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Experts growing new skin for Swiss fire victims
The Cell Production Centre at Lausanne University Hospital is working flat out trying to grow new skin for badly-burned survivors of Switzerland's New Year bar fire tragedy.
Economy
'Silent crisis': the generation of Salvadorans deprived of a dad
Jade comes home from school each day to feed the chickens at her home in the Central American nation of El Salvador with her classmates' taunts ringing in her ears.
Economy
Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose pro-democracy movement he has sidelined since toppling her country's leader, and whose Nobel Peace Prize he openly envies.
Economy
Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign of sustained global demand for AI technology.
Culture
The Bulgarian mechanic Kremlin propaganda keeps killing
For almost a decade, Nikolay Gentchev has faced a strange question: "You're not dead, are you?"
Politics
China's top diplomat calls Carney visit 'turning point' in ties
China's top diplomat said Thursday that a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Beijing marked a "turning point" in the two countries' long acrimonious relationship.
Politics
New Zealand warned Pacific neighbour over oil smuggling 'shadow fleet'
A "shadow fleet" of 19 tankers suspected of smuggling oil for Russia and Iran was flagged by New Zealand with Cook Islands authorities in 2024, according to a confidential list obtained by AFP.
Economy
Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister
The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.
Sports
Sinner on semi-final collision course with Djokovic at Australian Open
Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against France's Hugo Gaston to start his Australian Open defence and is on a collision course to meet 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster semi-final.
Sports
Japan to make bid to host Rugby World Cup again in 2035
Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, more than 15 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event.
Sports
Sinner on semi-final collison course with Djokovic at Australian Open
Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against France's Hugo Gaston to start his Australian Open defence and is on a collision course to meet 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster semi-final.
Politics
Greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after White House talks
Greenland's residents expressed a mix of anxiety and relief after a meeting was held Wednesday in the White House between officials from the United States, Denmark and the island at the centre of President Donald Trump's focus.
Sports
Ledecky posts second-fastest 1500m free time ever in Pro Swim win
Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky clocked the second-fastest women's 1500m freestyle time in history on Wednesday to launch the US Pro Swim Series event in Austin, Texas, with a dominant victory.
Politics
Asia markets mixed, oil falls after Trump's Iran comments
Oil and precious metals slid Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on Iran, while Asian markets were mixed after Wall Street edged lower the previous day.
Politics
AI-created Iran protest videos gain traction
AI-generated videos purportedly depicting protests in Iran have flooded the web, researchers said Wednesday, as social media users push hyper-realistic deepfakes to fill an information void amid the country's internet restrictions.
Technology
Five things to know about Uganda
Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule with a seventh term on Thursday, has one of the world's youngest populations and is pinning its hopes on oil reserves to overcome poverty.
Economy
Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
Politics
Dreams on hold for Rohingya children in Bangladesh camps
Books tucked under their arms, children file into a small classroom in Bangladesh's vast refugee camps, home to more than a million Rohingya who have fled neighbouring Myanmar.
Politics
Canada's Carney in Beijing for trade talks with Chinese leaders
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with top Chinese leaders in Beijing on Thursday, hoping to repair a long acrimonious relationship as he pulls away from traditional ally the United States.
Sports
All Blacks fire coach Robertson less than two years before World Cup
New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday, less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.
Politics
Long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade pact set for signing
The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur are set to sign an agreement Saturday, more than 25 years in the making, to create one of the world's largest free trade areas.
Technology
Trump embraces AI deepfakes in political messaging
From playing football in the Oval Office to sipping cocktails on a sun lounger in Gaza and attacking critics from a fighter jet, Donald Trump has become the first US president to deploy AI-generated imagery as a key tool of political communications.
Politics
A year of Trump: US health policy reshaped in RFK Jr's image
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has long been known for vaccine skepticism and fringe views that bled into conspiracy -- ideology he is now baking into the US public health system.
Politics
One year in, Trump shattering global order
One year into his second term, US President Donald Trump is shattering the post-World War II order as never before, leaving a world that may be unrecognizable once he is through.
Sports
Hit TV show 'Heated Rivalry' a welcome surprise for gay hockey community
Growing up in a rural, religious community in western Canada, Kyle McCarthy loved hockey, but once he came out at 19, he quit, convinced being openly gay and an active player was untenable.
Economy
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias prepares defence against abuse allegations: Hola! magazine
Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees that have dominated headlines in Spain, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.
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Actor McConaughey seeks to patent image to protect from AI
Actor Matthew McConaughey has filed recordings of his image and voice with US patent authorities to protect them from unauthorized usage by artificial intelligence platforms, a representative said Wednesday.
Culture
Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized photos of women and children.
Sports
Hosts Morocco set up Senegal AFCON final showdown
Hosts Morocco will play Sadio Mane's Senegal in this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious in tense last-four ties on Wednesday as Mohamed Salah's dreams of winning the title were again dashed.
Economy
Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.
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A True Empowerer - AGFA HealthCare Radiates Imaging Innovation at ECR 2026
In Vienna, Enterprise Imaging offers the "Clinician-First" approach to keeping radiologists in their flow, spotlighting the human behind the innovation and empowering them to work in comfort with their technology.
Sports
Chelsea paid for costly errors in Arsenal defeat, says Rosenior
Liam Rosenior admitted Chelsea paid the price for costly mistakes after Arsenal took advantage of his side's blunders to win 3-2 in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.