Asian markets tumble as US jobs data stoke recession fears
Asian markets tumbled Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears about a possible recession in the world's top economy.
Read moreChina consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy.
Read moreKenya starts DNA testing to identify school fire victims
DNA testing was due to begin in Kenya on Monday to help identify the boys who lost their lives in a deadly school dormitory blaze last week.
Read moreUkraine's Paralympics success 'a win for Ukrainian disabled people's rights'
Ukraine's Paralympics success "shapes the consciousness" of Ukrainian society and the authorities when it comes to the equal rights and opportunities for disabled people, the president of its Paralympic Committee told AFP.
Read moreParalympics flame still burns brightly for military veterans
The Paralympics' original purpose to rehabilitate disabled World War II veterans is still relevant today as many of their successors maimed in more recent conflicts thrive in the competitive atmosphere.
Read moreGenitalia from girls mutilated in I. Coast sold for magic
When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation.
Read moreAlgeria's Tebboune re-elected president for second term
Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country's electoral authority ANIE said Sunday.
Read moreUS takes on Google's ad tech empire in antitrust trial
Google faces its second major antitrust trial in less than a year on Monday, with the US government accusing the tech giant of dominating online advertising and stifling competition.
Read moreApple AI expected to star as new iPhones are unveiled
Apple is expected to release its latest line of iPhones on Monday that will feature generative AI capabilities as the tech behemoth looks to bolster sales of its iconic device.
Read moreAwe and trepidation as AI comes for smartphones
Matthew Day was keen to find out if an artificial intelligence-packed Google Pixel 9 smartphone could tell him a great local fishing spot.
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