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US rap star Kanye West apologizes for anti-Semitism
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» NEW YORK - US rapper Kanye West apologized to the Jewish community Tuesday, after a series of anti-Semitic comments that sparked outrage and led to the star being dropped from lucrative commercial deals and banned from social media.
Ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, just days after being ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia poll workers.
Ex-Trump lawyer Giuliani ordered to pay $148m for defaming poll workers
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - A jury ordered Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani to pay US$148 million in damages on Friday for defaming two Georgia poll workers with his false claims they engaged in election fraud.
Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» TOKYO - A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.
Learn to forget? How to rein in a rogue chatbot
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» PARIS - When Australian politician Brian Hood noticed ChatGPT was telling people he was a convicted criminal, he took the old-fashioned route and threatened legal action against the AI chatbot's maker, OpenAI.
Author denies naming UK royals in 'racism' row
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» LONDON - The author at the centre of renewed racism claims against Britain's royal family has denied naming members alleged to have asked about the skin colour of Prince Harry's son.
Royals mull response after names revealed in Harry and Meghan 'racism' row
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» LONDON - Buckingham Palace is considering its next move after a British TV host named two royals who allegedly raised concerns about the skin colour of Prince Harry's son, a royal source said on Thursday.
IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk's X over pro-Nazi posts
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - IBM on Thursday said it has stopped advertising on X due to a report its ads were shown next to pro-Nazi posts at the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Courting votes: a campaign like no other for Defendant Trump
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» MIAMI - US presidential elections are described as a 50-state obstacle course, but the hurdles across Donald Trump's path in the coming year look particularly daunting as a crush of court dates competes with campaign commitments in his 2024 calendar.
Trump's darkening language sparks fears of violence
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's populist, politically incorrect language is often framed as an asset but a troubling escalation in his incendiary rhetoric is prompting fears over the potential for violence among his inflamed supporters.