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Swahili smash for Osaka's new venture
Swahili smash for Osaka's new venture
Africa
by  AFP

The name of Japanese tennis ace Naomi Osaka's new venture Hana Kuma has raised eyebrows in Africa -- as the term has a lewd meaning in Swahili. Hana Kuma means "flower bear" in Japanese.

Israel thanks Turkey for thwarting Iranian assassination plot
Israel thanks Turkey for thwarting Iranian assassination plot
World
by  AFP

Israel's incoming prime minister on Thursday thanked Turkey for thwarting an Iranian assassination plot against its tourists in Istanbul that prompted an urgent call for the Jewish state's citizens to return home. He added that talks were ongoing to allow the Jewish state's airlines to start flying directly to Istanbul and the country's southern coasts.

French court convicts 8 for stealing Banksy from Paris attack site
French court convicts 8 for stealing Banksy from Paris attack site
World
by  AFP

A French court on Thursday convicted eight men for the theft and handling of a Banksy painting paying homage to the victims of the 2015 attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. - 'Acted like vultures' - British street artist Banksy painted his "sad girl" stencil on the metal door of the Bataclan in memory of the 90 people killed there on 13 November 2015.

Instagram trials AI tool to verify age of users
Instagram trials AI tool to verify age of users
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Photo sharing platform Instagram said on Thursday it was starting to trial a tool that relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to confirm the age of users in the United States. The video selfies will be sent to British firm Yoti, which has developed an AI tool that it says can work out the age of under-20s to within 1.5 years.