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Australian Open winners to get $2.79m as prize money hits new high
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» MELBOURNE - Players at this month's Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 16 percent increase in the total purse to A$111.5 million (US$75 million).
Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence (AI) team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft.
Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11 on Wednesday, with investigators saying the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
Phony AI clickbait stealing fans away during baseball playoffs
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia capitalizing on interest in the lead-up to the sport's World Series, an AFP investigation has found.
Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.
UK arrests 200 backing banned pro-Palestine group
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» LONDON - Police in London arrested at least 200 people on Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.
FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for shielding undocumented migrant
AFP, Published on 26/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - Federal agents on Friday arrested a US judge for allegedly shielding an undocumented migrant, escalating a struggle between the White House and courts over President Donald Trump's hardline deportation policies.
Does revival or retirement await James Bond at Amazon?
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» LONDON - James Bond in the hands of an American company: shock horror! Amazon's takeover of Britain's iconic Bond franchise has Her Majesty's subjects worried, with some wondering whether 007 still has a future.
Arsenal title bid rocked by West Ham, Man Utd rescue Everton draw
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» LONDON - Arsenal's Premier League title bid suffered a huge blow as West Ham earned a shock 1-0 win over the 10-man Gunners, while troubled Manchester United rallied from two goals down in a 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday.
New Australian Open coaching 'pods' get mixed reaction
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - The Australian Open has introduced court-side "coaching pods" at this year's tournament in a Grand Slam first, but they have met with a mixed reaction.