N Korean team ventures into South

SEOUL: A women’s football club will on Sunday be the first sports team from North Korea to visit neighbouring South Korea in eight years. The isolated and nuclear-armed country’s Naegohyang Women’s FC will play the South’s Suwon FC Women three days later in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. AFP looks at the trip, the politics…

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Alaves end Barca’s bid for 100-point

Barcelona’s aim of getting to 100 points this season in La Liga was scuppered on Wednesday at Alaves. Photo: AFP LONDON: Newly-crowned Spanish champions Barcelona suffered a 1-0 defeat by Alaves on Wednesday, ending their bid to match the all-time La Liga record points total of 100. Hansi Flick’s side needed to win their remaining…

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OpenAI floats idea of global AI watchdog

Proposal envisions bringing together leading govts to manage rapid development of advanced AI systems OpenAI’s backing signals a shift among leading AI developers who are increasingly calling for coordinated international oversight rather than purely national-level regulation. PHOTO: REUTERS OpenAI has expressed support for the creation of a global artificial intelligence governance body led by the…

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PSG clinch fifth straight Ligue 1 title

PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates with teammate Ousmane Dembele after he scored the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens. Photo: AFP LENS, FRANCE: Paris Saint-Germain secured their fifth straight French Ligue 1 title on Wednesday as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s strike set up a decisive 2-0 win…

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