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Spotify to launch badge identifying AI music

Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it would launch a new "AI Persona" badge in mid-September clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people.

Newly crowned world's best pastry chef stays true to artisan roots

The smell of warm bread hangs in the air at one of Benoit Castel's patisseries in Paris, where the newly crowned world's best pastry chef was hard at work testing new recipes.

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Yellowstone, Kilimanjaro glaciers among those set to vanish by 2050: UNESCO

Glaciers at many UNESCO World Heritage sites including Yellowstone and Kilimanjaro National Park will likely vanish by 2050, the UN agency warned Thursday, urging leaders to act fast to save the rest.

ALMA observatory in Chile targeted by cyberattack

The ALMA space telescope in the Chilean Andes suffered a cyberattack over the weekend that has downed its website and suspended its work, the observatory announced Wednesday.

Twitter could face crypto makeover, billionaire investor hints

Social media platform Twitter could become much more entwined with cryptocurrencies and blockchain in the future, one of the backers of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover hinted on Wednesday.

Tech summit to hear Uber whistleblower testimony

A lobbyist who leaked thousands of compromising documents on Uber will on Wednesday detail his efforts to bring change to one of the world's leading companies at an annual tech summit in Lisbon.

Giant effigy of former UK PM Truss to go up in smoke

A giant effigy of former UK prime minister Liz Truss, who quit after a disastrous 49 days in power, will be torched on Britain's Bonfire Night, organisers revealed Wednesday.

Punk poet Patti Smith says writing is her 'essential' art form

Her Godmother of Punk Rock icon status made her a household name, but for Patti Smith, it's writing where she finds her true artistic voice.

Plea from Ukraine first lady kicks off annual tech summit in Portugal

One of the world's biggest tech conferences will get going in Lisbon on Wednesday, after Ukraine's first lady formally opened the event by urging participants to use their skills to save lives rather than end them.

'Real' Mama Coco honored on Mexico's Day of the Dead

Tourists making a pilgrimage to a modest Mexican home during Day of the Dead festivities leave with no doubt: Mama Coco, the character of the Oscar-winning animated movie, used to live there.

U2 frontman Bono releases memoir 'Surrender'

U2's Bono on Tuesday released his memoir "Surrender," detailing the journey from his youth in Dublin to fronting one of the world's most prominent rock bands.

Taylor Swift announces return to touring with 'Eras'

Taylor Swift on Tuesday announced she was returning to touring, getting back on the road for the first time since 2018's "Reputation" tour.

Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28: TMZ

The rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, according to entertainment outlet TMZ. He was 28 years old.

UK's Ocado announces tie-up with S.Korea's Lotte

British grocery delivery platform Ocado on Tuesday announced a tie-up with South Korean giant Lotte Shopping, sending its shares soaring in London.

Britain's 'word of the year': permacrisis

Beating off competition from the likes of "Kyiv", "sportswashing" and "partygate", the term "permacrisis" was named Tuesday as Britain's word of the year in recognition of a dismal 2022.

Gay struggle offers new window on Berlin Wall's fall

The role of gay people in bringing down communist East Germany from within is getting fresh attention three decades on, at a time when sexual liberation is still a battleground.

Totoro time: Japan's Ghibli theme park opens to visitors

A huge grinning Totoro and other whimsical exhibits welcomed visitors to Japan's new Ghibli theme park as three of its five sections opened to the public on Tuesday.

'Earth is in our hands': Astronaut Pesquet's plea for the planet

From his unique viewpoint hundreds of kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP he felt helpless watching fires rage across the planet below, calling for more to be done to protect this fragile "island of life".

Red Bull to resume normal service with broadcaster Sky

Red Bull boss Christian Horner confirmed on Monday that his indignant team intend to resume normal service in cooperating with Sky television reporters after deciding to snub the broadcaster at Sunday's Mexico Grand Prix.

Twitter owner Musk tweets conspiracy theory, then deletes it

New Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted an anti-LGBT conspiracy theory Sunday about what happened the night US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked, then hours later deleted the post.

Paris museum says painting was target of attempted attack

A young woman tried to throw soup at a painting at the world-famous Musee d'Orsay in Paris this week, the museum confirmed Sunday, in a similar attack to others by climate activists in Europe.

'Black Adam' stays atop N.America box office

Warner Bros.' film "Black Adam" remained atop competition for the second weekend running, hauling in a modest estimated $27.7 million in North American box office receipts, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

Eleven die in stampede at Fally Ipupa concert in DR Congo

A stampede left nine spectators and two police officers dead during a packed concert by African music star Fally Ipupa at the biggest stadium in DR Congo's capital, the interior minister said Sunday, blaming the organisers.

Eight die in stampede at Fally Ipupa concert in DR Congo

A stampede left seven spectators and one police officer dead during a packed concert by African music star Fally Ipupa at the biggest stadium in DR Congo's capital, the police chief told official press agency ACP on Sunday.

Annual tech gathering takes aim at crypto

One of the world's biggest technology get-togethers kicks off in the Portuguese capital on Tuesday, with organisers saying a key aim is to ask tough questions about cryptocurrencies.

Excavators uncover artifacts at site of last Mayan stronghold

Ceramics, human burial grounds and bullets from Spanish guns are among artifacts that have been uncovered by archaeologists in Guatemala at the site of the last Mayan city to resist European conquest, officials said Friday.

BTS' Jin bids farewell on 'magical night' in Buenos Aires

Thousands of young Argentine BTS fans were moved to tears as they said goodbye on Friday to K-pop superstar Jin, as he performed his emotional new single "The Astronaut" alongside Coldplay before taking a hiatus to perform mandatory military service.

Stop 'counterproductive' attacks on famous paintings, says art world

Art world professionals have slammed recent attacks on famous paintings by climate protesters as "counterproductive" and dangerous acts of vandalism.

Musk seeks to soothe critics with Twitter content panel

Twitter formally became the private property of Elon Musk on Friday, steering the social media giant down an uncertain path under the stewardship of one of its most vocal critics.

Twitter users test free speech limits in new Musk era

Twitter users wasted no time Friday testing the limits of free speech on the platform under new owner Elon Musk, with posts questioning transgender identity and masks.

What will Elon Musk's Twitter look like?

After months of controversy, Elon Musk is now at the head of one of the most influential social networks on the planet, whose "tremendous potential" he has promised to unleash.

Pioneering rocker Jerry Lee Lewis dead at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, a kingpin of 1950s American rock and roll who played a pivotal role in shaping the genre's nascent sound, has died. He was 87 years old.

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display in Dutch museum

Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was back on display at a museum in The Hague on Friday, a day after being targeted by climate activists.

It's official: Rihanna returns to music with 'Lift Me Up'

After six years without releasing a solo song Rihanna on Friday dropped "Lift Me Up," the lead track off the Marvel sequel "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

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