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A Polish radio station has stirred controversy after relaunching with presenters generated by artificial intelligence. Critics argue the move threatens to replace creative human workers with machines, but the station’s manager defended the decision, saying the jobs would have been lost anyway – so why not give AI a go.

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

An international conference on Lebanon gets underway in Paris this Thursday, amid hopes it will address the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict, but its potential impact remains uncertain without key players like Israel, Iran, and the United States.

A specialist London bookstore is selling an original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's children's classic "The Little Prince", complete with the author's hand-written corrections and revisions.

Olympic gold medallist Antoine Dupont was named in France's 15-a-side rugby union squad on Wednesday just over three months after his sparkling performances for the sevens team during their surge to glory at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

A court in Greenland has extended the detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision on his possible extradition to Japan where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is leading a high-level delegation to New Delhi this week, betting that greater access to the vast Indian market can reduce Germany's reliance on Beijing even if India does not turn out to be the 'new China'.

The Paris Games Week, France's major gaming event, opens its doors on Wednesday at a time of crisis for the industry which is marked by layoffs and restructuring.

French-Polish director Roman Polanski will no longer face trial over the alleged assault of a 16-year-old in 1973 after reaching a settlement to the "mutual satisfaction" of both parties, his lawyer has said.

France wants to legalise online casinos next year, bringing its rules into line with most EU countries, but addiction specialists and real-world casino professionals are opposed to the plan.

A collection of rare Tintin comic albums is set to go under the hammer in Paris Wednesday, featuring several signed by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé himself. One notable inscription reads, "Tintin is just another version of me," on the flyleaf of a personal copy.