paris — A new artificial intelligence tool that promises to create short videos from simple text commands has raised concerns along with questions from artists and media professionals. OpenAI, the creator …
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Harrison Ford’s ‘Star Wars’ script fetches $13,600 at UK sale
London — An original draft “Star Wars” script left in a London apartment by actor Harrison Ford, who played Hans Solo in the movie, sold at a UK auction for $13,600 …
your ads here!Japan’s New Flagship H3 Rocket Reaches Orbit in Key Test
TOKYO — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country …
your ads here!Endangered Rhinos Return to Plateau in Central Kenya
LOISABA CONSERVANCY, Kenya — Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decades. The successful move of 21 eastern black rhinos …
your ads here!Brazil’s Health Agents Hunt Mosquitos in Dengue Epidemic Fight
RIO DE JANEIRO — The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn across a Rio de Janeiro junkyard, looking for standing water where mosquitoes might have …
your ads here!China to Show Off Airliner at Singapore Show Amid Supply Crunch
SINGAPORE — Singapore will play host to Asia’s biggest air show next week for the first time since the end of COVID border restrictions, with regional travel rebounding and the military …
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China’s inauguration of a new scientific research station in Antarctica last week has renewed debate about the purpose and impact of the rapid expansion of Chinese presence on …
your ads here!Patients Wait for Lifesaving Medications as US Drug Shortage Continues
Patients all around the world are still experiencing drug shortages long after COVID-19 supply-chain jams have cleared. The U.S. Senate is looking at solutions as a nonprofit steps in to …
your ads here!Russia Developing ‘Anti-Satellite Capability,’ White House Confirms
Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon, the White House confirmed Thursday, after a lawmaker sounded an alarm over what he described as a serious national security threat. While White House …
your ads here!Private US Spaceflight Company’s Moonshot Underway
Can the United States make a return to the surface of the moon? NASA and a private U.S. spaceflight company hope so. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in …
your ads here!US Justice Department Says It Disrupted Russian Intelligence Hacking Network
Washington — The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it disrupted a Russian intelligence hacking network. “For the second time in two months, we’ve disrupted state-sponsored hackers from launching cyber-attacks behind …
your ads here!Health Agencies Call for Stepped-up Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
GENEVA — Health agencies are urging governments and civil society to step up action to eliminate cervical cancer, a vaccine-preventable disease that kills a woman every two minutes, mostly in low- …
your ads here!Bangkok Says Work from Home as Pollution Blankets City
Bangkok — Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital Thursday. City authorities asked …
your ads here!Scientists Create New Map of the World’s Coral Reefs
SYDNEY — Using satellite technology and sophisticated machine learning, a team led by marine experts in Australia have created new maps of the world’s coral reefs. The scientists discovered there are …
your ads here!Private US Moon Lander Launched Half Century After Last Apollo Lunar Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched from Florida early Thursday on a mission to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in …
your ads here!China’s VPN Usage Nearly Doubles Amid Internet Censorship
WASHINGTON — Last year, VPN usage in China nearly doubled, according to data from IT education news outlet Techopedia, this despite the country’s strict regime of internet controls of everything from …
your ads here!Pope Urges Catholics to Swap Social Media for Reflection as Lent Begins
ROME — Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass on one of Rome’s …
your ads here!Biden is on TikTok Despite Security Concerns
In an effort to connect to younger voters, the Biden campaign has joined TikTok. But while many users have welcomed the move, security experts and even legislators have expressed disapproval …
your ads here!Delhi’s Deadly Air Pollution Prompts Some to Quit City
Many, especially those with young children are relocating to the western coastal city of Goa …
your ads here!New Delhi’s Deadly Air Pollution Prompts Some to Quit City
The Indian capital’s severe air pollution, which has failed to improve despite efforts, is prompting a small but growing number of people to leave New Delhi to escape the health …
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