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Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelensky in June
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New pirate group behind latest Somali hijacking: officials
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Swiss court dismisses corruption case against late Uzbek leader's daughter
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Frenchman Godon wins Romandie prologue, Pogacar fifth
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Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensions
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Will fuel shortages ruin summer vacations?
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Mali faces advancing rebels in 'difficult' situation
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Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace
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Macron urges Andorra to 'move forwards' on decriminalising abortion
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German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle
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US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple
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UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests'
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Crude back above $110 on Strait stalemate fears
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Comedian Kimmel hits back at Trump criticism of Melania joke
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Banking giant JP Morgan becomes Olympics sponsor
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Jazz legend John Coltrane's son hits the high notes
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John Stones to leave Manchester City after 10 years
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Croatia, Bosnia sign major gas pipeline deal
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Champions League semi-final like a first date: Atletico's Koke
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Sinner queries schedule, surges into Madrid Open quarters
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ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war criminal
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EU parliament adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs
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EU lawmakers back blockbuster long-term budget
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Crude extends gains on Iran talks, stocks diverge on central bank meetings
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German rescuers launch new bid to free stranded whale
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Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert
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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block
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Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos
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Iranian Vafaei capable of great things, says beaten rival Trump
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Comedian Kimmel hits back at criticism over Melania Trump joke
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Man goes on trial in Austria over Taylor Swift concert attack plan
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South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence
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Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court
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BP reports huge profit rise in first quarter
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How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'
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North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: report
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Budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar
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Simeone, Atletico chasing redemption against Arsenal
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'Bring it on', says Rice as Arsenal chase Champions League history
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US says examining latest Iran proposal
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S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
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Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
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Horses unlikely saviours for those who serve in uniform
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Crude extends gains as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
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Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
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Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life
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Opening remarks Tuesday in Elon Musk versus OpenAI
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New York restaurant's $40 half chicken fuels cost of dining debate
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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
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Turkey's first astronaut set to boost Erdogan's ambitions
When Turkey's first astronaut blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this week, he will embody his country's pride and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grand geopolitical ambitions.
Webb telescope discovers oldest black hole yet
The James Webb space telescope has discovered the oldest black hole ever detected, which was thriving so soon after the Big Bang that it challenges our understanding of how these celestial behemoths form, astronomers said Wednesday.
High hopes for Japan's 'Moon Sniper' mission
Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.
Women's health gap costs $1 trillion worldwide: report
The huge gap between how women and men's health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.
Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing
As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs for Indigenous compatriots scarred by life-changing accidents.
Volocopter flying taxi seeks to seduce Paris
A German company is seeking to use the exposure generated by the Paris Olympics to overcome the opposition of local politicians and demonstrate that flying taxis can serve the French capital.
Fujitsu says morally obliged to compensate wronged UK postmasters
Fujitsu has a moral obligation to help compensate UK postmasters wrongly convicted because of a bug in its accounting software, its European director said on Tuesday.
IMF chief says AI holds risks, 'tremendous opportunity' for global economy
Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a "tremendous opportunity" to boost flagging productivity levels and fuel global growth, the IMF chief told AFP.
Adecco chief says AI will create new jobs
Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP.
Doomed US lunar lander now headed for Earth: company
A private US lunar lander that has been leaking fuel throughout its journey is now headed for Earth and will likely burn up in the atmosphere, the company said Saturday.
Massive trove of ancient artifacts, skeletons found in Brazil
Workers were just starting construction on a new apartment complex in northeastern Brazil when they began finding human bones and pottery shards, their edges worn smooth by time.
Doomed US lunar lander's space odyssey continues...for now
Is it the little spaceship that could?
Elon Musk's X tells watchdog it has shed 1,000 'safety' staff
Elon Musk's X has shed more than 1,000 staff globally from teams responsible for stopping abusive content online, according to new figures released Thursday by Australia's online watchdog.
Dwindling snowpack could amplify water crisis: study
The amount of snow that stays on the ground is rapidly dwindling due to human-caused climate change, threatening the water supply of hundreds of millions of people, researchers warned Wednesday.
China says state-backed experts crack Apple's AirDrop
Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government.
Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
A private US lunar lander mission is doomed to fail, and NASA pushes back plans to return astronauts to the Moon.
Tech helps beauty 'dreams' come true, says L'Oreal
Technology, in particular artificial intelligence, is making it possible to fulfill beauty wishes like never before, Guive Balooch, global vice president of L'Oreal's Tech Incubator, told AFP.
At CES, beauty products pamper with AI
Salon-worthy manicures at home and expert skin care advice from artificial intelligence: the beauty industry is counting on tech to get consumers pampered like the rich and famous.
US delays planned return of astronauts to Moon until 2026
The United States is pushing back its planned return of astronauts to the surface of the Moon from 2025 to 2026, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday amid technical challenges and delays.
First US private lunar lander mission fails
An historic commercial US mission to the Moon will fail after suffering a critical loss of fuel, organizers admitted Tuesday, ending for the time being America's hopes of placing its first spacecraft on the lunar surface since the Apollo era.
NASA expected to push back Moon missions
NASA is holding a briefing Tuesday in which it is widely expected to push back the timeline for the Artemis missions to return astronauts to the Moon, amid delays to the delivery of key components by contractors.
Private US lunar lander faces failure after 'critical' fuel loss
A historic private mission to land on the Moon faced near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, dealing a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: study
Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of tiny plastic bits it contains, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said Monday.
Scarred artworks from Brazil's Jan 8 riots tell their stories
In an exhibition laden with symbolism, Brazil on Monday marked the anniversary of the far-right riots that rocked the capital a year ago by displaying artworks, antique furniture and other objects vandalized in the attacks.
Private US lunar lander facing failure after 'critical loss' of fuel
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Private US lunar lander mission imperiled by technical snag
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to technical problems, in a blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Private US lunar lander hits technical problems on way to Moon
For the first time in five decades, an American lander is bound for the Moon following a successful launch -- but the historic mission led by private industry is experiencing a technical issue that could derail it.
New US lunar lander runs into technical problem: company
The first US lunar lander launched in more than five decades has experienced an anomaly preventing it from pointing its solar panels towards the Sun, the company that built the robot said Monday.
First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission
The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge.
Private industry leads America's first Moon landing since Apollo
The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century is poised to blast off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge.
Life on the frontline: fear, camaraderie on S. Korean border island
When a North Korean artillery shell slammed into his house and burned it to the ground in 2010, Jung Chang-kuan thought that war had broken out again.
Face-off in Britain over controversial surveillance tech
On a grey, cloudy morning in December, London police deployed a state-of-the-art AI powered camera near the railway station in the suburb of Croydon and quietly scanned the faces of the unsuspecting passersby.