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Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told

Venezuela end Italy fairytale to reach World Baseball Classic final

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war

In Hollywood, AI's no match for creativity, say top executives

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027

Nvidia making AI module for outer space

Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf

Former tennis world number 39 banned for doping

Record breaker Duplantis ready for return to 'special' Torun

Pole vault king Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis says he is raring to return to the site of his first world record this week, just days after raising the bar to a whopping 6.31 metres.

Italian bank UniCredit makes bid for Germany's Commerzbank

Italian bank UniCredit on Monday made a 35-billion-euro ($40 billion) takeover offer for Commerzbank, a move likely to provoke fierce resistance from the German lender and the government in Berlin.

AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan's Foxconn says

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Monday said it expected the booming market for artificial intelligence servers to drive growth this year, despite volatility caused by global conflict.

Indonesia police seek four suspects for acid attack on activist

Indonesian police are hunting for four people wanted for an acid attack that maimed an activist critical of the military's growing role in government, an official said Monday.

Oil rises further above $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages

Oil prices rose further above $100 a barrel Monday and stocks fluctuated as the Iran war moved into a third week with both sides showing no sign of backing down and diplomats trying to ensure safe passage for tankers through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Five top moments from the Oscars

This year's Oscars saw "One Battle After Another" cap its outstanding awards season by taking home the night's top prize for best picture, as "Sinners" also won big.

Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy.

With Oscar race locked, actresses celebrate backstage anyway

At an Oscars full of nerve-shreddingly tight races, best actress was one of Sunday night's few entirely predictable categories.

Chinese firms seek to loosen West's grip on lucrative snow business

Lianhuashan's slopes have been kept snow-covered by ageing European snow cannons for more than 20 years, but the Beijing resort added its first Chinese snowmaker this ski season.

'KPop Demon Hunters' wins two Oscars

Netflix's smash hit "KPop Demon Hunters" -- a tale of good and evil incorporating traditional Korean mythology and set to a thumping soundtrack -- on Sunday won the Oscar for best animated feature.

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'One Battle After Another' wins best picture Oscar