CHATGPT BANNED IN ITALY OVER VIOLATIONS OF DATA COLLECTION

Fri 31 March 2023: The Italian Data Protection Authority said on Friday that it had restricted the operation of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, over its violations regarding data collection. The decision, which was sparked by the leak of personal data by ChatGPT on March 20, would lead to “temporary restrictions on processing of […]

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VATICAN REJECTS ‘DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY’ THAT JUSTIFIED HISTORIAL TAKING OF INDIGENOUS LANDS

Fri 31 March 2023: The Vatican rescinded the infamous “Doctrine of Discovery” on Thursday, a long-demanded action by Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The doctrine, known as a papal bull that dates to the 15th century, was used to excuse the oppression of Indigenous people worldwide during European colonization, the Vatican said in a document published in […]

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TURKISH PARLIAMENT APPROVES FINLAND’S NATO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Fri 31 March 2023: Türkiye‘s parliament voted Thursday to approve Finland‘s bid to join NATO. The Nordic country received Ankara’s official blessing for its request to join the military alliance, with 276 votes in favor. Thursday’s vote means that all 30 current member states of NATO have now ratified Finland’s accession, a requirement for it to join […]

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BRITISH MAN DISCOVERS NEARLY 400-YEAR-OLD PAINTINGS WHILE RENOVATING KITCHEN

Fri 31 March 2023: A British man renovating his kitchen discovered a 400-year-old wall paintings of “national significance” in his flat in northern England. According to the BBC, Luke Budworth,  who is a medical researcher at Leeds University, uncovered the friezes, dating back to about 1660, on a wall at his home in Micklegate in York […]

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WHITE HOUSE TELLS CITIZENS TO LEAVE RUSSIA IMMEDIATELY

Fri 31 March 2023: The US government has renewed its call for American citizens to leave Russia immediately following the detention of a US journalist, which took Washington by surprise. The presence of US citizens in Russia is deeply worrying, said John Kirby, the communications coordinator for the US National Security Council, on Thursday. Russia announced it […]

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RUSSIA BOMBARDS CYBERATTACKS ON UKRAINE ALLIES

Thu 30 March 2023: Russia’s cyberwar on Ukraine has largely failed and Moscow is increasingly targeting Kyiv’s European allies, according to US and French analysts. French defence firm Thales said in a report on Wednesday that Russia was hitting Poland and Nordic and Baltic countries with an arsenal of cyberweapons aiming to sow divisions and promote anti-war […]

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