EU, US, UK SIGN 1ST-EVER GLOBAL TREATY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Fri 06 September 2024: 3 EU, US, UK sign 1st-ever global treaty on Artificial Intelligence The EU, US and the UK are among the countries that signed the first-ever international legally binding treaty addressing risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Council of Europe said Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence […]

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MASSIVE BLAZE ENGULFS 20% OF BRASÍLIA’S NATIONAL FOREST, SPARKED BY SUSPECTED ARSONISTS

Fri 06 September 2024: A destructive wildfire has ravaged about 20% of the National Forest of Brasília, blanketing Brazil’s capital with grey-white smoke. Officials suspect the fire was started by arsonists. This forest, spanning over 5,600 hectares, is a critical conservation area, supplying over 70% of the city’s freshwater.  Firefighters Battle to Contain Blaze Amid […]

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RUSSIA’S FAVOURITE TO WIN US ELECTION WAS BIDEN, NOW IT’S HARRIS: PUTIN

Thu 05 September 2024: Russia previously wanted Joe Biden to win the U.S. presidential election but now it supports Kamala Harris over Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Putin had said earlier this year, before Biden withdrew from the race, that he preferred him over Trump because Biden was a more predictable “old school” politician. Ready for talks Russian […]

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UKRAINE FM KULEBA STEPS DOWN JOINING A WAVE OF RESIGNATIONS

Wed 04 September 2024: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has handed in his letter of resignation to the country’s parliament, its speaker said on Wednesday. Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk in a statement on Facebook shared a photo of the resignation letter, saying it will be considered during an upcoming plenary session. Neither Stefanchuk […]

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UKRAINE SAYS 47 KILLED, OVER 200 INJURED IN RUSSIAN MISSILE ATTACK IN POLTAVA

Tue 03 September 2024: Ukraine said on Tuesday that 47 people were killed and over 200 injured in a Russian missile attack in the city of Poltava. “There have already been 47 deaths and 206 injuries reported. Russia is taking away the most valuable thing from us: our lives. We will never forget this,” Ukraine’s […]

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SWEDEN URGES ZERO SCREEN TIME FOR TODDLERS AND STRICT LIMITS FOR OLDER CHILDREN

Tue 03 September 2024: Sweden’s Public Health Agency has issued new guidelines urging parents to keep children under the age of two away from all digital media and television. For kids aged two to five, the agency recommends limiting screen time to a maximum of one hour per day, while children aged six to 12 […]

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FRENCH PENSIONER ON TRIAL FOR DRUGGING WIFE AND FACILITATING RAPES BY DOZENS OF STRANGERS

Tue 03 September 2024: A retired French man went on trial in Avignon on Monday, accused of a shocking crime that has horrified the nation—drugging his wife and allowing dozens of strangers to rape her over the course of a decade. The 71-year-old former EDF employee is alleged to have recruited the men online, with […]

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TURKEY SEEKS BRICS MEMBERSHIP TO EXPAND GLOBAL INFLUENCE AND DIVERSIFY ALLIANCES: REPORT

Mon 02 September 2024: Turkey has officially applied to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations, aiming to strengthen its global influence and build ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. This move signals President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recognition that the global geopolitical focus is shifting away […]

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