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Robot dogs to help Mexican police at 2026 World Cup

A pack of robot dogs will help Mexican police tackle crime during the 2026 World Cup this summer, authorities said Monday.
By AFP 2026-02-10 09:50:21
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected to have won a thumping victory in snap elections on Sunday, a result that could however rile China and worry financial markets.
By AFP 2026-02-08 17:25:20
Former French Minister Jack Lang offered his resignation from his role as head of a prestigious Paris cultural centre over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
By AFP 2026-02-07 21:26:39
"I didn't make a mistake," Trump said on Air Force One late Friday when asked if he would apologize for the post.
By AFP 2026-02-07 13:11:05
"For too long, this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard, hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior class," said Defense Secretary Hegseth.
By AFP 2026-02-07 09:16:46
The White House initially rejected "fake outrage" over the video shared on Trump's Truth Social account late Thursday night, only to then blame the post on an error by a staff member.
By AFP 2026-02-07 09:00:00
"Let's stop the games & do this the right way: in a public hearing," the former Democratic president said on X.
By AFP 2026-02-07 08:55:57
City officials said 31 people died and another 169 were wounded in the explosion at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque on the city's outskirts.
By AFP 2026-02-07 08:34:43
The latest crisis to hit Starmer's struggling government has left many doubting his judgement and some -- including within his ruling centre-left Labour party.
By AFP 2026-02-05 16:08:14
China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin hailed the strengthening of bilateral ties in the face of a "turbulent" global situation, in a video call on Wednesday.
By AFP 2026-02-04 16:58:46
Pakistan has been battling a Baloch separatist insurgency for decades, with frequent armed attacks on security forces, foreign nationals and non-local Pakistanis.
By AFP 2026-02-04 09:13:14
Several rounds of diplomacy between the sides have failed to strike a deal on ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, which began when Russia invaded in February 2022.
By AFP 2026-02-04 09:05:08