Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did…
Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of ‘foreign agent’ bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that…
Europe’s AI stars step out of US shadow
Europe’s artificial intelligence companies are dwarfed in wealth and cachet by US giants like OpenAI and Anthropic and their charismatic…
Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown
Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to…
Man in Japan arrested for creating virus using generative AI systems
A 25-year-old unemployed man from Kawasaki has been arrested for allegedly creating a computer virus by using interactive generative artificial…
Cricket-Former Australia opener Burns to represent Italy in tribute to late brother
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australia test opener Joe Burns has switched allegiance to Italy in a bid to help the…
Cricket-Buttler to miss third Pakistan T20 for birth of child
(Reuters) - England captain Jos Buttler will miss their third T20 International against Pakistan for the birth of his third…
Bryan topples two national records in London
KUALA LUMPUR: Swimmer Bryan Leong made a big splash by smashing two national records (men's 50m freestyle and butterfly) and…
Star Media Group appoints new chairman, two directors
PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Bhd (SMG) has appointed Tan Sri Wong Foon Meng as its new chairman, together with…