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Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups' content to recruit children: HRW
Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent the spread of content produced by Colombian armed groups to recruit children and in some cases even "appeared to promote these posts," Human Rights Watch reported on Monday.
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Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro ($7-billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said.
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Ohtani scoops prestigious ESPY Award as top athlete in men's sports
The Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named best male athlete of the year at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, beating out luminaries including NBA star Stephen Curry and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Sri Lanka's president-elect set to be sworn in
Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was set to be sworn in as president Thursday, with officials saying he would set up an all-party unity cabinet to confront the country's economic crisis.
Last hours for Italy's Draghi after coalition implodes
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was expected to resign Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign before the government had even fallen.
ECB faces dilemma as it prepares historic hike
The European Central Bank is set to raise its interest rates for the first time in over a decade on Thursday as fears of a gas supply cut cloud the outlook for the eurozone economy.
Bank of Japan sticks to easing, raises inflation forecast
The Bank of Japan dug its heels in on its easy-money policies Thursday while raising its inflation forecast, even as other countries hike interest rates to tackle soaring prices.
Debut goals for Mane, De Ligt as Bayern thump Rooney's D.C. United
New signings Sadio Mane and Matthijs De Ligt scored debut goals as Bayern Munich thumped Major League Soccer's D.C United 6-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.
Jeruto storms world steeple, Feng claims discus
Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto won world gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase on Wednesday while China's Feng Bin threw a massive personal best to claim the discus title.
India poised to pile more misery on West Indies
West Indies and India commence a three-match One-Day International series at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday with the visitors, even without their most prominent players, favoured to get the better of a struggling home side.
De Bruyne at the double but Haaland kept waiting as City down America
Kevin De Bruyne's double strike was enough to help Manchester City see off Club America 2-1 in Houston on Wednesday as Pep Guardiola made Erling Haaland wait for his debut.
Asian markets fail to extend rally, focus turns to Europe
Asian investors on Thursday struggled to maintain momentum from the previous day's equity rally and keep up with another Wall Street advance as growth fears continue to haunt trading floors and sap risk sentiment.
New AI tool that turns words into art enters testing phase
A million people eager to dabble with a new artificial intelligence tool that lets them create images simply by describing them with words will soon get their wish, its creators said Wednesday.
Lock Arnold back for injury-hit Wallabies' Argentina tour
Towering lock Rory Arnold and uncapped back Jock Campbell were notable call-ups Thursday to an injury-hit Australia squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina, who are coached by former Wallabies boss Michael Cheika.
Europe on tenterhooks over return of Russian gas to Germany
Europe anxiously awaits the return of Russian gas supplies on Thursday at the end of scheduled work on a crucial pipeline, as heavily dependent Germany accuses the Kremlin of using energy as a "weapon".
Hurdles stars McLaughlin, Muhammad ready for final showdown
Sydney McLaughlin underscored her status as favourite to add a world championship gold to her Olympic 400m hurdles crown on Wednesday as she motored into a final showdown with USA team-mate and defending champion Dalilah Muhammad.
World 100m champion Kerley out of world relays with injury
World 100m champion Fred Kerley has been ruled out of the US team for the 4x100m relay with a "slight injury to his quadriceps", a team official said Wednesday.
Heat on Leclerc to deliver Ferrari hat-trick in France
Charles Leclerc will seek to complete Ferrari's first hat-trick since 2019 by fending off world champion Max Verstappen and a likely threat from reinvigorated Lewis Hamilton at this weekend's French Grand Prix.
End of the line: Fed-up Sri Lankans rush for passports
One of the longest queues in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo is for the exit, as thousands of people line up outside the immigration office seeking passports to escape the country's economic crisis.
Debut goals for Mane, De Light as Bayern thump Rooney's D.C. United
New signings Sadio Mane and Matthijs De Ligt scored debut goals as Bayern Munich thumped Major League Soccer's D.C United 6-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.
'Private rebellion': Hong Kong's anglophone poets gain recognition abroad
As a teenager stuck in Hong Kong's pressure-cooker school system, Eric Yip found his escape in writing poetry -- never dreaming that one day his work would go on to win a top prize halfway across the world.
Peele skewers modern obsessions with 'Nope' film, theme park attraction
"Nope," Jordan Peele's latest withering horror-satire about our modern obsession with attention and spectacle, lands in movie theaters -- and at a fittingly Instagram-friendly Los Angeles theme park attraction -- this Friday.
'Severe' pain: a New Yorker's experience of monkeypox
"It was the worst pain that I have experienced in my life," says 26-year-old New Yorker Kyle Planck, recalling his recent monkeypox infection.
Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill
When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.
'Wife thinks I'm an idiot': ex-All Black Spencer returns to ring
Former All Blacks star Carlos Spencer will return to the boxing ring on Thursday, but admitted it was a hard fight to convince his wife about his latest charity bout.
US says Iran risks dependency on Russia
The United States on Wednesday warned Iran that it risked dependency on an isolated Russia after it welcomed President Vladimir Putin, although the CIA chief acknowledged the two nations have uneasy ties.
Amnesty urges probe into 'horrific' ethnic massacre in Ethiopia
Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into a massacre of more than 400 Amhara civilians in Ethiopia's Oromia region last month, citing eyewitnesses who blamed a local rebel group for the killings.
ADB slashes Asia growth forecast as fuel, food prices rise
The Asian Development Bank on Thursday slashed its 2022 growth forecast for developing Asia and warned economic conditions could worsen, as the war in Ukraine and supply chain disruptions drive up prices.
Harden agrees to two-year, $68.6 mn deal to stay with Sixers
NBA star James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday.
Semenya falls well short in bold bid at world 5000m
Caster Semenya's first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South African fail to qualify for the women's 5000m finals.
Hit by China shutdown, Tesla boosts auto prices and sells bitcoin
Tesla reported solid quarterly earnings Wednesday despite a hit from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai that Chief Executive Elon Musk said prompted the company to liquidate most of its bitcoin holdings.
United Airlines reports profit but sees higher recession risk
United Airlines reported a profitable second quarter Wednesday as strong travel demand boosted revenues, but signaled plans to rein in plane capacity as carriers confront operational challenges and recession worries.
US to send more rocket systems to Ukraine, Moscow signals wider war aims
The United States on Wednesday promised to send more precision rocket systems to Kyiv, soon after Moscow signaled it was aiming to seize more Ukrainian territory beyond the eastern industrial region of Donbas.
England women rally to reach Euro 2022 semi-finals
England rallied from the brink of elimination to beat Spain 2-1 after extra time and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2022 thanks to Georgia Stanway's stunning strike.