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Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» PA BON (THAILAND) - Deep in a Thai forest a young man sprints through the undergrowth, blowpipe in hand, before pumping a poisoned dart at a monkey.
Personal tipping points: Four climate journeys
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» PARIS - From US President Donald Trump’s all-out push for fossil fuels to political squabbles in Europe, governments are retreating on their climate promises. But most people around the world still see global warming as a serious threat.
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» NEW DELHI - Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre and artificial intelligence base in the country.
Japan city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» TOKYO - A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties.
Three quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks: study
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships, according to a new survey released Wednesday.
Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» KOLHāPUR (INDIA) - Crowds cheer as muscular men in tight loincloths slap sacred scented soil on their bulging thighs and arms for a mud wrestling bout in India.
Massive blackout hits Spain and Portugal
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» MADRID - Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said.
Trump advisor Waltz faces new pressure over Gmail usage
AFP, Published on 02/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who has faced calls to resign over his role in the recent Yemen chat group scandal, saw renewed scrutiny Tuesday after the Washington Post reported on his usage of Gmail for official work.
Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem
AFP, Published on 01/03/2025
» HANOI — Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no hurry to fix.
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» PARIS - Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday.