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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs
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Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war
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In Hollywood, AI's no match for creativity, say top executives
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Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027
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Nvidia making AI module for outer space
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Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf
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Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
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Equities rise on oil easing, with focus on Iran war and central banks
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Nvidia rides 'claw' craze with AI agent platform
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Damaged Russian tanker has 700 tonnes of fuel on board: Moscow
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Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN
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EU talks energy as oil price soars
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Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration
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Ingredients of life discovered in Ryugu asteroid samples
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Why Iranian drones are hard to stop
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France threatens to block funds for India over climate inaction
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"So proud": Irish hometown hails Oscar winner Jessie Buckley
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European bank battle heats up as UniCredit swoops for Commerzbank
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Italian bank UniCredit makes bid for Germany's Commerzbank
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AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan's Foxconn says
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Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation
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'One Battle After Another' wins best picture Oscar
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South Koreans bask in Oscars triumph for 'KPop Demon Hunters'
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'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars
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Norway's Oscar winner 'Sentimental Value': a failing father seeks redemption
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Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors
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Milan-Cortina Paralympics end as a 'beacon of unity'
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It's 'Sinners' vs 'One Battle' as Oscars day arrives
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Oscars night: latest developments
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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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Gaza's historic treasures saved by 'irony of history'
Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.
Bad boys: Study finds aggressive bonobo males attract more mates
Humankind's two closest primate relatives are often said to embody contrasting sides of our nature: peace-loving bonobos versus violence-prone chimpanzees.
Ex-Resistance Olympic torch-bearer still wants to 'change the world'
At the age of 102, Melanie Berger-Volle will carry the Olympic torch as high as she can, despite her fragile shoulder, to champion the values of friendship between peoples that she defended during her time with the French Resistance in the Second World War.
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon
US space scientists on Thursday unveiled the interplanetary probe NASA plans to send to one of Jupiter's icy moons as part of humanity's hunt for extra-terrestrial life.
Microsoft to invest $2.9 bn in Japan AI push
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a $2.9 billion investment over the next two years in Japan to bolster the country's push into artificial intelligence and strengthen its cyber defences in the face of threats from China and Russia.
Peter Higgs: physicist who predicted 'God particle'
Nobel laureate Peter Higgs gave his name to one of the great scientific discoveries of the last century, earning a place alongside Albert Einstein and Max Planck in physics textbooks.
Nobel-winning 'God particle' physicist Higgs dies aged 94
British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle -- the so-called Higgs boson -- jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh announced on Tuesday.
'I cried a little': from Texas to Canada, the awe and beauty of solar eclipse
The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the Moon fully eclipse the Sun and briefly plunge the world into darkness.
Totality insanity: Eclipse mania grips North America
Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle set to be witnessed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities -- and an excuse to party.
S. Korea says second spy satellite placed in orbit
South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Microsoft says China using AI to sow division in US
China is ramping up use of AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to inflame division in the United States and elsewhere, according to the latest report from Microsoft's threat center.
Meta to start labeling AI-generated content in May
Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes.
Milei reignites debate on Argentine dictatorship, military
President Javier Milei's government has rekindled debate over Argentina's military dictatorship by questioning the number of its victims, while also seeking a greater role for the armed forces in tackling ongoing security issues.
The universe's accelerated expansion might be slowing down
The universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, but it may have slowed down recently compared to a few billion years ago, early results from the most precise measurement of its evolution yet suggested Thursday.
Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover
Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday.
NASA collects 'space debris' that crashed into Florida man's home
NASA said Tuesday it was analyzing an object that crashed from the sky into a Florida man's home -- which could well be a piece of debris jettisoned from the International Space Station.
World's most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds -- and the illnesses that haunt them.
Totality ready: US braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy
US communities along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse are preparing for the year's biggest astronomic event, with millions of visitors expected to brighten local economies -- and snarl up logistics.
German football to change controversial kit number
The German Football Association (DFB) said Monday it would change the typeface used on its shirts after one of the kit numbers drew comparisons to a Nazi symbol.
Romania centre explores world's most powerful laser
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OpenAI unveils voice-cloning tool
OpenAI on Friday revealed a voice-cloning tool it plans to keep tightly controlled until safeguards are in place to thwart audio fakes meant to dupe listeners.
France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam
France is to repatriate from Vietnam the bodies of six soldiers who died in Dien Bien Phu, the country's last stand in colonial Indochina, the defence ministry said.
A-bomb saga 'Oppenheimer' finally opens in Japan
Oscars best picture winner "Oppenheimer" was finally released on Friday in Japan, where its subject -- the man who masterminded the creation of the atomic bomb -- is a highly sensitive and emotional topic.
Song lyrics are getting simpler, more repetitive: study
You're not just getting older. Song lyrics really are becoming simpler and more repetitive, according to a study published on Thursday.
Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night
Japan's Moon lander woke up after unexpectedly surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country's space agency said Thursday.
Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night: space agency
Japan's unmanned Moon lander woke up after surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and transmitted new images back to Earth, the country's space agency said Thursday.
Milky Way's black hole surrounded by strong magnetic fields: astronomers
Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields spiralling around the black hole that sits at the centre of the Milky Way, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday.
Princess Kate revelation shines light on under-50s cancer mystery
When Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed she was being treated for cancer last week, part of the shock was that an otherwise healthy 42-year-old has a disease that mostly plagues older people.
Rare exhibition for revolutionary sculptor Brancusi in Paris
A rare retrospective of artist Constantin Brancusi, who revolutionised sculpture in the early 20th century but whose works can be extremely tricky to transport, opens in Paris on Wednesday.
US Moon lander 'permanently' asleep after historic landing: company
An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to "wake up," the company that built it said.
Son of slain Mexican presidential candidate forges own political path
Three decades after his father was assassinated while running for president, Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas is himself a rising Mexican political star -- and he wants a pardon for the convicted killer.
New research shows unintended harms of organic farming
Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation.