By AFPUS immigration authorities removed over 270,000 people last financial year, figures showed Thursday, weeks before Donald Trump takes office threatening to deport millions of migrants.The tally of removals is the final annual report under Presid...

By AFPOpenAI on Monday said it is making ChatGPT-powered internet search available to all users, escalating its threat to Google's dominance.The San Francisco-based tech firm had beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabili...

By AFP/Mary YANGGruff men shout over an angry motor as they float huge blocks of ice towards a rusty conveyor belt on the bank of a frozen river in northeastern China.Every winter, dozens of workers brave subzero temperatures to hack ice from the mig...

By AFP/Jay Deshmukh and Daniel CapurroIsrael on Thursday faced accusations of "acts of genocide" and exhibiting "signs of ethnic cleansing" in its military offensive in Gaza, charges Israeli authorities dismissed as "lies".They are the latest in a se...

By UN NewsThe head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as “the most dangerous place on earth right now.”Speaking to correspondents...

By UN News/Vibhu MishraThe UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security.Add...

By AFPThe United States has redefined what qualifies as "healthy" food for the first time in 30 years, striking items like white bread from the list while welcoming nutrient-rich options such as eggs and salmon, officials said Thursday.The move comes...

By AFP/Gregory WALTONThe UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess Israel's obligations to assist Palestinians, amid accusations the Israeli government systematicall...

By AFP/Layal Abou RahalIn Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.Wo...

By AFPSweden announced plans Friday to stop funding to the UN's Palestinian refugee agency in response to an Israeli ban, but pledged to increase its aid to Gaza via other groups.Funding earmarked for Gaza will total 800 million kronor ($72 million)...

By AFP/Hicham RafihIn southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.Women like Ijja Benchri, who creates carpets on a wooden weaving loom outside he...

By AFP/Kelly MACNAMARAHuman societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday.The assessment, the second by the expert panel this...