New York (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - A member of Japan's yakuza crime group was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court on Tuesday after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material as well as drugs and weapons.
Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war of narratives.
Geneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child insisted Wednesday that children must be protected during the war in the Middle East, highlighting an alleged air strike on an Iranian school.
Putrajaya, Malaysia (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Malaysia's anti-corruption agency said Wednesday it was probing alleged abuse of power, fraud and governance issues linked to a 1.11 billion ringgit ($280 million) deal between the Malaysian government and British chip giant Arm Holdings.
New York (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Seven US tech giants at the forefront of artificial intelligence committed Wednesday to offset the costs of their increased electricity needs through investments in energy infrastructure.
Walldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China.
Beijing (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - China's factory activity slowed in February, official data showed on Wednesday, missing forecasts and extending a slump just ahead of closely watched announcements on policy planning.
Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - President Donald Trump and his team scrambled Tuesday to reclaim the narrative on why he decided to attack Iran, after his top diplomat suggested the US struck only after learning of an imminent Israeli strike.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - The European Commission said Wednesday it was 'ready' to defend EU interests after President Donald Trump threatened to sever trade with Spain for refusing to allow US use of its bases to attack Iran.
Saint-Cloud, France (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - France's Dassault Aviation on Wednesday accused Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the multibillion-euro FCAS warplane programme, of seeking to sabotage the project.
Kinshasa (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - The death toll from a landslide at a mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 200, the government said Wednesday.
Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack in targeting its massive Ras Tanura refinery, the defence ministry said Wednesday, following an earlier hit on the complex along its Gulf coast this week.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - France said Wednesday it is planning a meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis for early next week, as the war fuels fears for the global economy.
Colombo (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Nearly 150 people were missing and several dead after an Iranian warship sank Wednesday off Sri Lanka following what crew members reported as an explosion, officials said.
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 - Israel ordered residents of a vast region of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday, as the military expanded its campaign of air strikes and reportedly sent ground troops deeper into the country.
