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Clickbait and 'AI slop' distort memory of Holocaust
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» BERLIN — An emaciated and apparently blind man stands in the snow at the Nazi concentration camp of Flossenbuerg: the image seems real at first but is part of a wave of AI-generated content about the Holocaust.
Rohingya genocide claims ‘unsubstantiated’, Myanmar tells court
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» THE HAGUE - Myanmar on Friday dismissed as “unsubstantiated” allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice that its brutal crackdown was a “counter-terrorism operation”.
King Charles to deliver TV message about his cancer ‘journey’
AFP, Published on 12/12/2025
» LONDON - Britain’s King Charles III, who has broken royal taboos to talk openly about battling cancer, will Friday appear in a “personal message” filmed for a TV campaign raising funds for research into the devastating disease.
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» GIR NATIONAL PARK — A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink.
US raises bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50m
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognised by Washington -- to $50 million.
UK 'princes in the tower' murder probe clears Richard III
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» LONDON - It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" -- the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young princes from the Tower of London.
'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» BERLIN - The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.
Gender not main factor in attacks on Egyptian woman pharaoh: study
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» TORONTO (CANADA) - She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen Hatshepsut's legacy was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
King Charles to open Canada parliament tasked with countering Trump
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» OTTAWA - King Charles III was set to land in Ottawa Monday for a historic visit to open Canada's parliament, a brief trip seen as part of the pushback against US President Donald Trump's annexation threats.
After 100 days in office, Trump voters still back US president
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has come racing out of the gates in his second term in office, slashing government agencies, launching trade wars with friends and foes alike and even taking on the judiciary over his immigration crackdown.