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Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations which target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.Leaders in the nation's soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium, which local organizers say will include a “once-in-a-lifetime moment to showcase and celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities in Washington.”
In Egypt, the soccer federation issued a statement late Tuesday saying it sent a letter to FIFA... Read More
Renewed Thailand-Cambodia border fighting displaces hundreds of thousands
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia showed no signs of abating Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people in both countries living in strained conditions as more flooded into temporary shelters.Associated Press reporters on the Thai side of the border heard sounds of outgoing, indirect fire Wednesday.
About 400,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas in Thailand and around 700 schools closed while fighting was ongoing in four border provinces, Thai military spokesperson Rear Adm. Surasant Kongsiri... Read More
Venezuelan opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado will miss Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will miss the ceremony to award her the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, the head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said.Machado last appeared in public 11 months ago. Nobel Institute director Kristian Berg Harpviken told public broadcaster NRK the Venezuelan opposition leader was not in the Norwegian capital on the day of the ceremony and her daughter will accept the prize on Machado’s behalf.
The institute did not immediately respond to emails or calls from The Associated Press seeking... Read More
South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence technologies from next year as it seeks to curb a surge of deceptive promotions featuring fabricated experts or deep-faked celebrities endorsing food or pharmaceutical products on social media.Following a policy meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday, officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated ads and impose punitive fines, citing growing risks to consumers — especially older people who struggle to... Read More
China's Tencent quits Paramount's bid for Warner Bros to avert national security questions
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings has withdrawn from Paramount Skydance Corp.‘s bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, according to a revised filing of its takeover bid by Paramount with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The filing seen Wednesday shows the Chinese company dropped its $1 billion financing commitment for the takeover bid.
Paramount said the Chinese company’s participation in the bid had raised concern, since it would be a “non-U.S. equity financing source,” that its bid might be subject to a review by... Read More
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