Banksy wows London with three animal artworks
LONDON, United Kingdom — One goat, two elephants, and now three monkeys: British street artist Banksy thrilled fans in London on Wednesday by installing his third new artwork in three days.
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Australian science magazine slammed over AI-generated articles
SYDNEY, Australia — One of Australia's leading science magazines drew fire Thursday after publishing AI-generated articles that experts said were incorrect or oversimplified.
Stocks hammered by US recession fears
HONG KONG — Tokyo led a collapse across Asian and European equities Monday, after weak US jobs data fanned fears of a recession in the world's top economy and boosted bets on several Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
Sex trafficking victims rescued by undercover agents at Comic-Con
LOS ANGELES, United States — Undercover officers posing as sex buyers at last week's Comic-Con event in California rescued human trafficking victims, including a 16-year-old girl, and made multiple arrests, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Climate activists block VIP entrance to Taylor Swift concert in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Climate activists in Poland on Friday blocked VIP access to a stadium where Taylor Swift was performing a three-day run, accusing the US pop star of being "detached" from environmental issues, an AFP photographer saw.
Justin Timberlake pleads not guilty to drunk driving charge
NEW YORK, United States — Pop singer Justin Timberlake pleaded not guilty on Friday to driving while intoxicated in a virtual appearance before a judge who ordered that his driver's license be suspended in New York state, US media reported.
Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Philippines
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami warning issued.
Vietnam, Philippines to hold South China Sea exercises
MANILA, Philippines — A Vietnamese coast guard vessel is en route to the Philippines for joint training exercises, Hanoi said, the first such exchange between the countries in dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.