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Paris, France (AFP) — Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the Moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the “explorers of tomorrow”. The Moon was long believed to be dry, but over the last few decades several missions have shown there is water both on the surface and trapped inside minerals. Mahesh Anand, a professor of planetary science and exploration at the […]
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and Japan have reached an agreement on trade in minerals that are key to electric vehicle batteries, US trade officials said late Monday, a move to reinforce supply chains in a sector dominated by China. Rare earth elements and minerals such as lithium are becoming increasingly important in clean energy technologies, but the United States is set to face gaps in such […]
The Hague, Netherlands (AFP) Criminals are set to take advantage of artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to commit fraud and other cybercrimes, Europe’s policing agency warned on Monday. From phishing to disinformation and malware, the rapidly evolving abilities of chatbots will be used not only to better mankind, but to scam it too, Europol said in a new report. Created by US startup OpenAI, ChatGPT appeared in November and was quickly seized upon by users amazed […]
by Juliette Collen Paris, France (AFP) The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a “cousin” of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said Monday. When the Trappist-1 system was discovered in 2017, astronomers were excited at the prospect that some of its seven rocky planets — which are roughly similar to Earth in size and mass — could be habitable. Just 40 […]
by Noe Leiva with Hugo Olazar in Asuncion Agence France-Presse TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) — A battle in the intense diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is being fought in Latin America, where Honduras has become the latest country to ditch Taipei and align itself with Beijing. Paraguay will be the next front as it holds a presidential election in April, with opposition candidate Efrain Alegre having vowed to reevaluate relations with Taipei if he wins. […]
by Inès BEL AIBA Agence France Presse Rolling Fork, United States (AFP) — As the thunder roared outside and the lights inside Chuck’s Dairy Bar began to blink, owner Tracy Harden realized the tornado conditions forecasted for her small Mississippi town Friday night were far more severe than she realized. “Cooler!” yelled out Harden, and she, her husband and their employees scrambled into a giant gray metal box — normally used to keep the restaurant’s […]
by Didier LAURAS The Kremlin’s announcement that it will station nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally Belarus echoes US practice in Europe, but doubts remain over how far Russia will take the plan. Opting to rattle the nuclear sabre yet again following his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is shoring up his tough image at home and attempting to raise the pressure on Kyiv’s Western allies, analysts say. But […]
by Rosie Scammell Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night paused a judicial overhaul which triggered a general strike, political division and mass protests in the country’s most severe domestic crisis in years. After nearly three months of increasing tensions, Netanyahu said in a broadcast: “Out of a sense of national responsibility, out of a will to prevent a rupture among our people, I have decided to pause the second and third readings of […]
Washington, United States | AFP | Monday 3/28/2023 by Susannah WALDEN A heavily-armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police. Chief of Police John Drake named the suspect as Audrey Hale — a 28-year-old female, who the officer later said identified as transgender. Hale had maps of […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Embassy in Israel said Filipinos should avoid going to the following crowded areas until April 30: West Bank Jerusalem Temple Mount Damascus Gate Herod’s Gate Al Wad Road Musrara Road areas around East Jerusalem areas near the border of Gaza and Lebanon The embassy said this was due to security concerns. It urged Filipinos to remain vigilant and be mindful of their surroundings. It also warned them against taking pictures or […]
Beijing, China (AFP) – China is investigating a US due diligence firm for “illegal” activities, a government spokesperson said Monday, after the company accused authorities of detaining five local employees and shutting down its Beijing office. The New York-based Mintz Group is “suspected of illegal operations”, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, adding that “the relevant case is now under investigation”. Mao did not share further details about the investigation into Mintz Group, which […]
by Ryland JAMES Agence France Presse Masterton, New Zealand (AFP) In New Zealand’s close-knit shearing community, Joel Henare is regarded as a Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods or Jonah Lomu — a G.O.A.T in the sheep sheds. Now 31, he first stepped into the bright lights of competitive shearing at the lambkin age of 12. Henare has since notched 132 competition victories in wool handling — the high-speed art of separating off-cuts from a sheared fleece. […]
