Examining AI: AI girlfriend encouraged London man to kill the Queen
According to court records, the man had used a paid AI app to create a three-dimensional avatar of Sarai about three weeks before the incident and had “conversations” with her…
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Objection to cease-fire in Gaza equals licence to kill: Chinese envoy
China expressed its strong disappointment at and dissatisfaction with the US veto, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations.
As Rafah braces itself for Israeli ground assault, Biden says ‘ceasefire’ more often
The most recent two vetoes blocked language demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, but Washington has now proposed its own draft resolution enshrining the word…
Israel pounds Gaza ahead of UN ceasefire vote; more than 100 killed in 24 hours
The UN has sounded the alarm over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, warning that food shortages could lead to an “explosion” of preventable child deaths.
‘It’s not ceasefire now, it’s ceasefire forever’: KLF panel stresses need for long-term truce in Gaza
The panel discussion, titled “Ceasefire Forever,” provided insights into Palestinian writer Salma Dabbagh’s layered perspective on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Let’s not normalize genocide
The Palestinians in Gaza, and in the occupied West Bank are practically alone in this world. The rest of the world is left to helplessly watch the atrocities, that have become…
Iran condemns US Senate’s approval of $14 billion aid package for Israel
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the US Senate’s decision showed that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and its government would receive $100 million a day…
UN likely to vote Tuesday on Gaza ceasefire, US signals veto
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said the text of the draft resolution could jeopardise “sensitive negotiations” aimed at brokering a pause in the war.
North ignores ‘perfect storm’ in Global South
The end of the era of globalisation did not mean a simple return to the status quo ante. Most economies had been transformed irreversibly by economic liberalisation with dire…
TikTok traffickers must be stopped
There is the lack of awareness among the poor, particularly young people, who may be adept at using smartphones and the Internet but are unable to identify the pitfalls, such as…