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Gaza war is most deadly conflict for journalists in recent history
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UEFA bid to block football Super League broke EU law, top court rules
The European soccer clubs that had threatened to form the breakaway league, which sparked widespread protests among angry fans, had been threatened with sanctions by UEFA if they went ahead with the plan, leading to nine clubs pulling out.
DR Congo elections: Voting marred by delays
Meanwhile in Niger, migrant smugglers are back to work following a decision by the country's new military authorities to repeal an anti-migration law.
Le Pen's breakout moment? French government split by far-right backing of immigration bill
"An ideological victory," hails Le Pen, whose National Rally is now the largest opposition party in France's lower house of parliament. Is this the definitive end of pariah status for a movement with a Nazi collaborator past?
Film show: 'Priscilla', Sofia Coppola's intimate portrait of Elvis's wife
Speaking of biopics exploring high-profile couples, "Maestro" is about the marriage between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan. The film is co-written and directed by Bradley Cooper, who also stars as the maestro himself.
Mahmoud Abbas needs to step down, says Nasser al Qudwa, Yasser Arafat’s nephew
Nasser al Qudwa, a former foreign minister and a nephew of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, said in an interview with FRANCE 24 that it “definitely doesn’t look as if Israel is aiming at Hamas” but is actually waging a “real war of savagery” on Palestinians civilians.
2024, year of the deepfake? Artificial intelligence and the changing face of politics
In content moderation, there’s moderation and then there’s the content. If 2023 was the year that AI went mainstream with ChatGPT, will 2024 be the year that deepfakes swing elections? A big year of campaigning awaits in Europe, India and the United States. For instance, the EU's new AI legislation calls for the labelling of realistic-looking artificial content. Will it be enough?