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Armed robbers hit Paris Bulgari jewellery store

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 01:04 AM

The scale of the damage and the loot they got away with is still being assessed, the source added. Read more »

Thousands endure long wait for safety at Sudan-Ethiopia border

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 01:00 AM

The war in the capital and other parts of Sudan has killed hundreds, injured thousands and uprooted tens of thousands. Read more »

Japan approves abortion pill for the first time

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 30 01:45 AM

The ministry said in a notification to healthcare officials on Friday it had approved the drug made by British pharmaceutical company Linepharma. Read more »

Singer Grimes says AI can use her voice for songs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 02:06 PM

Grimes said that she is fine with her voice being used for AI-generated songs, as long as she gets half the royalties. Read more »

Snapchat seeks path to profit without losing its way

Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 02:52 PM

Last year, Snap's net loss tripled to $1.43 billion and it laid off a fifth of its workforce. Read more »

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 07:56 PM

The tremor was felt over a large part of the island of Java, and as far away as the island of Bali. Read more »

Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria's long isolation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 07:18 PM

Ministers and top officials from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries plus Egypt, Iraq and Jordan were to meet at Saudi Arabia's request. Read more »

Biden wraps up Ireland trip at Catholic shrine

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 07:15 PM

The picturesque riverside town is proudly displaying US flags and red, white and blue bunting as locals buzz in anticipation of the visit. Read more »

Ousted execs sue Twitter for job-related legal bills

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 03:20 PM

Twitter responded to an AFP request for comment with a poop emoji, as has become its practice. Read more »

The 'AI obsessed' photographer who tricked Instagram

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 10:43 PM

Midjourney and rivals generate unique pictures by mashing up a vast back catalogue of images they have been 'trained' on. Read more »

After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR — and BBC — 'government-funded'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 03:11 PM

NPR, one of America's most respected news outlets, told AFP less than one percent of its operational budget comes from federal sources. Read more »

Trump indictment: Conspiracy theorists target familiar bogeyman

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 02:48 PM

Despite no evidence of a direct connection, Donald Trump has gone so far as to claim that Bragg was 'hand-picked and funded by George Soros.' Read more »

Marathon race walk mixed relay to debut at Paris Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 11:31 PM

The new mixed relay will feature 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athlete. Read more »

FDA appeals US federal judge's block on abortion pill

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 09:09 PM

The FDA's notice of appeal was filed on Friday in Texas and signed by lawyers representing the agency, according to court documents. Read more »

Iraq president slams Turkish bombardment of Kurdish region

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 07:59 PM

Turkey has repeatedly sought to remove the rebel PKK group in air and ground operations using drones to target them. Read more »

'No open wound': 21 teenagers found dead at S. African tavern

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:52 AM

Many of the victims are thought to have been students celebrating the end of their high-school exams on Saturday night, officials said. Read more »

Google 'experiment' blocks Australian news from local searches

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 04:44 PM

The Australian Financial Review reported that Google was blocking several major commercial news outlets including its masthead, News Corp papers and Guardian Australia from a small number of search users.   Read more »

Pirate attacks surge in 2020: watchdog

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 09:47 PM

Pirate attacks on ships worldwide jumped 20 percent last year driven by a record spate of kidnappings off West Africa, a maritime watchdog said Wednesday, urging increased sea patrols.  Read more »

3 arrested in India for axing endangered dolphin to death

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 10:28 PM

According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are only between 1,200 and 1,800 of the endangered species left in the world.   Read more »

Naked fugitive found in croc-infested northern Australia waters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 05:48 PM

A naked fugitive hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters has been discovered by a pair of fishermen, after spending days surviving on snails in swampy mangroves in Australia's far north.   Read more »