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Skier Vonn's Italian hospital a hotbed of men, sister says

Skier Vonn's Italian hospital a hotbed of men, sister says

An Italian doctors' association on Friday praised US ski star Lindsey Vonn's sister for recognising the "beauty" of Italian emergency room medical staff after she posted some humorous advice on social media. In a short video accompanied by a love song, Vonn's younger

AI summit statement delayed to 'maximise' signatories: India

AI summit statement delayed to 'maximise' signatories: India

Dozens of national delegations at an artificial intelligence summit in India will issue their statement on how the world should handle the technology on Saturday, a day later than expected, the host country said. "There is huge consensus on the declaration. We are just trying to maximise the number,

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica hits peak height

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica hits peak height

Constructors crowned the largest tower of Barcelona's unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica with a final piece on Friday, setting the peak of the world's tallest church at 172.5 metres (566 feet). Completion of the entire Sagrada Familia, however, is expected to be completed in around a

US Olympic freeskier Hess embraces 'loser' tag after Trump blast

US Olympic freeskier Hess embraces 'loser' tag after Trump blast

US Olympian Hunter Hess said Friday he had found extra motivation after President Donald Trump called him a "real loser" for saying he had mixed feelings about representing America in the current political climate. The freestyle skier was asked earlier at the Milan-Cortina Games how he felt

Germany's Merz to visit China next week

Germany's Merz to visit China next week

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China next week for talks with President Xi Jinping centred on trade between the top EU economy and the Asian giant, Berlin said. The visit, the conservative leader's first to China since taking office last May, will be just after Lunar New

X appeals EU's 120-mn-euro fine over digital content violations

X appeals EU's 120-mn-euro fine over digital content violations

Elon Musk's X social media platform said Friday that it had filed an appeal with the European Union's top court against a 120-million-euro ($142 million) fine for breaking its digital content rules. The European Commission imposed the penalty in December for violations including breaching

'Alpha male' AI world shuts out women: computing prof Hall

'Alpha male' AI world shuts out women: computing prof Hall

Artificial intelligence could change the world but the dearth of women in the booming sector will undermine pledges for inclusive technology, top computer scientist Wendy Hall told AFP on Friday. Hall, a professor at Britain's University of Southampton known for her pioneering research into web systems, said that