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Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» PARIS — Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.
Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» FRANKFURT - German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as cookies, authorities said Monday.
Nearly 300 arrested in US-Europe dark web drug bust
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» THE HAGUE - A multi-continental crackdown has halted a major "dark web" drugs marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said Tuesday.
Operation Cookie Monster: police shut huge cybercrime site
AFP, Published on 06/04/2023
» THE HAGUE - A global police operation has shut down one of the world's largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.
Operation Cookie Monster: police shut huge cybercrime site
AFP, Published on 05/04/2023
» THE HAGUE - A global police operation has shut down one of the world's largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, international law enforcement said on Wednesday.
Gender identity gets starring role at Venice Film Festival
AFP, Published on 06/09/2022
» VENICE - Transgender issues have taken centre stage at the Venice Film Festival this year, with Italian director Emanuele Crialese even using the platform to reveal he was born a woman as he presented his new film starring Penelope Cruz.
Afghan Paralympian beats the odds to compete in Tokyo
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» TOKYO - After a dramatic evacuation from Taliban-held Kabul and a secret operation to fly him to Tokyo, Afghan Paralympian Hossain Rasouli beat the odds on Tuesday to compete in the long jump.
Nestle changes 'inappropriate' Chilean cookie name
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» SANTIAGO: Nestle said Wednesday it would change the name of a popular chocolate cookie in Chile over concerns it may be culturally "inappropriate."
Nicklaus 'concerned,' DeChambeau 'heartbroken' over Tiger crash
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Golf legend Jack Nicklaus and US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau were among shocked supporters praying for Tiger Woods on Tuesday as the 15-time major champion was undergoing surgery for multiple leg injuries following a solo car crash near Los Angeles.
Google moves away from diet of 'cookies' to track users
AFP, Published on 07/02/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google is weaning itself off user-tracking "cookies" which allow the web giant to deliver personalized ads but which also have raised the hackles of privacy defenders.