EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features
Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as toll nears 500
After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home
German factory orders rise more than expected
Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
Pandas and ping-pong: Macron ending China visit on lighter note
Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact
OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
Unchecked mining waste taints DR Congo communities
French almond makers revive traditions to counter US dominance
Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'
To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be 'clear' about human role: IPCC chief
South Africa says wants equal treatment, after US G20 exclusion
Microsoft faces complaint in EU over Israeli surveillance data
Truth commission urges Finland to rectify Sami injustices
Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands
Russia's Putin heads to India for defence, trade talks
Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
In Turkey, ancient carved faces shed new light on Neolithic society
Nintendo launches long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' sci-fi blaster
US stocks rise as weak jobs data boosts rate cut odds
Germany to host 2029 women's Euros
Greek govt warns farmers not to escalate subsidy protest
Former king's memoirs hits bookstores in Spain
Economy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will join forces Tuesday to push for greater European digital "sovereignty" and less dependence on US tech titans as the AI race gathers pace.
Things to know
Simply tasting Australia's Vegemite spread might seem like cruel and unusual punishment to some, but one prison inmate from the land down under argues he should be allowed to enjoy the toast topping as a basic human right.
Economy
Asian stocks sank Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia.
Economy
Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of dollars.
Economy
Canada's Liberal government survived a confidence vote on Monday, as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney says is essential to bolster an economy threatened by US tariffs.
Economy
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government faced potential collapse on Monday, with parliament set to vote on a budget he insists is essential to kickstart the country's tariff-battered economy.
Economy
The bitter dispute between Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain reached the French Labour court on Monday for a tense hearing in which the France striker claimed 263 million ($304m) and the club responded by demanding he pay them 440m euros.
Economy
More than 22 million people, many of them children, could die preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts by the United States and European countries, new research said Monday.
Economy
South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.
Economy
Former Paris Saint-Germain women's footballer Kheira Hamraoui filed a 3.5 million-euro ($4m) claim against the club on Monday, alleging that she was forced out after she was brutally attacked with an iron bar.
Economy
France captain Kylian Mbappe on Monday claimed 240 million euros ($278m) in damages from Paris Saint-Germain in an escalating dispute over the status of his contract and how his former club treated him.
Weather
The UN's climate chief urged ministers on Monday to avoid any "stonewalling" and speed up negotiations at COP30 talks in Brazil, with nations divided on key issues with five days left in the gathering.
Economy
Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, topped up its order of Boeing 777X planes on Monday despite years of delays, delivering a vote of confidence to the US manufacturer at the Dubai Airshow.
Economy
The eurozone economy will grow less than expected next year, the EU executive predicted on Monday, as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on the single currency area.
Economy
The EU on Monday cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2026 as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on Europe's economy.
Economy
Switzerland's economy contracted in the third quarter of the year, suffering from high US tariffs which abruptly curtailed exports across the Atlantic, the economy ministry said on Monday.
Economy
Companies and groups backing carbon-capture technology, which critics slam as an excuse to keep burning fossil fuels, have deployed more than 500 participants to the COP30 climate talks, according to a list compiled by an NGO and shared exclusively with AFP.
Economy
Japanese tourism and retail shares fell sharply on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid travelling to the East Asian country in a spat over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan.
Economy
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Paris on Monday in a new bid to secure weaponry to defend his country against increasingly lethal Russian missile and drone attacks.
Education
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Technology
"This agreement represents an exciting new chapter for Graid Technology and for the global ecosystem that relies on Intel® VROC," said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology. "Finalizing the deal allows us to ensure long term continuity for existing customers while also accelerating innovation and value creation across the enterprise storage market."
Economy
Pope Leo XIV decried poverty on Sunday, urging world leaders and Catholics to reach out to marginalised people, as the Church celebrated a "Jubilee of the Poor".
Economy
Greece signed a deal with Ukraine on Sunday to supply US-origin liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the war-battered country whose energy infrastructure has been crippled by Russian strikes.
Economy
Blind women from India and Pakistan brushed aside political tensions on Sunday, shaking hands in neutral Sri Lanka at a cricket tournament for the visually impaired.
Economy
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom.
Economy
Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company's policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice.
Economy
The globe's biggest luxury brands have dreamt of India's vast consumer base for decades, but navigating the market has proven to be a complex task.
Economy
Instantly recognisable by their electric blue shop fronts, branches of LAP Coffee have become a common sight in Berlin's hippest neighbourhoods over the past two years.
Technology
MQ-9B's Third Lifetime Test Completes the FSF Testing Process With a Total of 120,000 Hours
Technology
Two Aerospace Leaders Are Bringing Airborne Early Warning and Control to UAS
Weather
Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to thumping speakers in the first large-scale protest at a UN climate summit in years.
Weather
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Belem on Saturday to press for action from negotiators holding tough talks at the UN's COP30 climate conference in the Amazonian city.