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Bobi, known as the oldest dog in the world, dies aged 31

Bobi, who was this year ordained the oldest dog in the world by Guinness World Records, has died at the…

Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI

By Sam Reeves FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright…

Chinese sci-fi steps into the spotlight

By Rebecca BAILEY Once effectively banned, Chinese science fiction has exploded into the mainstream, embraced by the government and public…

120 incubator babies at risk after Israel cuts Gaza fuel: UN

By Rosie Scammell The lives of at least 120 newborn babies on incubators in war-torn Gaza's hospitals are at risk…

Drought in Brazil’s Amazon reveals ancient engravings

An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels, exposing dozens…

The race to save post-glacial landscapes amidst glacier retreat

By Amélie HERENSTEIN LES CONTAMINES, France, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - Water surged through a desolate canyon of grey rock…

Dust in the air worsened in 2022: UN

By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - The amount of dust in the world's air worsened in 2022,…

‘Mind-blowing’: Astronomers spot most distant radio burst yet

By Daniel Lawler PARIS, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - Years ago, something happened in a distant galaxy that sent an…

Reversing warming may stop Greenland ice sheet collapse: study

Breaching the global warming limits of the world's climate goals could see the melting of Greenland's ice sheet add more…

Tech giants Foxconn, Nvidia announce they are building ‘AI factories’

TAIPEI, Oct 18, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and US hardware leader Nvidia said Wednesday they would team…

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