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Abbas urges Hamas to free Gaza hostages as Israeli strikes kill 18
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French PM's daughter says priest beat her as a teenager
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Tens of thousands say goodbye to Pope Francis lying in state
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EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury
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Gaza rescuers recover charred bodies as Israeli strikes kill 17
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Tourists flee India-administered Kashmir after deadly attack
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China says 'door open' to trade talks after Trump signals tariffs will fall
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WEF confirms investigation into claims against founder Schwab
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Muzarabani takes six as Bangladesh set Zimbabwe 174 to win
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PM faces first test as Singapore election campaign kicks off
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Patients with leprosy face lasting stigma in Ethiopia
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Lakers level NBA playoff series, Pacers and Thunder win again
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Embalming and make-up: Pope's body prepared for lying-in-state
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Prosecutors to make case against Harvey Weinstein at retrial
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens
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Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslide
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'Happiness, love' at Moonie mass wedding after Japanese court blow
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Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space station
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Pilgrims gather as Pope Francis begins lying in state
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Asian markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears
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Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beauty
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Trump says won't fire Fed chief, signals China tariffs will come down
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India hunts gunmen who massacred 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspot
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'No one else will': Sudan's journalists risk all to report the war
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UK hosts new round of Ukraine talks
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Trial testimony reveals OpenAI interest in Chrome: reports
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Tokyo's newest art star: one-year-old Thumbelina
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Ronaldo hunts Asian Champions League glory in Saudi-hosted finals
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Scientists sound alarm as Trump reshapes US research landscape
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Trump's return boosts Israel's pro-settlement right: experts
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Trump solo: first lady, children out of frame in new term
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Climate watchers fret over Trump's cut to sciences
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Moving fast and breaking everything: Musk's rampage through US govt
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'Everyday attack' - Trans youth coming of age in Trump's America
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New Trump task force vows to root out 'anti-Christian bias'
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Trump's administration moves to scrap artificial food dyes
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Musk to reduce White House role as Tesla profits plunge
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US official backs off promise to solve cause of autism by September
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Charles III to commemorate victims of Allied bombings in Hamburg
Britain's King Charles III will commemorate German victims of World War II Allied air raids on Friday, a gesture carrying great significance for both countries.

AI generator Midjourney pauses service over deepfake 'abuse'
Research laboratory Midjourney has paused free trials of its image-generation software after users cranked out realistic deepfakes including of former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer jacket.

Those protruding T Rex teeth? They were covered by lips: study
Sorry, "Jurassic Park" and toymakers everywhere.

Toys and tales helping Ukraine kids process war trauma
In the cellar of a Kyiv kindergarten decorated with bunting and wall paintings of doughnuts and cats, dozens of children are taking shelter during an air raid.

NASA, Boeing aiming for July launch of Starliner space capsule
The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner space capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in July, Boeing and NASA officials said Wednesday.

Astronomers discover one of biggest black holes ever recorded
One of the largest black holes ever recorded has been discovered using a new technique that could spot thousands more of the insatiable celestial monsters in the coming years, according to astronomers.

Sugar traps force cockroaches to adapt new sex 'gifts'
Humans using sugar in cockroach traps has inadvertently led to female roaches being turned off by the sugary "gifts" males use to entice them into mating.

Meatball from extinct mammoth unveiled by food tech firm
Food scientists unveiled a giant meatball made from lab-grown flesh of an extinct woolly mammoth on Tuesday, saying the protein from the past showed the way for future foods.

Webb measures temperature of rocky exoplanet for first time
The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said Monday.

Artist Karla Ortiz sees AI 'identity theft', not promise
For artist Karla Ortiz, the explosion in artificial intelligence that can stand in for flesh-and-blood artists is nothing more than identity theft.

Large asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon
A large asteroid will safely zoom between Earth and the Moon on Saturday, a once-in-a-decade event that will be used as a training exercise for planetary defence efforts, according to the European Space Agency.

Blue Origin hopes to resume space flights 'soon' after 2022 accident
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said Friday it hopes to resume rocket flights "soon" following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash last year -- but it must wait for US regulators to accept the findings.

Parthenon fragments from Vatican return to Greece
Three fragments of Athens' Parthenon temple, kept by the Vatican for centuries, were returned to Greece on Friday in what Pope Francis has called a gesture of friendship.

'Nixon in China': an opera with fresh relevance
Opera rarely feels like a topical medium but modern classic "Nixon in China" is growing in popularity and offering a pointed reminder of how much geopolitics has shifted in the past 50 years.

Bone fragments held by Nazis get funeral in Berlin
A funeral was held on Thursday for thousands of human bone fragments found during excavations at Berlin's Freie Universitaet, thought to have been part of "scientific" collections held by the Nazis.

New 'glass-like' orchid species discovered in Japan
A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight.
First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit
The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit.

French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance
French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach.

Blinken seeks US funds for UN culture agency to counter China
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Congress to agree to $150 million to rejoin the UN culture agency UNESCO, saying the US absence was letting China write rules on artificial intelligence.

Relativity Space to make third bid to launch 3D-printed rocket
The world's first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to make its third attempt to lift off on Wednesday for the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly.

Scientists offer 'non-alien explanation' for interstellar visitor
When the first object ever known to have visited the Earth's Solar System from outer space zoomed past in 2017, it was so strange that at least one leading astronomer was convinced it was an alien vessel.

DNA analysis of Beethoven's hair provides clues to his death
Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna nearly 200 years ago after a lifetime of composing some of the most influential works in classical music.

RNA base in asteroid samples suggests origins of life on Earth: study
The black particles from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres away look unremarkable, like pieces of charcoal, but they hold a component of life itself.

Google launches ChatGPT rival in US and UK
Google on Tuesday invited people in the United States and Britain to test its AI chatbot, known as Bard, as it continues on its gradual path to catch up with Microsoft-backed ChatGPT.

All hormonal contraceptives increase breast cancer risk: study
All hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, including the increasingly popular progestogen-only pills, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.

Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites
Astronomers on Monday warned that the light pollution created by the soaring number of satellites orbiting Earth poses an "unprecedented global threat to nature."

Two weeks of banking turbulence
After three US regional lenders collapsed and UBS swooped to buyout troubled Credit Suisse to avoid a wider crisis, AFP looks back at the last two weeks of banking turbulence:

Moroccan villagers keep communal store tradition alive
Surrounded by olive and palm trees in a Moroccan mountain village, a centuries-old collective granary preserves the ancient practices of the Amazigh culture.

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
The white-coloured humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot -- it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.

Mexico's popular president reaches out to his base
Mexico's popular president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is set to speak at an event Saturday that will give the leftist nationalist a chance to rally his base a year before his successor is to be elected.

Mexico president calls big rally with election on horizon
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called for a big political rally in Mexico City on Saturday aimed at energizing his supporters ahead of key elections next year.