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After Brief X Outage, Musk Says Refocusing On Businesses
Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies.His statement echoed...
Opposition Vows Boycott As Venezuela Holds Divisive New Vote
Can Venezuelans be persuaded to return to the polls on Sunday, 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed a third term in elections marred by violence and allegations of...
In India’s Congested Cities, Delivery Apps Cash In
In India's sprawling financial hub of Mumbai armies of "dabbawalas" have for decades crisscrossed the city by foot and bicycle, delivering home-cooked food to office workers who are keen...
At 2nd Inauguration, Noboa Vows To ‘Save’ Ecuador From Gangs
Daniel Noboa was sworn in Saturday for a second term as Ecuadoran president, promising to "save" his South American country from narco-traffickers allied with foreign criminal gangs.The 37-year-old leader,...
Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Panahi Wins Top Prize At Cannes
"It Was Just an Accident" by dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Festival on Saturday.The highly political but wry film...
Musk Mocked After X Experiences Days-Long Outage: ‘Everything This Man Touches Burns’
After a fire at a data center leased by X triggered a multi-day outage for the social media platform, CEO Elon Musk is getting heat for the system failure.Fire...
Miss England Quits Miss World Pageant, Says She Felt Like a ‘Prostitute’ for Wealthy Male Sponsors
Miss England dropped out of the 72nd Miss World pageant in Telangana, India, criticizing the "outdated" competition for exploiting and objectifying its contestants.24-year-old Milla Magee originally attributed her May...
Syria Hails US Lifting Of Assad-era Sanctions
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted...
Highlights From Cannes As Film Festival Wraps Up
As the Cannes film festival hands out its prizes, AFP looks back at some of the highlights of a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings.The festival began...
UAE Hits Record May Temperature Of 51.6C
The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever...
