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Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - The family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide.
Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» HAVANA - A grid failure knocked out power Wednesday to two-thirds of Cuba including Havana, the national electric company UNE said, the latest electricity collapse for residents suffering daily impacts of US-imposed energy restrictions.
Nepal votes in key post-uprising polls
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» KATHMANDU - Nepal votes Thursday for a new parliament, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government -- a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement.
Singapore, Taiwan find more assets tied to accused scam kingpin
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/03/2026
» Authorities in Singapore and Taiwan say they have identified more than US$700 million worth of assets and illicit funds — a far larger sum than previously known — linked to Prince Group, founder Chen Zhi and others accused of running a transnational crime syndicate.
Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Governments and airlines scrambled on Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran.
More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.
Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» UNITED NATIONS — Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady.
Cuba says slain suspects on speedboat had ‘terrorist’ intentions
AFP and Reuters, Published on 26/02/2026
» The Cuban government said on Wednesday that 10 people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol were armed with assault rifles and had “terrorist” intentions, according to official media.
Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» UBá (BRAZIL) - Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46.
US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» BASSETERRE (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS) - The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the communist-run island must change "dramatically," saying it had only itself to blame for an economic crisis.