British Actress Says Suffered 'Smear Campaign' After Accusing Polanski
British actress Charlotte Lewis on Tuesday accused filmmaker Roman Polanski of raping her as a teenager and said she had become the victim of a "smear campaign" after she spoke up about it.
UN Security Council To Meet On Spiraling Haiti Crisis
The armed groups, which control swaths of the country, announced a coordinated effort to oust Henry on Thursday, with Port-au-Prince's airport, prisons, police stations and other strategic targets coming under attack since.
Trump Backs Israel's War In Gaza
The interviewer then asked if the former president was "on board" with the way Israel was executing its offensive in Gaza.
South Korean Police Question First Doctor Over Walkouts
Thousands of trainee doctors quit and stopped working some two weeks ago to protest against government plans to increase medical school admissions to help deal with Korea's fast-ageing society.
Gaza Truce Talks Enter Fourth Day After US Urges Speedy Deal
Envoys have discussed plans to halt the fighting that has raged since Hamas's October 7 attack before the Muslim fasting month starts on Sunday or Monday, depending on the sighting of the full moon.
Rahm Says Golf Rankings Not A 'Good System' After LIV Pulls Out
LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman on Tuesday sent a letter to players, seen by AFP, saying the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit had ended its efforts to be accepted for world rankings recognition that began in July 2022.
Russia And Ukraine Launch Overnight Drone Attacks
Kyiv meanwhile announced it had intercepted dozens of Russian drones as both sides launched a wave of overnight aerial attacks in an attempt to hit targets deep behind the front lines.
OpenAI Rejects Musk's Accusations Of 'Betrayal'
The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X was one of the co-founders of OpenAI in 2015 along with Sam Altman but left the organization in 2018 and is now one of its most vocal critics.
Biden Says 'Very Dangerous' If No Gaza Ceasefire By Ramadan
As the US military made its second airdrop of aid to Gaza, Biden also told ally Israel there were "no excuses" for failing to allow more aid into the Palestinian enclave where the UN warns famine is looming.
Trump Hails Super Tuesday Wins In Race To The White House
Fifteen states and a US territory staged nominating contests on the biggest day of the 2024 race so far, with both candidates coveting a second term in the White House.
Scientists Develop Mathematical Model To Optimize Elite Athletes' Performance
Thanks to new technology of GPS sensors placed under athletes' jerseys, researchers were able to trace with precision the speeds of each athlete, with their position indicated ten times per second.
Bezos Dethrones Musk To Reclaim Title Of World's Richest Man
Musk, who also heads X (formerly Twitter) and SpaceX, has seen his riches fall by more than $30 billion as Tesla's share price has dropped 25 percent in recent months.
Maldives Signs China Defence Deal As India Prepares Exit
Some 89 Indian military personnel in the country will be gone by May 10 after having been previously ordered out by pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu, who came to power last year on an anti-Indian platform.
Five Things To Know About The EU's Landmark Digital Act
Under the new rules all buyouts, no matter how small, will have to be notified to the commission, the EU's executive arm based in Brussels.
Chemicals Giant Bayer Rules Out Break-up 'For Now' After Huge Loss
CEO Bill Anderson, hired last year to help steer the troubled group in a new direction, ruled out any imminent break-up of the company -- despite mounting pressure from activist investors.
10 Years After MH370 Vanished, Families Still In Limbo
Despite the largest search in aviation history, which combed 120,000 square kilometers (46,332, square miles) of the sea floor of the southern Indian Ocean, only a few fragments of the Boeing 777-200ER plane have been found.
Uber Eats Starts Robot Deliveries In Tokyo
Starting Wednesday, robot deliveries will be offered in a small area of the city by the US-based food app, which hopes to eventually roll out the service more widely in Japan.
China's Economic Woes Far From Over, Despite Optimistic Growth Goal
Beijing's leadership on Tuesday laid out an objective of "around five percent" gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year -- a dream of many developed Western nations but for China a far cry from the breakneck expansion that powered its rise.
Depardieu Co-star Says Producers Knew He Was An 'Aggressor'
Depardieu already faces a rape charge and accusations of sexual harassment and assault from more than a dozen women -- all of which he has strongly denied.
Ukraine Says Destroyed Another Russian Warship In Black Sea
Ukraine is flexing its ability to hit Russian targets from the air and at sea, while its troops struggle to hold ground on the front lines.
Tesla's German Plant Halts Production After Suspected Arson Attack
Tesla said in a statement that the production facilities in Gruenheide were in a "safe state" after the shutdown, and workers had been sent home.
Germany Blames Ukraine War Talks Leak On 'Individual Error'
A 38-minute recording of the talks, in which the officers debated the possible use of German-made Taurus missiles by Ukraine, was posted Friday on Russian social media.
Israel War Cabinet Member Gantz To Meet Top US Officials In Washington
Gantz is to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and separately with White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan, the official said Sunday, speaking on grounds of anonymity.
Haiti Declares State Of Emergency After Huge Prison Break
The curfew will be enforced from 6 pm to 5 am in the Ouest region, which includes the capital, through Wednesday, the government said in a statement, adding that both the curfew and the state of emergency can be extended.
Philippines Foreign Minister Urges China: 'Stop Harassing Us'
Speaking on the sidelines of an ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne, Manalo defended his government's policy of publicizing Chinese maneuvers in contested maritime territory -- including the recent passage of warships near Scarborough Shoal.
AI Bot 'Jennifer' Calling California Voters For Congress Hopeful
But unlike her human counterparts, Jennifer is a creation of artificial intelligence (AI), allowing her to make thousands of calls without taking a break or losing her cool.
Conspiracy Theories Gain New Life As US Campaign Unfolds
In poll after poll, a majority of Republican voters across the country continue to regard Joe Biden as an illegitimate president.
Kremlin Says German Leak Shows 'Involvement' Of West In Ukraine
The leaks came as an embarrassment for Berlin, which is under pressure to supply Taurus missiles to Kyiv struggling with ammunition shortages.
France Set To Make Abortion Constitutional Right
French lawmakers are expected on Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support.
S. Korea To Start Action Against Striking Doctors
Around 9,000 junior doctors walked out nearly two weeks ago to protest against an increase in medical school admissions from next year which is meant to help combat shortages and meet the demands of an ageing society..