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US commerce chief admits Epstein Island lunch but denies closer ties
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on the private island of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, but denied closer ties, amid bipartisan calls for his resignation.
'We're already living in science fiction': The neurotech revolution
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralysed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs -- and profound ethical concerns.
Thai tycoon leads pack as parliament votes for new PM
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» BANGKOK - Thailand's parliament is set Friday to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister, ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty from office after their figurehead was sacked by court order.
Unnamed skeletons? US museum at centre of ethical debate
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» PHILADELPHIA — For years, a man's giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW.
Auction of world's largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
Grok, is that Gaza? AI image checks mislocate news photographs
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» PARIS - This image by AFP photojournalist Omar al-Qattaa shows a skeletal, underfed girl in Gaza, where Israel's blockade has fuelled fears of mass famine in the Palestinian territory.
Suriya Jungrungreangkit set for single day as acting PM
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» Thailand's acting prime minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit is set to helm the country for only one full day Wednesday, standing in for suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra before being replaced himself in a cabinet reshuffle.
AI-generated Pope sermons flood YouTube, TikTok
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» WASHINGTON — AI-generated videos and audios of Pope Leo XIV are populating rapidly online, racking up views as platforms struggle to police them.
After 2 months, 40 witnesses, Maradona trial declared null
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» SAN ISIDRO (ARGENTINA) - An Argentine court on Thursday nullified the trial of late football legend Diego Maradona's medical team after a judge stepped down over her role in an unauthorized documentary about the case.
Trump hosts gala for memecoin buyers despite corruption concerns
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, with leaders of the Democratic opposition blasting it as "an orgy of corruption."