Arsen Ostrovsky, a Jewish community leader, said a selfie image he had sent to a friend in the aftermath of the antisemitic attack was quickly distorted by AI online to make it appear as if his injuries had been faked. His story emerged in hearings...

The enormous cash injection comes as Asia's fourth-largest economy rides high on a global AI boom -- with South Korean memory chipmakers emerging as a crucial cog in the fast-moving industry. "Speed is the only path to survival. We must secure the ...

The strikes are the latest flare-up of violence between the neighbours whose relationship has been fraught since 2021, when the Taliban government took power in Kabul, and follow a weeks-long war that erupted in February. Pakistan's information min...

Seoul announced Monday massive investments, including for new semiconductor factories and AI data centres, led by South Korean chipmakers. AFP looks at what has driven South Korea's AI boom, and where it could be heading: Sky-high profits Three com...

His "Battle on the Ice" exposition is only made up of a few rooms, but has seen a surge in visitors since its inclusion on a list of "patriotic" tourist routes published by local authorities. It is one aspect of how Russia has sought to promote pri...

The archipelago off the coast of west Africa is an island of tolerance in a continent where anti-LGBTQ laws have become increasingly repressive. Perfectly made up himself and wearing shorts and a top baring his shoulders, Leo, as he is known, works...

South Korea, World Cup semi-finalists as co-hosts in 2002, limped out of the tournament after failing to squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the top eight third-place finishers. They had the last 32 within their reach only to suffer a shock ...

Investor confidence remains shaky after last week's rollercoaster ride that saw markets whipsaw on the Middle East crisis and growing concerns about a tech bubble fuelled by the AI boom. While there is an expectation that Washington and Tehran will...

The European Union has turned its attention to China as Brussels frets over increasing trade imbalances between the 27-nation bloc and the Asian powerhouse. The issue is existential for the EU. Brussels fears it will lose certain industries entire...

The animal, one of the world's most endangered and trafficked mammals, has been stripped of its scales and is being advertised by a Thai account selling "seasonal wild delicacies". The post is one of dozens reviewed by AFP that illustrate what cons...

Holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians and believed to be the burial place of biblical figures including Abraham, the site has long represented the competing claims that define Hebron, the largest city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Known to Musl...

"We walk long distances for this water and it is undrinkable," the 35-year-old mother of seven told AFP from the camp on the edge of El-Obeid, a key prize in the three-year war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). "Our ...

Scheffler sank a clutch par putt from just inside nine feet on the 18th hole to force a sudden-death playoff as both completed 72 holes on 21-under par 259 for 72 holes at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. "You see why he is the number ...

Stokes explained on Sunday that he felt "burnt out" after four years as England's Test captain following an extraordinary day of drama in the third match of the series against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Replacing him in the England set-up, both a...