AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER BEN ROBERTS-SMITH ‘COMPLICIT IN MURDER’: JUDGE

  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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AI-GENERATED CONTENT SHOULD BE LABELLED, EU COMMISSIONER SAYS

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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MOSCOW ACCUSED OF BLOWING UP NOVA KAKHOVKA DAM IN KHERSON REGION

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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UK’s SUNAK IS FAILING AT HIS FIVE PRIORITIES, ACCORDING TO NEW POLL

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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OIL AND NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING EXPECTED TO EXPAND IN TURKISH BLACK SEA REGION

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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GERMAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES $13 MILLION ADDED FUNDS FOR ROHINGYA SUPPORT

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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AI JOB CULLING HAS ALREADY BEGUN; NEARLY 4K PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS IN US

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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NEW ZEALAND EX-PM JACINDA ARDERN HONORED AS A DAME

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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PALESTINIANS PIN HOPE ON ERDOĞAN TO HEAL INTER-PALESTINIAN RIFT

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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