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Red Cross urges Afghanistan-Pakistan 'de-escalation'

Red Cross urges Afghanistan-Pakistan 'de-escalation'

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross called on Friday for a de-escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, insisting that civilians must be protected and healthcare access guaranteed. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the first time this year. Dubbed AEON and developed by the Swedish company Hexagon, the black-and-white robots stand 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) tall, weigh

New Pokemon titles on horizon as 30th anniversary approaches

New Pokemon titles on horizon as 30th anniversary approaches

Pikachu and friends are set to return to consoles in two new games next year, the Pokemon Company said Friday, as it celebrated 30 years of the monster-collecting franchise. Set for release on Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console, "Pokemon Winds" and "Pokemon Waves"

55 Ghanaians killed after being lured into Ukraine war: govt

55 Ghanaians killed after being lured into Ukraine war: govt

Some 55 Ghanaians have been killed while fighting in Ukraine, the country's foreign minister said on Friday, promising a crackdown on illicit recruitment schemes luring citizens to Russia under false pretences. A growing number of African countries have in recent months begun to discover that their citizens have

OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round

OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi-billion-dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand. The investment round -- one of the largest in Silicon Valley history -- includes

Duterte killed thousands, ICC prosecutors say

Duterte killed thousands, ICC prosecutors say

Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up. His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "

Isolated Kremlin critics lament lost future at Nemtsov memorial

Isolated Kremlin critics lament lost future at Nemtsov memorial

On a bridge next to the Kremlin on a drizzly Friday morning, a lone Russian police officer stood looking at the half-dozen bunches of flowers laying in memory of slain opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. The symbolism was almost too much. Four years into Moscow's full-scale offensive