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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook
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It's 'Sinners' v 'One Battle' as Oscars day arrives
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US mayors push back against data center boom as AI backlash grows
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Who covers AI business blunders? Some insurers cautiously step up
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Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide
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Courchevel super-G cancelled due to snow and fog
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Middle East turmoil revives Norway push for Arctic drilling
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Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
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Oscars: the 10 nominees for best picture
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Spielberg defends ballet, opera after Chalamet snub
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Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon
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Jurors mull evidence in social media addiction trial
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UK govt warns petrol retailers against 'unfair practices' during Iran war
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Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm
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How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia?
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Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war
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How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
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Global shipping industry caught in storm of war
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Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?
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Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war
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US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down
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Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance
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Moscow pushes US to ease more oil sanctions
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AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks
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Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions
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Casting directors finally get their due at Oscars
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Fantastic Mr Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port
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US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial
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NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1
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Valentino mixes 80s and Baroque splendour on Rome return
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Dating app Tinder dabbles with AI matchmaking
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Scavenging ravens memorize vast tracts of wolf hunting grounds: study
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Top US, China economy officials to meet for talks in Paris
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Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke wins Pritzker architecture prize
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Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out
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Oil tops $100 as fresh Iran attacks offset stockpiles release
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US military 'not ready' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait: energy secretary
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WWII leader Churchill to be removed from UK banknotes
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EU vows to 'respond firmly' to any trade pact breach by US
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'Punished' for university: debt-laden UK graduates urge reform
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Mideast war to brake German recovery: institute
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China-North Korea train arrives in Pyongyang after 6-year halt
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Businessman or politician? Billionaire Czech PM under fire again
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Lost page of legendary Archimedes palimpsest found in France
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Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes
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BMW profit holds up despite Trump tariffs, China woes
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Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion
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From Kyiv to UK, Ukrainian drone production spans Europe
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Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply
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Lost page of legendary Archimedes palimpsest found in France
It all started off as a joke, a French researcher told AFP.
Uber plans Tokyo robotaxi trial with Nissan and Britain's Wayve
Uber announced Thursday its first robotaxi partnership in Japan, teaming up with Nissan and British artificial intelligence autonomous driving startup Wayve for a trial this year in Tokyo.
Despite reputation, bonobos are aggressive, particularly toward males: study
Historically considered a more peaceful species than their chimpanzee cousins, bonobos are actually just as aggressive -- but target their ire most often at males, according to a study published Wednesday.
Russia says internet outages to last as long as 'necessary'
Mobile internet outages in Russia will last as long as "necessary" to ensure citizens' safety, the Kremlin said Wednesday, after network disruptions were recorded in Moscow and other Russian cities.
Cathay Pacific expects to carry more passengers in 2026
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday it expected to boost its capacity to carry passengers by around 10 percent this year despite a "volatile" geopolitical environment.
CEO of Brazil's Nubank on pending US market entry, Trump, AI: interview
Nubank CEO David Velez, whose massive Brazil-based digital bank is on the verge of entering the prized US market, hailed a "positive" regulatory climate under President Donald Trump in an interview with AFP.
French AI startup AMI announces $1 bn raised in funding
French artificial intelligence startup AMI, co-founded by Meta's former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, announced Tuesday it has raised $1 billion to develop models able to understand the physical world.
Asian economies move to limit Mideast war's impact at home
Faced with soaring prices and disruptions to their oil and gas supplies, Asian countries heavily dependent on fossil fuels from the war-struck Gulf are moving to protect their domestic markets.
Women rule the roost atop the Gdansk shipyard cranes
For the past 30 years, Halina Krauze has sat atop a 15-metre (49-foot) crane surveying the Gdansk shipyard, the birthplace of the Solidarnosc trade union.
Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million
The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan published Friday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course -- and changed its orbit around the sun
Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it -- a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.
Anthropic vows court fight in Pentagon row
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has said the company has "no choice" but to challenge in court the Pentagon's formal designation of the artificial intelligence firm as a risk to US national security.
Google opens AI centre as Berlin defends US tech reliance
Google opened an AI centre Berlin on Thursday, pledging to step up innovation in the German capital, which boasts a dynamic start-up scene and strong academic and research institutions.
Google to open German centre for 'AI development'
Google will open an AI centre in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.
Sci-fi without AI: Oscar nominated 'Arco' director prefers human touch
Oscar-nominated animated film "Arco" tells the story of a young boy in a future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, far from the robots and artificial intelligence shaping our present.
Michelangelo's works hidden in 'secret room', researcher says
Renaissance artist Michelangelo ordered many of his artworks to be hidden by his pupils in a secret room to protect them for posterity, an Italian researcher claimed Wednesday.
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China.
OMP Unveils Decision-Centric Planning to Accelerate Supply Chain Decision Velocity
New approach shifts planning from reactive processes to AI-driven decision intelligence
Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show
Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion.
Tech sovereignty and AI networks set to dominate mobile meet
Tens of thousands flocked to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona Monday, with this year's edition of the telecoms trade fair marked by efforts to integrate AI into networks.
3D tool Unreal Engine makes real impact in creative industries
Massively popular video game "Fortnite", TV news graphics and acclaimed animated series and films have something in common: use of the powerful Unreal Engine that is quickly becoming the go-to tool for 3D projects beyond the video games industry.
OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic
OpenAI said Friday it struck a deal for the Pentagon to use its models in the US defense agency's classified network, with "safeguards," after President Donald Trump blacklisted AI rival Anthropic.
NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays
NASA on Friday said it would revise its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, in a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028.
Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant fissvery of its kind in more than a century.
Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker
Cambodian monks chanted blessings and scattered flowers Friday over 74 cultural artefacts returned to the country after being plundered by a notorious British antiques smuggler.
Tech sovereignty push to meet AI fever at Mobile World Congress
The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on Monday, with firms racing to pump AI into their systems even as debate rages over the technology's regulation.
Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data centre boom
Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping Southeast Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources.
Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on
Nvidia on Wednesday reported blockbuster quarterly results that blew past Wall Street expectations, posting record revenue of $68.1 billion as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence chips showed no sign of cooling.
Antonio Tejero, leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93
Antonio Tejero Molina, the Spanish Civil Guard officer who led a failed 1981 coup that ended up strengthening Spain's fledging democracy, has died aged 93, his family's lawyer said Wednesday.
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming With F-22 and MQ-20 In Joint Autonomy Exercise
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. The test, which showcased Manned-Unmanned Teaming between the F-22 and MQ-20, leveraged autonomy and the tactical data link to enable coordination between the platforms.
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Are Major LGBTQ Dating Apps a Hidden Privacy Risk?
Real protection begins with one question: what identity data is collected, how long it is retained, and whether it needs to exist at all?