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Germany's Greens party has been the frequent target of attacks or ridicule on right-leaning social media accounts

Disinformation Blizzard Targets Germany Before Election

Stories of a pre-election state of emergency, police escorts for toddlers and forged ballot papers -- a blizzard of online disinformation has targeted German voters ahead of Sunday's election.

Gaza Hostage-prisoner Swap Set To Go Ahead After Row Over Bodies

An onlooker holding an Israeli flag cries as a convoy transporting the bodies of dead hostages arrives in Tel Aviv on Thursday

The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire was set to go ahead on Saturday, despite an outpouring of grief and anger in Israel after Hamas returned the remains of two child hostages without their mother's.

Porn Stars: Oscar Favorite 'Anora' Gets Sex Work Right

Adult movie director Casey Calvert (seated) and Eli Cross (L) rehearse for a scene with pornographic actress Lilly Bell (C) in Northridge, California

For a film about sex work to win an Oscar is rare. "The sex work industry as a whole is really skeptical of any film having to do with sex work," says Calvert.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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Apple says it will have to stop end-to-end encryption for British clients and iPhone users

Apple Says Halting Data Protection Tool For UK Users

Apple said on Friday it was ending full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access.

A person looks at AI artwork created by Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst called‘Embedding Study 1 & 2 (from the xhairymutantx series)’

Christie's First-ever AI Sale Angers Some Artists

Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave -- a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists.

Infographic showing the top 10 US trade partners for three categories of imports that could be hit by new tariffs, as well as the value of imports in 2024, according to the US Department of Commerce

Tech, Auto, Medicines: Who Will Pay Donald Trump's Tariffs?

After steel and aluminium, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on slapping 25 percent tariffs on semiconductors, cars and pharmaceuticals.

At a time when the Catholic Church was reforming and modernizing, the abbey saw an opportunity to emulate the pioneering 12th-century European monks who ushered in the then-new Gothic style

How A 'Forgotten' Minnesota Monastery Inspired 'The Brutalist'

On a snowy prairie in Minnesota stands a monastery like no other. Their order has shrunk, from being the world's largest male Benedictine monastery with 340 monks, to below 100.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng held an introductory call raising serious concerns with each other

US, China Economic Leaders Raise 'Serious Concerns' In First Call

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday, as tensions between the world's two biggest economies simmer under President Donald Trump's second term.

A string of incidents involving damage to cables and other Baltic Sea infrastructure have occurred recently amid soaring tensions between the West and Russia

Sweden Investigating New Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Swedish authorities said Friday they were investigating suspected damage to an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea, following a string of incidents experts believe are acts of sabotage orchestrated by Russia.

Posters bearing the portraits of Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas (C) and her two children Ariel (L) and Kfir (R)

Argentina To Observe Two Days National Mourning For Bibas Brothers

Argentina announced two days of national mourning on Thursday after the bodies of two Israeli Argentine children who had been taken hostage by Hamas were handed over by the group.

Alleged scam centre workers and victims from China arrive at the border checkpoint with Thailand in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 20

Myanmar Returns 300 More Chinese Scam Centre Workers

Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations.

US President Donald Trump has called DeepSeek's release a "wake-up call" for American companies

Chinese AI Companies Celebrate DeepSeek, Shrug Off Global Curbs

Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race.

Celsius To Acquire Energy Drink Rival Alani Nu For $1.8 Billion; Stock Surges 21%

The purchase price consideration comprises $1,275 million of cash and a $25 million earn-out and $500 million (or approximately 22.5 million shares) of newly issued restricted shares of Celsius Holdings common stock, representing approximately 8.7% pro-forma ownership.