Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, told AFP he would continue to defy his country's censors and ignore the risk of returning to prison.
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fibre optic network.
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d'Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year.
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Key Muslim nations on Monday lent their weight to backing a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, even as some Palestinians decried the proposal as a "farce".
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Donald Trump stirred online outrage Monday after posting an AI-generated video of himself promising every American access to all-healing "MedBed" hospitals, reviving a widely debunked conspiracy theory.
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Health
A coalition of attorneys general across states including New York, Minnesota and Arizona vowed Monday to protect access to mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States.
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US President Donald Trump secured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday, as the two leaders warned that Israel would "finish the job" against Hamas if the Palestinian militant group rejects the deal.
A White House meeting on Monday with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders yielded no budget breakthrough, with both sides trading blame less than 36 hours before government funding runs out.
Key Muslim nations on Monday lent their weight to backing a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, even as some Palestinians decried the proposal as a "farce".
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law groundbreaking legislation requiring the world's largest artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose their safety protocols and report critical incidents, state lawmakers announced Monday.
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Technology
The creator of an AI actress who exploded across the internet over the weekend has insisted she is an artwork, after a fierce backlash from the creative community.
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Nuno Espirito Santo started his West Ham reign with a 1-1 draw against Everton thanks to Jarrod Bowen's second half equaliser on Monday.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot challenged his players to give their all when they take on Turkish champions Galatasaray in Istanbul on match day 2 of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers ramp up their bid for back-to-back World Series crowns as Major League Baseball's playoffs get under way on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank confirmed Monday that his side will be without striker Dominic Solanke for their Champions League meeting at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt.
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