[ad_1] King Charles III addresses Bletchley Park AI summit British monarch King Charles III, in a royal message released on Wednesday, hailed the potential of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology and encouraged urgency in addressing the risks presented by it. (SOURCE: Royal Pool via Reuters) King Charles III of England …
Read More »Derailment damages close world’s longest rail tunnel until next September
[ad_1] Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for repairs of damage caused by a cargo train derailment. The Swiss federal railway operator, known by its German-language acronym SBB, said …
Read More »Australian woman charged with using toxic mushrooms to kill ex-husband’s parents, aunt
[ad_1] The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday with murdering her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest, police said. Police arrested Erin Patterson, 49, at her home in the Victoria state town of Leongatha, …
Read More »Sweden to empty nearly 300 tons of fuel from ferry that ran aground
[ad_1] A ferry that ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and started leaking oil into the Baltic Sea arrived Thursday at a Swedish harbor where its tanks will be emptied, Sweden’s coast guard said. The Marco Polo had been sailing between the cities of Trelleborg and Karlshamn when it …
Read More »United Nations raises concern over ‘alarming rate’ of executions in Iran
[ad_1] The United Nations is raising concerns about a surge of executions in Iran, according to a new report. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought concerns over the use of capital punishment in Iran to the UN General Assembly. A total of 419 people were executed by the Iranian government during the …
Read More »400 Americans approved to leave Gaza as Israel-Hamas war rages
[ad_1] Four hundred Americans have been approved to leave Gaza as soon as Thursday, Fox News confirmed. Fox News obtained a list of 400 names of U.S. citizens cleared to leave Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. Two sources involved in the negotiations say the 400 Americans are clear …
Read More »Putin pulls Russia out of nuclear test ban treaty
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation Thursday de-ratifying an international nuclear weapons treaty. The law withdraws Russia from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), originally signed in 1996 and ratified in 2000. Russian officials have characterized the country’s withdrawal from the treaty as a move toward equality with …
Read More »Pope Francis says two-state solution needed for Israelis, Palestinians
[ad_1] Pope Francis is calling for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, saying that they are “two peoples who have to live together,” a report says. Francis made the remark Wednesday during an interview with Italian state television channel RAI, in which he also said he hopes a regional …
Read More »Kenya hikes fares on Chinese-built railway to tackle mounting debt
[ad_1] Kenya announced Wednesday a sharp increase in passenger fares on the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway as the country struggles with repaying loans owed to Beijing and others along with higher fuel prices. State-owned Kenya Railways said in a statement that the 290-mile journey between the port city of Mombasa …
Read More »Israeli military says nine more soldiers were killed inside Gaza as ground operation against Hamas continues
[ad_1] The Israeli military reported additional casualties inside the Gaza Strip, the day after it said its first two soldiers were killed during its ground invasion against Hamas Tuesday morning, the first such casualties in Gaza since Israel began its ground operations there. According to Fox News’ Trey Yingst, who …
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