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Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» NEW YORK - As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.
Australian heatwave stokes risk of ‘catastrophic’ bushfires
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Firefighters warned millions of Australians of “catastrophic” bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country.
Aid groups decry new Israeli rules
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» PARIS - New rules in Israel for registering non-governmental organisations, under which more than a dozen groups have already been rejected, could have a catastrophic impact on aid work in Gaza and the West Bank, relief workers warn.
In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany's support for Israel
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» JERUSALEM - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for Israel during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Sunday before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinians apparently surrendering in West Bank
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» JENIN (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Israeli army and police said Thursday they were investigating the circumstances in which two Palestinians were shot dead in the occupied West Bank while seemingly surrendering to Israeli forces.
MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe boost their brands.
Precision timing for Britain's Big Ben as clocks go back
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» LONDON — British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most famous clock Big Ben has broken down.
Israel expected to open key aid crossing into Gaza
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel was expected to allow Gaza’s sole border crossing to the outside world to reopen on Wednesday to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated territory as part of a US-backed ceasefire deal.
Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2025
» JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that.
Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump Gaza plan
Reuters, Published on 05/10/2025
» CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said, as traumatised Palestinians hoped a US plan to end the war would soon ease their suffering.