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Deepfake porn 'epidemic' in South Korea: 'Gap between modern and conservative'

South Korean government blames chat app Telegram for deepfakeporn epidemic, but experts and advocacy organizations point to misogynist culture and growing gap between traditional and progressive values as root causes. In society, where sex is hardly talked about, incidents such as deepfake pornography and the use of hidden cameras greatly affect victims and contribute to declining dialogue between men and women.

Sept. 8, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Roglic equals record with fourth Vuelta final victory, Küng wins final time trial in Madrid

Roglic secures record-equalling 4th Vuelta a España victory with strong 2nd place finish in final time trial, while Küng takes stage win. Gesink bids farewell with non-last place finish in last race as pro cyclist.

Sept. 8, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Venezuelan opposition leader landed in Spain, gets political asylum

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González flees to Spain after facing political persecution, seeking refuge at the Dutch embassy in Caracas. González's departure raises concerns about the legitimacy of President Maduro's re-election in July.

Sept. 8, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Once again, Russian drones violate NATO airspace

Multiple drones flew through the Romanian airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine, with one possibly crashing in a border village. Romania has sent fighter jets to monitor and other NATO countries have been informed, as the number of similar incidents in the NATO flank increases.

Sept. 8, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Ajax loses and can forget about Champions League main tournament, later Twente

Ajax's women's team falls short in Champions League qualifier, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina in a tight match. Last season's quarter-finalists unable to advance to the group stage.

Sept. 7, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

AI leads to falling turnover among translators: 'Rates plummet'

Rate decline among translators due to rapid developments in artificial intelligence, which means that clients translate texts themselves and translators are increasingly employed to correct these "machine translations" at lower rates.