Wed 05 Apr 2023: Artificial intelligence (AI) “could be” dangerous, according to US President Joe Biden, but it remains to be seen how the technology will affect society. Biden stated at the start of a meeting with science and technology advisers on Tuesday that technology companies have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: Former US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts in a New York City court. Indictment against Trump centres on allegations he falsified business records to conceal hush money payments, including one to adult film star Stormy Daniels, ahead of 2016 vote. New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: After Finland officially joined NATO as its 31st member, the blue-and-white flag of the Nordic nation was raised outside Nato’s headquarters in Brussels alongside those of its western allies. The ceremony on Tuesday marked a historic realignment of Europe’s security landscape, and attendees included the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: Amir Khan, the former light-welterweight world champion, has been banned from all sports for two years after testing positive for a prohibited substance. The 36-year-old retired boxer tested positive for the anabolic agent ostarine after losing to Kell Brook in Manchester in February 2022, according to UK Anti-Doping. Ostarine is a […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: In its weekly report on the conflict, the British Defence Ministry said on Sunday that excessive alcohol use has been responsible for a significant number of deaths among Russian forces in Ukraine. “While Russia has sustained up to 200,000 casualties since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a significant minority of these […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: At least one person was killed and 30 people were injured, many of them seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people, derailed in the Netherlands early Tuesday, after colliding with construction equipment on the track. The person who died had been working for construction company. A goods train also […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: More than half of UK consumers have cut back on discretional spending since the start of the year, with nearly two-thirds choosing to reduce the amount they spend on eating out, according to research from KPMG. As households grapple with a swath of bill increases and tax hikes coming into effect from […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: Tuesday will see Finland become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which will significantly alter the security situation in northeastern Europe and extend the alliance’s border with Russia by about 1,300 kilometers (830 miles). The Nordic nation’s accession will be completed during a formal ceremony at NATO headquarters […]
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Tue 04 Apr 2023: On Tuesday, the Australian government decided to forbid its employees from using TikTok, a Chinese video-sharing app, on their mobile devices. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced in a statement that he had approved the issuance of a mandatory directive for Commonwealth departments and agencies to forbid the Chinese app from being installed […]
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Mon 03 Apr 2023: Save the Children says at least 501 Ukrainian children have been killed in the war but the actual number is feared to be much higher. A report by the non-governmental organisation found that since February 2022, at least one child has died daily with “explosive weapons” being the main cause. “In […]
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