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Kerry James Marshall: American 'blackness' painter celebrated in Europe

Dutch drop Depay for Germany match in Xavi's first pick

Spain coach De la Fuente offers 'full support' to people of Ceuta

Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Nations League

England can build on World Cup 'spirit', says Tuchel

Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria

UNESCO can be 'moderator' in AI debate: chief to AFP

In-form Fernandez included in Spain Nations League squad

Infantino 'must go', says German FA vice-president

Arteta buries hatchet with Hurzeler ahead of Brighton clash

Russia seizes assets of Nestle, French firms

Alexander-Arnold and Palmer return to England squad for Nations League

Japan's busiest rail station tests robot bins

Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

Klopp wants German team to help reclaim national pride from far-right

Jurgen Klopp said on Thursday that Germany's football team can help ensure "national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people" after a recent far-right AfD election victory.

After record rain, typhoon threatens new challenge to Asian Games

First there was a record deluge, then a shortage of beds and now Asian Games organisers in Japan are "praying" that a typhoon does not play havoc with a cruise ship housing thousands of athletes.

Ninth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree

South African police on Thursday recovered the ninth body of a woman east of Johannesburg in two months, as a string of murders continues to stoke public anxiety.

Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law

The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them.

Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires

A Japanese firefighting force sent to help tackle huge blazes in Indonesia is struggling to operate because the smog is too thick to fly helicopters, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday.

Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging technology firms to invest in what he called a "reliable" location.

King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AI

King Charles III will urge tech giants to ensure that artificial intelligence is geared to serve humanity and that mankind does "not lose control", during a conference in Scotland on Thursday.

Ukraine plans record defence spending in 2027

The Ukrainian government plans to spend a record two thirds of its budget on defence next year as costs mount in its war with Russia, government documents showed.

Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp handed 16 players their first call-ups on Thursday as he unveiled a 44-man squad for his first camp since taking over as coach in the summer.