The original photo (left) of Ben Roberts-Smith displaying a Crusader’s cross on his uniform while on duty in Afghanistan. The evidence was later edited out (right) in the official photo released by Defence.CREDIT:ADF Tue 06 June 2023: Judge releases full judgement in defamation case lost by country’s most decorated soldier who had sued newspapers […]
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Tue 06 June 2023: Companies deploying AI tools with the ability to generate disinformation, such as ChatGPT and Bard, should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, according to European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova. Unveiled late last year, Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing consumer application in history and set […]
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Tue 06 June 2023: The Ukrainian government has accused Russia, of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, and called for people living downstream, to evacuate in the face of catastrophic flooding. The governor of the Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin said, about 16,000 people were in the “critical zone” on the Ukrainian-controlled […]
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Tue 06 June 2023: The share of US spending on defense may drop below 3% for the first time since the Cold War era, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing the latest debt ceiling agreement as a major reason for the decline. The deal reached by the White House and Republicans last week boosts defense […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: The majority of the British public thinks Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is doing a bad job in delivering on his five priorities, a new poll found. Almost half a year after the prime minister set out his five key aims – including halving inflation, growing the economy, cutting NHS waiting lists, reducing the […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, under the leadership of Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, is committed to advancing the country’s energy sector towards complete independence. Under this vision, major projects like the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and Filyos Natural Gas Processing Facility, initiated by Türkiye, will continue to progress seamlessly. Additionally, […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: On Monday, the German government approved extra funding for the persecuted Rohingya Muslims residing in refugee camps in Bangladesh and in Myanmar worth around €12 million ($13 million). According to a news release from the German embassy in Dhaka, Susanne Fries-Gaier, director for humanitarian assistance in the German Foreign Ministry, made […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: Artificial intelligence taking people’s jobs is no longer a just threat on the horizon. In May, 3,900 people were laid off due to the technology, a new report has found. According to the US-based consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas monthly report, employers in the US cited AI as the reason for 3,900 […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: Jacinda Ardern received one of New Zealand’s highest honors, becoming a dame in recognition of her service to the nation during the Covid-19 outbreak and the Christchurch terrorist attacks. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced the appointment on Monday to mark the King’s Birthday public holiday, with Ardern among 182 recipients receiving […]
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Mon 05 June 2023: Palestinians pin hope on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to heal the inter-Palestinian rift and achieve reconciliation, head of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) Rawhi Fattouh said. The Palestinian official participated in the swearing-in ceremony of the Turkish president on Saturday. “I was delegated by President Mahmoud Abbas to take part […]
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