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LA Olympics chief faces heat over Epstein files emails
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple Los Angeles officials have called on 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down, after the latest batch of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed racy emails between the sports executive and the disgraced financier’s girlfriend.
Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms -- but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.
Latest Epstein file dump rocks UK royals, politics
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» LONDON — Britain's former prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and a former UK ambassador to Washington were on Monday thrust back into the eye of the Jeffrey Epstein storm, as shocking emails with the late sex offender rocked political and royal circles.
French ex-senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» PARIS — A French court Tuesday found a former senator guilty of drugging a woman lawmaker with ecstasy with intent to sexually assault her, and sentenced him to four years in prison, of which 18 months must be behind bars.
EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexual AI deepfakes
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool.
Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said Monday it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.
‘They poisoned us’: the deadly legacy of nuclear testing
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» GENEVA - Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy.
Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO - The social media platform X has announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women and children.
Sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be 'taxed more'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» GENEVA — Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS — Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available -- from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer's to an iris-scanning application that helps spot cancer.