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PSG beat Marseille on penalties to win French Champions Trophy

PSG beat Marseille on penalties to win French Champions Trophy

Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille on penalties to win a topsy turvy French Champions Trophy in Kuwait on Thursday.

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From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream

From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream

Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active.

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Rare genius dogs learn vocabulary by eavesdropping: study

Rare genius dogs learn vocabulary by eavesdropping: study

There's a few special words that will perk the ears of many a dog -- hungry, park, and of course T-R-E-A-T.

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EU orders Musk's Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry

EU orders Musk's Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry

The EU executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk's Grok to keep data related to the AI chatbot after the tool sparked a backlash for generating sexualised deepfakes of minors.

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Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park

Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park

An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts.

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Aleppo clashes between Syria govt and Kurdish forces rage into third night

Aleppo clashes between Syria govt and Kurdish forces rage into third night

Clashes between Syrian government personnel and Kurdish forces raged into the night Thursday on the third day of fighting, as Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi warned the violence undermined talks with Damascus.

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Dolphins fire head coach McDaniel after four seasons

Dolphins fire head coach McDaniel after four seasons

The Miami Dolphins became the latest NFL team to axe their head coach on Thursday, firing Mike McDaniel after four seasons in charge.

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Three ships head to US with Venezuela oil as capacity concerns grow

Three ships head to US with Venezuela oil as capacity concerns grow

Three of 11 vessels chartered by Chevron were Thursday transporting oil from Venezuela to the US, according to an AFP analysis of ship-tracking data, as export sanctions raised concerns over the South American country's storage capacity.

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Heavy wind, rain, snow to batter Europe

Heavy wind, rain, snow to batter Europe

Europe was set to be buffeted by weather ranging from severe winds to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, with forecasters issuing warnings from Britain to Germany.

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Morocco coach Regragui aims to shift pressure to Cameroon before AFCON clash

Morocco coach Regragui aims to shift pressure to Cameroon before AFCON clash

Morocco coach Walid Regragui on Thursday sought to remove some of the pressure on his team as he suggested Cameroon had more to lose in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between the sides.

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