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French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cases
AFP, Published on 30/01/2025
» PARIS - Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December for organising the rape of his then wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of strangers, was being questioned Thursday by an investigating magistrate over an attempted rape, as well as a rape and murder, in the 1990s, his lawyer said.
Captagon connection: How Syria became a narco state
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.
Why crypto's big 'merge' is causing big headaches
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» PARIS: The biggest software upgrade in the short history of crypto has fulfilled its promise to wipe out more than 99% of the electricity used by the second-biggest cryptocurrency, experts have told AFP.
N Korea-tied hackers executed $620m crypto heist: FBI
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a US$620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.
NFT of first-ever tweet a dud in online auction
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: An NFT of the first tweet ever posted on Twitter was struggling to attract bidders on Thursday, with the highest offer so far just shy of $10,000 -- a year after it was bought for $2.9 million.
Ukraine launches website for cryptocurrency donations
AFP, Published on 15/03/2022
» The Ukrainian government on Monday launched a website in partnership with crypto-firms FTX and Everstake that will funnel donations to Ukraine's central bank as it combats a devastating invasion by Russia.
Striving for sustainability in sport
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» PARIS - It is a sign of the times that last week's declaration by the Williams Formula One team of its aim to become a climate-positive organisation by 2030, was greeted in muted terms.
China's state media tries to reassure investors over crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» BEIJING: China's recent clampdowns on a range of industries including tech firms and the education sector will not detract from its goal of opening up the economy, state media said Wednesday, as Beijing rushes to reassure rattled investors.
China's youth react to gaming curbs with anguish and cunning
AFP, Published on 15/08/2021
» BEIJING: It is Zhang Yuchen's last summer break before high school, but events have taken an unwelcome turn -- the 14-year-old's game time has been decimated as China's tech firms try to dispel accusations that they are selling "spiritual opium" to the country's youth.
School's out? Tuition curbs pile on the anxiety for China's parents
AFP, Published on 30/07/2021
» BEIJING - In Beijing's exclusive Haidian district, Zhao says she ploughs $10,000 a year into extra classes for her eight-year-old, a leg up in the competitive scramble of modern China -- and an advantage the state now wants to restrict.