Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike

Striking writers whose industrial action has paralyzed Hollywood said Sunday they had reached an "exceptional" deal with studios that could..

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First Saudi at Paris Fashion Week underlines dramatic changes

Paris (AFP): Saudi Arabia is continuing its multi-billion-dollar entry into all aspects of global culture, hitting a new milestone on Thursday with the first Saudi designer ...

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German climate activists pledge new wave of blockades

FILE: Activists of the "Last Generation" stick themselves on a street during snowfall in Dresden, Germany, and want to draw attention to the compliance with the ...

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Success Story Hong Kong Reimposes Tough New Virus Restrictions

Hong Kong (AFP): Hong Kong reimposed tough social distancing measures on Wednesday -- shuttering many businesses and making facemasks on public transport mandatory -- after a ...

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Open-AI releases GPT-4, an even more advanced AI model than ChatGPT

The startup OpenAI on Tuesday said it is beginning to release a powerful artificial intelligence model known as GPT-4, setting the stage for human-like technology

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Desperate eSports fans in ticket-grabbing frenzy at Asian Games

Hangzhou, China (AFP): ESports tickets costing up to $137 are like gold dust at the Asian Games with desperate fans signing..

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Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered

Paris (AFP): Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilised remnant from just after the..

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Researchers say ‘Geneva patient’ is the sixth person with HIV in long-term remission

A man dubbed the "Geneva patient" is the latest person with HIV to be declared in long-term remission -- however he did not receive a..

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'Three, two, one, nothing': fake fireworks fizzle, fuddle at Games

Hangzhou, China (AFP): Fireworks at the climax are a highlight of any opening ceremony and they were too at the Asian Games..

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