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South Korea's An wins Olympic badminton women's singles

South Korea's An wins Olympic badminton women's singles

South Korea's An Se-young consolidated her status as the top player in women's badminton by winning the Olympic title on Monday, beating China's He Bingjiao in the final in Paris.

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TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programme

TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programme

TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.

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Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models

Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models

When academic Jathan Sadowski reached for an analogy last year to describe how AI programs decay, he landed on the term "Habsburg AI".

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Lyles taking athletics back to 'Bolt territory', says Coe

Lyles taking athletics back to 'Bolt territory', says Coe

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Monday newly crowned Olympic sprint king Noah Lyles has given a boost to the sport not seen since the glory years of Usain Bolt.

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Dutch midfielder Simons extends loan at RB Leipzig

Dutch midfielder Simons extends loan at RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain's Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons has extended his loan at RB Leipzig by another year, knocking back reported interest from Bayern Munich.

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Bangladesh PM Hasina flees country, military takes over

Bangladesh PM Hasina flees country, military takes over

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule of the country ended on Monday as she fled weeks of deadly protests and the military announced it would form an interim government.

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Germany wins illness-affected Olympic mixed team relay triathlon

Germany wins illness-affected Olympic mixed team relay triathlon

Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the event disrupted by illnesses that saw at least three teams report sick team members who swam in the River Seine last week.

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Bangladesh PM flees country after deadly protests

Bangladesh PM flees country after deadly protests

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday, a source close to the leader told AFP, following more than a month of deadly anti-government protests.

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Protesters storm Bangladesh PM's palace after she flees

Protesters storm Bangladesh PM's palace after she flees

Cheering protesters stormed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Monday after she fled, the culmination of more than a month of deadly anti-government protests.

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Bangladesh PM flees her palace as protesters roam streets

Bangladesh PM flees her palace as protesters roam streets

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her palace on Monday, a source told AFP, as masses of protesters demanding her resignation roamed the streets of Dhaka and the army chief was set to address the nation.

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