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China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» SHANGHAI - Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this weekend, as China's adult product firms join the global AI craze.
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran reopening falters
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» LONDON - A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Hormuz Strait Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Turkey accuses Israel of land-grab ambitions
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» ANTALYA, Turkey - Turkey’s top diplomat on Saturday accused Israel of creating an international “illusion” and using security concerns as a pretext to seize “more land”, in the latest flare‑up in escalating tensions between the two regional powers.
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.
Iran declares Hormuz ‘completely open’
News Agencies, Published on 17/04/2026
» Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial shipping on Friday, as a ceasefire came into effect in Lebanon, raising hopes that two of the main obstacles to a US-Iran peace deal may have been cleared.
10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area.
Myanmar reduces ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president Win Myint
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2026
» Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area.
Trump touts direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese leaders
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said the leaders of Israel and Lebanon would hold direct talks on Thursday in what would be a historic first, but there was no confirmation from either side.