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Ukraine drone attack damages Russian tanker
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» KYIV: A Russian tanker was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Kerch Strait, briefly halting traffic on the strategic bridge linking Crimea to Russia on Saturday, a day after one of Moscow's warships was hit in the Black Sea.
In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets -- a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the technology.
Chinese ghost town of mansions reclaimed by farmers
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» SHENYANG (CHINA) - Cattle wander between the concrete shells of half-finished mansions in northeastern China, some of the only occupants of a luxury complex whose crumbling verandas and overgrown arches are stark symbols of a housing market crippled by its own excess.
The 'kidneys of Kolkata': Indian wetlands under threat
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» KOLKATA - Wetlands just outside India's Kolkata have for generations provided tonnes of food daily and thousands of jobs as they filter sewage through fish ponds -- but rapid urbanisation is threatening the ecosystem.
'Must-have' Japanese whisky turns 100 as demand soars
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» YAMAZAKI (JAPAN) - The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages.
World Cup set for lift-off with women's football at all-time high
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» AUCKLAND - The first 32-team Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, with the United States favourites to win an unprecedented third consecutive title in a landmark month for women's football.
Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» NEW YORK - It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows.
Nobel winner Vargas Llosa recovering from Covid
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» MADRID: Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa has been discharged from the Madrid hospital where he was admitted at the weekend for complications linked to Covid-19, his son said Friday.
Biden bets on 'Bidenomics' for 2024 victory
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is gambling his 2024 re-election on a continued strong US economy and manufacturing resurgence with a speech Wednesday launching his newly branded "Bidenomics."
Biden unveils election battle plan: 'Bidenomics'
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is making a big bet on the US economy powering him to re-election next year with the unveiling of a "Bidenomics" pitch to voters this week.