In Africa first, Uber launches electric motorcycles in Kenya
Uber has announced the launch of electric motorcyle taxis in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in what it says is a…
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Children in war-torn Ukraine go back to school
Children in Ukraine went back to school on Friday as a second academic year began during Russia's all-out invasion of…
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Sri Lanka policeman sacked for playing piano while president fled
Sri Lanka's police force said Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after…
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Better than AI? The UK police who never forget a face
By Caroline TAÏX Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the…
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It’s ‘part of living here,’ say residents of flooded Florida town
By Gerard MARTINEZ Miriam Butler looked out at a flooded street in Crystal River, northwest Florida, where an abandoned car…
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Taylor Swift announces film of massive ‘Eras’ tour
Didn't score tickets for Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour? Never fear -- the culturally defining juggernaut will hit movie theaters with…
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5.4-magnitude quake shakes Indonesian island
KUPANG, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2023 (AFP) - A deep, 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian island of Timor on Thursday,…
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Filipinos’ ‘crazy passion’ for basketball survives World Cup loss
By Cecil MORELLA Teenagers from a crowded Manila slum shoot hoops on a court bearing the shiny logo of the…
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‘International rugby icon’ Kolisi defies odds after horror injury
Siya Kolisi had difficulty speaking immediately after his Springbok team completed an emphatic 35-7 demolition of New Zealand’s All Blacks…
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Severe Tropical Storm “Hanna” maintains its strength as it traverses PHL Sea
(Eagle News)--Severe Tropical Storm "Hanna" has maintained its strength while moving over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and…
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