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Honey traps: How spies use sex and scandal to steal state secrets

One of the most famous femme fatales in spy lore is Mata Hari, the Dutch exotic dancer executed in 1917 after being accused of spying for Germany during World War I.

By Afp 14 hrs ago

Funds for DR Congo Ebola fight not reaching front: MSF

Doctors Without Borders warns that aid meant to fight the DRC's deadliest Ebola outbreak is failing to reach frontline medics, with shortages, unpaid workers and weak surveillance hampering efforts.

By Afp 14 hrs ago

Man Utd sack manager Carrick

Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick has been sacked with USA boss Mauricio Pochettino expected to replace him.

By Afp 11 hrs ago

How China gets the Nvidia chips it needs to develop AI

Nvidia designs advanced components originally created to handle 3D visuals in video games, called Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).

By Afp 11 hrs ago

Nvidia reportedly weighs fate of CEO Huang

Nvidia shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against Huang and the AI chip maker for failing to disclose information about the relationship to investors.

By Afp 11 hrs ago

Megaspeed says probing chip export practices after Nvidia scandal

Nvidia controls an estimated 90 percent of the market for the chips used to train and run AI models.

By Afp 11 hrs ago

Global powers head to Asia with trade, AI, security in focus

ASEAN and APEC leaders meet in Asia as Trump, Xi and Putin face key talks on AI safeguards, trade tensions, nuclear disarmament and South China Sea disputes, with few major breakthroughs likely now.

By Afp 10 hrs ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns

Beijing has rejected the spying allegations.

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'Multiple people' shot at fitness center in Washington

The Washington Post quoted police as saying that at least five people had been injured.

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India pollution monitors overwhelmed by toxic smog

 New Delhi is one of the world's most polluted capitals, where winter smog from vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry already chokes millions.

By Afp 1 day ago

Football: Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tables

Winners and runners-up qualify from nine of 12 groups. In groups including 2027 AFCON co-hosts and automatic qualifiers Kenya (Gr D), Uganda (Gr H) and Tanzania (Gr L).

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US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine to start in Abu Dhabi

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States will hold talks in Abu Dhabi Tuesday on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

By Afp 2 days ago

Trump says Huang had 'no idea' lover was alleged Chinese spy

Jensen Huang sent a message to Nvidia employees on Sunday in which he acknowledged having an affair and apologized to both his family and company staff.

By Afp 2 days ago

Five things to know about Cape Verde ahead of presidential vote

The string of volcanic islands is renowned for its political stability and good governance. Here are five things to know about the tiny country.

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Two years in, women leaving top roles in Trump admin

"Is he out of women?" Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said last spring, after being asked who would be next to meet that fate.

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Cholera killed more than 3,000 this year: WHO

The WHO also warned that the current El Niño weather pattern could worsen outbreaks

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Ex-Malaysian PM Najib home from jail, starts house arrest

The road leading to Najib's residence was cordoned off before his arrival.

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Bukele says Salvadoran troops destroyed gang HQ in Haiti

"We destroyed the house of (gang leader) Lanmo San Jou and the 400 Mawozo gang's headquarters," he wrote on X.

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US lawmakers urge new Epstein investigations in damning report

The report also called for further questioning of another longtime Epstein assistant, Lesley Groff, over her possible knowledge of his crimes.

By Afp 2 days ago

Uproar in Israeli parliament over Arab-Israeli lawmakers

Two Arab parties, the Joint List and Raam, won an unprecedented 19 seats out of the parliament's 120 in the October 27 election, putting them in a position of kingmakers.

By Afp 2 days ago

Death toll from Saudi attack in Yemen rises to 44: Houthi media

20 children among 44 killed following Saudi airstrikes in Yemen's Sanaa Province, Houthis report after truce talks collapses.

By Afp 3 days ago

Pakistan farmers in long fight to make German firms pay for flood damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering climate legal case.

By Afp 3 days ago

Indian capital chokes with pollution after Diwali fireworks

That is nearly 59 times the WHO's recommended daily maximum.

By Afp 3 days ago

G7 ministers meet on efforts to end Ukraine conflict, halt new Iran war

G7 ministers meet in Paris for talks expected to see European powers press the US to seek a fair settlement for the Ukraine-Russia war and deter Washington from military action against Iran.

By Afp 3 days ago

Police raid home of ex-president of Paraguay

Police in Paraguay raided the home of ex-president Santiago Pena as part of a probe into a banking crisis that triggered his dismissal from office and criminal charges against him.

By Afp 3 days ago

Fire in China apartment building kills 14: state media Beijing, China

A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday.

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Trump says Iran war 'highly unlikely' to resume

President Trump casts doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, tells CNN it was "highly unlikely," ahead of meeting with mediator Qatar's Prime Minister.

By Afp 3 days ago

A mother's campaign for Ukrainian sons captured by Russia

Tetiana Vyshniak's son, Artem, was captured in 2022 in the southern city of Mariupol after a weeks-long siege by Russia's army.

By Afp 3 days ago

COP31 opens with leaders under pressure to tackle climate crisis

The COP31 climate talks kicked off Monday with an early fight over money as the UN's chief urged world leaders to "get serious" about tackling the crisis after a year of devastating weather extremes.

By Afp 3 days ago

Anger as 17 killed in Turkey steel factory blast

An explosion ripped through a steel plant in western Turkey on Monday, killing 17 people, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowing to find out who was responsible.

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New Zealand poised for weeks of political wrangling after knife-edge poll

New Zealand faced the prospect Sunday of weeks or even months of political wrangling after a knife-edge election that produced no clear winner.

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Iran says two tankers caught fire in Hormuz after hitting mines

Two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, according to state news agency IRNA.

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Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan

A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan, injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said.

By Afp 4 days ago

Eisenkot given tough task of forming Israeli government over Netanyahu

Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was set Sunday to be given the tough task of forming a government, to replace Benjamin Netanyahu.

By Afp 4 days ago

Train collision in Egypt's Giza kills 4, injures 88: health ministry

Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities.

By Afp 4 days ago

Guatemalan lawmaker, three police officers killed in attack

"President Luis Contreras, members of the Board of Directors and lawmakers mourn the tragic passing of Congressman Julio Cesar Portillo Paz, representative of the Zacapa district."

By Afp 5 days ago

Malaysian king at odds with attorney general over ex-PM Najib's pardon

On Friday, the country's attorney general blocked the former prime minister's transfer to house arrest after the fine was paid, saying his office needed more clarification on the pardon.

By Afp 5 days ago

Trump names hardliner Miller chief of staff after midterms rout

Ultra-loyalist Miller, 41, will replace Susie Wiles, who becomes the first major White House casualty from the Democratic landslide earlier this week.

By Afp 5 days ago

US offers $20 million reward for info on 'Iran's nuclear program'

The program was established in 1984 under the State Department's national security rewards program to offer money for information that protects American lives and interests.

By Afp 5 days ago

Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches Pena, replaces him with VP Alliana

"Justice has been done. Now we want him to give us back our money and go to jail," Jessica Aquino, 32, told AFP.

By Afp 5 days ago