Endangered monarch butterflies face perilous storm
by Julie JAMMOT Agence France-Presse Santa Cruz, United States (AFP) -- As devastating storms pounded California, nature lovers feared for…
2 years ago
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Captain Tsubasa creator targets real-life football glory
by Andrew MCKIRDY Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese cartoon hero Captain Tsubasa inspired Lionel Messi and countless other…
2 years ago
Sushi conveyor belt pranks spark outrage in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps,…
2 years ago
Montreal snow-clearing: good for traffic, bad for environment
by Frédérique BÉRUBÉ / Frederique BERUBE Agence France Presse Montreal, Canada (AFP) -- A choreographed ballet of massive trucks, snowplows…
2 years ago
Egyptians hope to bag bargains at book fair as crisis bites
by Bahira Amin Agence France-Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Thousands of Egyptian bibliophiles weave through a labyrinthine display of books,…
2 years ago
Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in ruling
Bogotá, Colombia (AFP) -- A judge in Colombia caused a stir by announcing he had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT…
2 years ago
Google, Apple disappoint as tech earnings hit by gloom
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022…
2 years ago
Sony hikes net profit forecasts as weak yen boosts gaming
by Katie Forster / Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecasts on…
2 years ago
Seeing is believing? Global scramble to tackle deepfakes
by Anuj Chopra with Saladin Salem in Berlin Agence France- Presse Washington, United States (AFP) -- Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping…
2 years ago
Meta reports sales fall, but beats expectations
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook and Instagram owner Meta on Wednesday reported its…
2 years ago
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