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Mixed day for global stocks as market digests latest AI deals
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets were mixed Monday with the Nasdaq rising and the Dow retreating as traders...
Trial opens in 1st US civil case on 2019 Boeing MAX crash
New York (AFP) - Relatives of victims in the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Ethiopian...
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over ‘childlike’ ones
Paris (AFP) - Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally...
Stock markets diverge despite boost from AI deals
London (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged Monday despite fresh major AI deals boosting the tech sector. Trading on the...
Video game creators fear AI could grab the controller
Paris (AFP) - Generative artificial intelligence models capable of dreaming up ultra-realistic characters and virtual universes could make for cheaper,...
Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of Donald Trump's unprecedented...
Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan,...
French fraud watchdog reports Shein for ‘childlike’ sex dolls
Paris (AFP) - France's anti-fraud unit said on Saturday it had reported Asian e-commerce giant Shein for selling what it...
South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught ties
Gyeongju (South Korea) (AFP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday...
China’s Xi meets South Korean leader, capping APEC summit
Gyeongju (South Korea) (AFP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping met South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday, after taking...
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