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Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change pushes them into shrinking patches of Antarctic sea ice, researchers said Wednesday.

Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs Wednesday on easing worries about the AI sector which many see as overvalued and a threat to several industries.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined Turkey's secular principles.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster ties with his country's largest trade partner and high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday announced plans to cut up to 20 percent of its workforce after widening annual losses on US tariffs and weak Chinese demand.

South Korea has recorded its biggest annual birth rate bump in 15 years, official figures showed Wednesday, but still far below the threshold needed to stop its population shrinking.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched down in China on Wednesday, beginning his inaugural visit to his country's largest trade partner and a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

Stock markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged to record highs as tech firms led an Asia-wide rally Wednesday following a rebound in their counterparts on Wall Street.

A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since Finland shut the frontier with its giant neighbour in December 2023.

Along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in Africa and the Middle East rumbles for a final few weeks before its removal -- the latest urban upheaval Alexandrians say is hollowing out their city's identity.

A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

Tech shares bounced on Tuesday following the prior session's selloff as markets weigh the impact of artificial intelligence on incumbent technology companies while navigating tariff uncertainty.

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the US media giant's board reaffirmed its support for a previously announced buyout deal with Netflix.

Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened with the arrest of a veteran UK politician.

European and US stocks bounced higher as investors recovered from a fresh bout of angst over AI and new US tariffs.

Senegal's prime minister Tuesday unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in a crackdown condemned by human rights groups.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which is struggling with competition for its anti-obesity treatments, said Tuesday that it will sharply cut prices for its flagship drugs in the US, announcing a 50 percent cut for Wegovy and 35 percent for Ozempic.

Greece in 2025 set new records in tourism arrivals and revenue, the country's central bank said Tuesday, continuing an upward trend for the third straight year according to the tourism ministry.

Stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on imports came into effect, with investors also weighing renewed AI concerns.

China took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, the latest escalation of a months-long row that has seen tourism to Japan plummet.

Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump's tariffs policy.

Australia has paid for the first British-built parts of nuclear reactors to power a future SSN-AUKUS stealth submarine, the government said Tuesday.

Brazil's Supreme Court begins the trial Tuesday of politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.

While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, researchers said Tuesday, calling for stricter sanctions enforcement.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is writing to Commonwealth realms on Tuesday about its backing for former prince Andrew to be axed from the line of royal succession.

More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the northeastern United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.

Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Monday following an ugly session dogged by worries over US tariff uncertainty and the potential hit to legacy companies by artificial intelligence.

New York's typically bustling streets were almost deserted Monday after a huge snowstorm carpeted the city, where a nonessential travel ban inconvenienced some but offered a fun day out for others.

Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company's decision not to report suspicious online activity by an individual who later killed eight people this month.

Panamanian maritime authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate's concession was annulled following pressure from the United States.

More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings in the northeast United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.