flagship convention centre -- converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
Artemis astronauts hours away from high-stakes re-entry
AFP, Published on 11/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The Artemis II astronauts were preparing Friday for a high-stakes re-entry and splashdown, the final and perhaps most risky step of their historic 10-day journey around the Moon.
Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.
Train driver killed, two critically injured as French TGV collides with truck
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» BULLY-LES-MINES — A French high-speed train crashed into a truck carrying military equipment in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver of the TGV and critically injuring two people, officials said.