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Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS - AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine.
Miss Universe owners in Mexico, Thailand hit with fraud, trafficking claims
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» This year’s Miss Universe contest concluded last week in Thailand with a win for Miss Mexico after a pageant replete with drama, including a public bust-up between the eventual winner and the competition host.
Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» NONTHABURI (THAILAND) - Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her.
Dutch PM meets king after government falls
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will personally tender his resignation to the king on Saturday after his coalition government collapsed amid a dispute over migration, triggering elections later this year.
Dutch farmers set to turn protests into votes
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» THE HAGUE: A new party of Dutch farmers aimed to plough up Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans on Wednesday in crucial elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.
S.Africa declares state of national disaster to end record blackouts
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» CAPE TOWN - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster on Thursday in a bid to fast-track efforts to tackle a record electricity shortage that has put the brakes on growth in Africa's most industrialised economy.
VW and Bosch join forces to rev up automated driving
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» FRANKFURT: Car giant Volkswagen and parts supplier Bosch have embarked on an "extensive partnership" to bring automated driving to the mass market by next year, the German companies said on Tuesday.
As health concerns rise, car gadgets proliferate
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS - With personal health a rising priority around the world, the auto industry is on the hunt for new gadgets and accessories to make the car cockpit feel safer for the driver and passengers.
More pain for German car industry as Daimler axes 10,000 jobs
AFP, Published on 29/11/2019
» FRANKFURT: Luxury automaker Daimler said Friday it would scrap at least 10,000 jobs worldwide, the latest in a wave of layoffs to hit the stuttering German car industry as it battles with a costly switch to electric.
Audi to slash 9,500 jobs in Germany by 2025
AFP, Published on 27/11/2019
» FRANKFURT: German luxury carmaker Audi said Tuesday it planned to slash 9,500 jobs in Germany by 2025 as part of a massive overhaul to help finance a costly switch to electric vehicles.