From K-pop to sales girls: AI goes mainstream in South Korea
By Sunghee Hwang Her face is a deepfake. Her body belongs to a team of similar-sized actors. But she sings,…
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The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion
By Eric Randolph and Olga Nedbaeva Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it…
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Major asteroid sample brought to Earth in NASA first
DUGWAY, United States, Sept 24, 2023 (AFP) - A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when…
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Red Sea corals threatened by mystery sea urchin deaths
EILAT, Israel, Sept 24, 2023 (AFP) - The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn…
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S.African chickens hit by ‘worst’ bird flu outbreak
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as they…
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China to control half the world’s hydrogen electrolyser capacity
PARIS, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - By the end of 2023, China will control half the world's installed capacity of…
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Historic NASA asteroid mission set for perilous return
WASHINGTON, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - NASA's first mission to retrieve an asteroid sample and return it to US soil…
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Hidden ocean the source of CO2 on Jupiter moon: research
PARIS, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Carbon dioxide detected on Jupiter's moon Europa comes from the vast ocean beneath its…
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UN General Assembly chief warns: ‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking
While small island states are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the impact is much wider, warned the President…
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Australia’s firefighters face worst season in years
SYDNEY, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - Volunteer firefighters are scorching Australia's forest undergrowth, reducing fuel for what is expected to…
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