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'Your own brother': Student supporters mourn Charlie Kirk

For university student Dave Sanchez, seeing Trump acolyte Charlie Kirk murdered during a campus event was like watching his own brother get shot.

False AI 'fact-checks' stir online chaos after Kirk assassination

With a fire hose of misinformation surrounding the assassination of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, social media users have turned to AI chatbots for reliable updates -- only to encounter contradictory or inaccurate responses, further fueling online confusion.

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'AI' named Collins Word of the Year

The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher said on Tuesday.

US Supreme Court weighs social media 'blocks' by public officials

Can a public official block someone from their personal social media accounts?

Singing contest amplifies South Africa's opera dreams

In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn't read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was.

'CODA' star Derbez returns to Mexico with school drama 'Radical'

Eugenio Derbez, the Mexican comedian who earned global acclaim in the Oscar-winning US drama "CODA," returns to his native country with a new film set at a failing school in a gang-ridden border city.

'Friends' cast 'utterly devastated' by death of Matthew Perry

The cast of "Friends" said in a joint statement Monday that they have been left "utterly devastated" by the sudden death of their co-star Matthew Perry.

Facebook, Instagram to offer paid ad-free Europe subscriptions

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will be able to buy subscriptions to use the social networks without being tracked for targeted advertising from next month, Meta announced Monday, to comply with tougher EU rules.

Musk pulls plug on paying for X factchecks

Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation.

Macron opposes gender neutral writing as he opens language museum

French President Emmanuel Macron looked to cement his legacy, and take on political opponents, with the inauguration on Monday of a monument to the French language deep in far-right heartland.

Fans flock to remember 'Friends' star Matthew Perry in New York

Matthew Perry was always their friend, too.

Tributes pour in after 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry's shock death

Shock over the sudden death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry rippled through Hollywood and beyond Sunday, as the beloved sitcom's creators paid tribute to the actor and fans gathered outside the New York apartment building featured on the show.

Tributes pour after 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry's shock death

Scary 'Freddy's' film scores big N.America opening

New horror film "Five Nights at Freddy's" shot to the top of the North American box office this pre-Halloween weekend, taking in an estimated $78 million -- a frighteningly good opening for a film also available via streaming.

Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock

Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."

'George Orwell Library' shines a light in Russia

The librarian scans the shelves and quickly picks out a few works -- Orwell, Sorokin, Dostoevsky -- the authors she thinks can best help cast some light in a dark time for Russia.

'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54

Matthew Perry, troubled star of the smash hit TV sitcom "Friends," was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, US media reported. He was 54.

'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54: US media

Matthew Perry, one of the stars of smash hit TV sitcom "Friends," was found dead at his home Saturday, US media reported. He was 54.

From movies to marionettes: an actor swims against the tide

Award-winning Belgian film actor Bouli Lanners tenderly applies the final brushstrokes to a traditional wooden puppet he is working on in the cellar of his home in Liege.

Barenboim-Said music academy rocked by Mideast conflict

On stage, the musicians of the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin still play in perfect harmony. But inside, they are reeling.

'Extraordinary' museum of censored art opens in Spain

A crucified Ronald McDonald clown, prayer mats adorned with stilettos and sketches by former Guantanamo prisoners take pride of place at a new museum in Spain devoted to previously censored art.

Subscription plan promises boosted replies at X, formerly Twitter

X on Friday unveiled a $16-a-month subscription plan allowing users who pay more to get the biggest boost for their replies posted at the platform formerly known as Twitter.

80 years on, Danish Jewish girl recalls life in hiding

In October 1943 Tove Udsholt, who had just turned three, had fled Copenhagen with her mother to escape the Gestapo. She ended up alone, but a small fishing village took her in.

Verstappen asks Mexican fans to behave as Red Bull hires bodyguards

Max Verstappen on Thursday called for more respectful behaviour by Formula One's new generation of fans as he prepared for the home Grand Prix of Red Bull team-mate Sergio 'Checo' Perez.

Disaster movie kicks off film festival in strike-hit Hollywood

"Leave the World Behind," an acclaimed novel about ordinary people struggling to cope as a slow and mysterious disaster shuts down the world, felt topical when it was published during the unfurling pandemic of 2020.

'Last' Beatles song set for release next week

A much-anticipated "new" Beatles record, created with the help of artificial intelligence, will be released next week on November 2, former band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr revealed Thursday.

Opera diva Maria Callas museum opens in Athens on centenary

A quarter of a century in the making, Greece's capital Athens on Thursday opens a museum honouring legendary soprano Maria Callas, billed as the first of its kind in the world.

Car drivers torture NZ city with Celine Dion songs

Car drivers armed with a playlist of Celine Dion songs have been plaguing residents of a small New Zealand city for months on end with loud, late-night "siren battles".

US prisons ban 'staggering' number of books: campaigners

Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, a new report said Wednesday, including a primer on drawing, a book about tying knots and textbooks teaching inmates foreign languages.

Meta quarterly profit jumps but it sees volatility in ad market

Meta on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit more than doubled from last year's figure as it looks ahead at a volatile ad market and lawsuits accusing it of profiting from "children's pain."

Senegal stops French auction of first president's jewellery

Senegal has stopped a collection of its first president's precious possessions from going under the hammer in France, saying on Wednesday it had reached a "friendly agreement" with the auction house.

TikTok removed 4mn 'violative' videos in EU last month

TikTok said Wednesday it pulled four million "violative" videos in the EU in September, in its first transparency report since a new law against illegal and harmful content came into force across the bloc.

Iraq dig unearths 2,700-year-old winged sculpture largely intact

A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions.

Palestinian sings to 'block out' roar of Israel strikes

Jawaher al-Aqraa says it will be a "miracle" if she survives the Gaza war but in the meantime she is singing to "block out" the roar of Israeli fighter jets over the Palestinian territory.

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