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Indonesian growth slows in second quarter
Indonesia's economy grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2024 despite being supported by spending on religious holidays and increased household consumption, the country's statistics agency said on Monday. Growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy was 5.05 percent in the second quarter, slightly lower than the previous quarter's 5.11 percent, Statistics Indonesia said.
Croatia mountain hideaway booms as tourists flee summer heat
Hoping to escape relentless heat waves, more tourists in Croatia are heading to an upland getaway to dodge the soaring temperatures by the sea. Like much of southeast Europe, Croatia has been hit by a string of heat waves throughout the summer, with the mercury regularly passing 37 degrees Celsius.
UK beekeepers and scientists tackle sticky problem of honey fraud
Lynne Ingram cuts a peaceful figure as she tends to a row of humming beehives in a leafy corner of Somerset, southwest England. - Lasers - Behind the closed blinds of a research laboratory at Aston University in Birmingham, central England, researchers fighting honey fraud are harnessing cutting-edge technology.
Asian stocks tank after US data fans recession fears
Tokyo led a plunge across Asian equities Monday, while the yen hit a six-month high after weak US jobs data fanned fears of a recession in the world's top economy and boosted bets on several Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
'Lies are flooding feeds': AI fakery raises US voter manipulation fears
A "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested -- a tide of AI-fueled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the US presidential race heats up. PBS said the doctored video was a deepfake that used its logo to deceive viewers.
Sicily's Catania airport back in service after Etna activity
Sicily's Catania Airport resumed service Sunday after volcanic activity from Mount Etna temporarily limited incoming flights, but it warned passengers of possible delays and cancellations. Earlier in the day, the airport announced that due to volcanic activity Sunday morning, arriving flights would be reduced to six per hour and that one section of the airport would be closed.
EV transition worries French car industry workers
As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too. With the sale of new cars with petrol and diesel engines allowed for only the next decade in Europe, the industry that employs 200,000 people in France faces a forced march to change.
Hawaii announces $4 bn settlement in wildfire lawsuits
A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end thousands of lawsuits filed in the wake of devastating wildfires on Maui nearly one year ago, the governor of Hawaii announced Friday. "This Global Settlement of over $4 billion will help our people heal," Hawaii Governor Josh Green said in a release.
Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers
Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.
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