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Protests in UK after arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas
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Pope Leo warns against AI creating ‘paradise of machines’ in first visit to France – Europe live
The pope is set to deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s future Later today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, before visiting Unesco and delivering a speech on AI in mid-afternoon. He is then expected to go on a stroll through the streets of Paris, before going to the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue reading...
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Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region
During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.
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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement demands election chief’s resignation
Youth group threatens return to mass protests, sets deadline for Gyanesh Kumar to quit over reports of meddling.
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Pope warns against 'losing humanity' to AI machines
The pope is set to deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s future Later today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, before visiting Unesco and delivering a speech on AI in mid-afternoon. He is then expected to go on a stroll through the streets of Paris, before going to the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue reading...
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Israeli official takes notes after UN walkout against Netanyahu
An Israeli official was filmed taking notes after UN delegates staged a walk out during a speech by Netanyahu.
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Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping
While the US president hailed the visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved, which was a win for Xi Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington If the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was the “ stalemate summit ”, the second round of talks between the presidents of the US and China this week seemed to give up entirely on the idea of breakthroughs. Instead, it was described as a celebration of “ diplotainment ” rather than diplomacy, where pomp prevailed over progress and where one of the main outcomes was the news that two giant pandas would soon be sent from China to Atlanta zoo. Continue reading...