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Japan’s World Expo touts unity … and algae
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» OSAKA, Japan - World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation — as well as Hello Kitty in algae form.
Nose job boom in Iran where procedure can boost social status
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» TEHRAN - All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform with Western beauty standards in a country where female bodies are heavily policed.
Market panic deepens as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» TOKYO - Asian markets took a huge plunge Monday as US futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over Donald Trump's punishing tariffs, even as countries sought compromise with the defiant president.
World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs as market fears mount
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for further fallout.
Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2025
» PUERTO BOLIVAR (ECUADOR) - On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron fist" security policies are just words.
Trump warns of 'wake-up call' as low-cost Chinese AI jolts Silicon Valley
AFP, Published on 28/01/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - Fears of upheaval in the AI gold rush rocked Wall Street on Monday following the emergence of a popular ChatGPT-like model from China, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a "wake-up call" for Silicon Valley.
'Damaging' AI porn scandal at US school scars victims
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Her voice tinged with anger, an American mother worried about what the future holds for her teenage daughter, just one of dozens of girls targeted in yet another AI-enabled pornography scandal that has rocked a US school.
Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» TOKYO - Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.
'Form of violence': Across globe, deepfake porn targets women politicians
AFP, Published on 06/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women's participation in public life.
China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boom
AFP, Published on 31/12/2024
» HARBIN, China - Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media.