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AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
Viral drone video fuels debate about Rio favela tourism
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A line of tourists touch up their makeup before strutting across a rooftop in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, posing for a drone as it zooms out to show dramatic aerial views of the hillside community.
Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against Iran
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Khamenei's son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its new supreme leader with a barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf on Monday, as the war sent oil prices soaring.
Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» JUBA — South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.
NY police say device thrown near anti-Islam protest was IED
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» NEW YORK - A homemade incendiary thrown near anti-Islam protesters outside the New York mayor's residence was a viable improvised explosive device "that could have caused serious injury or death," police said Sunday.
Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells third round as Djokovic fights through
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» INDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday as Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak.
'One Battle After Another' location manager explains THAT car chase
AFP, Published on 08/03/2026
» GLAMIS, United States - Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars.
Rapper-turned-politician on course for Nepal election triumph
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» KATHMANDU - The centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win Nepal’s general election by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go.
'Enemy at home': Iranian authorities tighten grip as war rages
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - War has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets of Iran's capital, but Islamic republic authorities have filled them with checkpoints and security forces as they tighten their grip on the population.