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UN Security Council debates risks, benefits of AI: ‘Responsibility to future generations’

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UN Security Council debates risks, benefits of AI: ‘Responsibility to future generations’

07/18/2023

The United Nations Security Council held its first discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and associated risks, with...

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Belarus officials arrest prominent journalist in nation’s continued crackdown on dissent

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Belarus officials arrest prominent journalist in nation’s continued crackdown on dissent

07/18/2023

Authorities in Belarus have arrested a prominent journalist who has written for the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio...

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Highways closed, oil refinery threatened as Greek wildfires rage on

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Highways closed, oil refinery threatened as Greek wildfires rage on

07/18/2023

Fast-moving wildfires swept across hills in the searing heat outside the Greek capital on Tuesday, forcing authorities...

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CBP Air and Marine Operations Northern Region Crews Conduct 15 Rescues

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CBP Air and Marine Operations Northern Region Crews Conduct 15 Rescues

07/18/2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Northern Region crews...

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Spain fines Apple, Amazon for alleged collusion to block competition

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Spain fines Apple, Amazon for alleged collusion to block competition

07/18/2023

Amazon and Apple were fined a total of 194 million euros ($218 million) Tuesday for colluding to...

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US soldier detained in North Korea: How past imprisoned Americans fared after crossing the border

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US soldier detained in North Korea: How past imprisoned Americans fared after crossing the border

07/18/2023

Breaking reports of a plainclothes American soldier detained after willfully crossing the Military Demarcation Line into North...

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China, Algeria to step up cooperation on security, defense

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China, Algeria to step up cooperation on security, defense

07/18/2023

Longtime trading partners China and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in other areas including security...

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Flooding in India causes river to lap walls of Taj Mahal, prompting concerns of damage

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Flooding in India causes river to lap walls of Taj Mahal, prompting concerns of damage

07/18/2023

A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the...

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Australian sailor, dog survived 3 months adrift in Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish, drinking rainwater

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Australian sailor, dog survived 3 months adrift in Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish, drinking rainwater

07/18/2023

An Australian sailor and his dog, adrift for months in the Pacific Ocean, survived on his damaged...

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Number of Kenyan doomsday cult members found dead surpasses 400 as authorities find 12 more bodies

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Number of Kenyan doomsday cult members found dead surpasses 400 as authorities find 12 more bodies

07/18/2023

Kenyan Pastor Paul Mackenzie ordered members of a doomsday cult to fast to death in order to...

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