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Adobe to launch mobile app for AI image generation tool as OpenAI steps up rivalry
Adobe said Thursday that it will release its Firefly AI image generator on both iOS and Android "soon," without giving a specific date.
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At least 12 killed, 90 injured in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv
Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:In hot water: CK Hutchisonโs ports deal risks being dunked
The companyโs Panama Canal ports are at the centre of a geopolitical storm that shows no sign of abating
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Polandโs demographic crisis: a growing security threat for Nato eastern flank
Poland is widely viewed as a model Nato ally, being on track to spend nearly five percent of its GDP on defence. But behind this robust image lies a deep structural vulnerability that could undermine the country's defence posture in the decades ahead: demographics. Here's why.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Impact of International Aid Cuts on African Communities
Cuts to USAID could trigger widespread humanitarian disasters, cripple healthcare systems, increase global instability, and diminish US influence abroad.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Thundery showers approaching Hong Kong in next few hours: Observatory
In special message issued at 6pm, forecaster says some โareas of intense thundery showersโ expected to affect vicinity of Pearl River Delta.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Countries Still Underfunding Health By As Much As 50%
[IPS] Nairobi -- The majority of African countries are yet to commit 15 percent of their GDP to funding the health sector, despite the growing disease burden weighing down the continent and two decades after the coming into force of the Abuja declaration on health sector funding.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Africa: Beating Malaria - What Can Be Done With Shrinking Funds and Rising Threats
[The Conversation Africa] Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in non-communicable diseases, and dwindling foreign aid.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis' final act of mercy: โฌ200,000 donation to juvenile prison in Rome
The official responsible for charity and prison pastoral care in Rome has described how the pontiff gave a massive sum from his personal account.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs sovereign-wealth fund wonโt make America richer
It will just make the country riskier
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:China accused of meddling in Philippine midterm elections by โpaying Filipinos in troll farmsโ
The National Security Council believes China is trying to influence Mayโs midterm elections via social media, targeting the Marcos government and its policies.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Chinese man faces backlash for posting wedding photo with 2 women, claims โjust a jokeโ
Wedding invitation shared online sparks considerable envy among netizens, with many commenting on how fortunate groom appears to be.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | April 24th โ Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:'Savanna and the Mountain': How one rural Portuguese community fought a British lithium mining giant
The film, on general release across Portugal from this Friday, gives voice to a northern mountainous regional rural community that's fighting the lithium extraction project led by British mining company, Savannah Resources.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Are EV sales boosting Europeโs car market despite global uncertainty?
Three of the four largest markets in the EU, including Germany, recorded robust double-digit growth in the EV sector.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Desperate Situation for Zamzam Displaced People
[MSF] Following the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) large-scale ground offensive on Zamzam camp that started on 11 April, hundreds of thousands of people have joined the communities already besieged and deprived of lifesaving aid in El Fasher, the neighbouring capital city of North Darfur. 25,000 more reached Tawila further west, where overwhelmed MSF teams are currently expanding activities to cope with the most pressing...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: 'WFP's Operations Are at Breaking Point' - Hundreds of Thousands Will Suffer
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Ethiopia is facing a deteriorating humanitarian crisis, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning of rising hunger and malnutrition as a funding shortfall forces the UN to cut feeding programmes.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Scares and stunts in the home stretch: election special podcast
With just a week to go in this election, cost of living and defence featured strongly in the campaign. But for many it was overshadowed by the death of Pope Francis.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Why Sri Lankaโs Rejection of a Land Bridge With India Is the Right Call
Physical connection to India could dissuade other countries from deepening ties with the island, as it will be seen as New Delhiโs client state.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:China launches Shenzhou-20 spacecraft with superconductor tests, space debris defences
On board Tiangong space station, crew trio will conduct cutting-edge experiments on tissue regeneration, human-machine collaboration systems.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Worldโs largest sovereign wealth fund reports $40 billion loss in first quarter on tech downturn
Norway's sovereign wealth fund on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of 415 billion kroner ($40 billion), citing weakness in the tech sector.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Modi pledges to hunt Kashmir attackers 'to the ends of the Earth'
The Indian prime minister has upped the ante in an already tense atmosphere after 26 people were killed in a shooting in Kashmir.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:More travelers are using โbuy now, pay laterโ plans to pay for trips โ especially Gen Zs
The BNPL model โ which allows buyers to pay in installments, sometimes with no interest or late fees โ is gaining traction among young, cash-strapped travelers.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:US tariff policies could push countries to strengthen China ties: trade expert
China has room to build durable relations with other nations as they hedge against Trump uncertainty, Brookings Institution fellow says.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Will Yoonโs exit change South Koreaโs US-China approach?
Analysts says South Koreaโs diplomacy will remain unchanged as it builds closer ties with China, supported by its alliance with the US.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Fingerprints of city-sized icebergs found off UK coast
Deep tracks gouged in the seafloor off the coast of Scotland could help us understand Antarctica today.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:New Peru Legislation Threatens Disability Rights
Click to expand Image A view of the Congress building in Lima, Peru, September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo Having a disability should never result in a person being denied freedom. Yet across Latin America, thousands of people with disabilities are still forcibly institutionalized, often from a young age, with little control over their lives. A newamendment to Peruโs General Law on Persons with Disabilities...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Third-party groups targeting teals in key seats swarm pre-poll areas in NSW and Victoria
Third-party group Better Australia has posters and representatives wearing yellow โcommunity adviser vestsโ at multiple locations in Sydney.Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email,...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Philippines โstrategically positioned to benefitโ from Trumpโs tariff overhaul, study shows
The study found that low tariffs and exemptions may boost trade opportunities despite the Philippinesโ infrastructure challenges.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:RECOMMENDED โ Pope Francis was in regular contact with Palestinians sheltering in this Catholic parish in Gaza, offering them a glimmer of hope
Ever since the war in Gaza started in 2023, Pope Francis made sure to regularly call Palestinians sheltering in a small Catholic parish in Gaza City. His care and outspokenness were a glimmer of hope for the community.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Govt, M23 Make Joint Declaration to Work Towards Ceasefire Deal
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediated by Qatar.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Pahalgam attack: Pakistan closes land, air borders to India
The Pakistani government canceled visas for most Indians and closed its airspace to Indian carriers. India's Narendra Modi vowed to 'punish every terrorist' in his first speech since the attack by gunmen in Kashmir.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Barely a week from election day, Peter Dutton still has the air of someone making it up on the fly | Josh Butler
From EV subsidies to cutting thousands of ACT public service jobs, clear answers to basic Coalition policy questions are still floating in the breezePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHe tried laughing it off,...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:No signal? No future โ how digital exclusion threatens rural progress
As digital services expand, rural communities like Dushevo, Bulgaria, are being left behind. Poor internet access, outdated infrastructure, and a lack of digital skills widen the urban-rural divide, hindering education, jobs, and essential services. While local initiatives show promise, real progress hinges on infrastructure, training, and political will.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Coalitionโs campaign lacks good planning and enough elbow grease
Whatever the result on May 3, even Liberal insiders think they have run a very poor national campaign. Not just poor, but odd.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: