China says balance between AI development, security ‘urgently requires consensus’
China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus...
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UN chief blasts ‘lack of compassion’ for Palestinians in Gaza
United Nations, United States -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye...
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Saudi investors’ delegation arrives in Syria, aims to invest billions
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A Saudi delegation of over 100 investors arrived in Damascus on Wednesday ahead of a conference...
- The country's investment minister, Khalid Al-Falih, was leading the delegation, which included 120 investors, aiming to ink agreements worth 15 billion riyals ($4 billion).
- Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia and Qatar pledged to settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totaling about $15 million.
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Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain US dominance
The 25-page "America's AI Action Plan" outlines three aims: accelerating innovation, building infrastructure, and leading internationally on AI. Overall, the...
- According to US media reports, Trump was also to announce a series of executive orders to give key components of the plan additional legal weight.
- AI "challenges America to build vastly greater energy generation than we have today," the plan said.
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Trump claims Obama ‘coup’ as Epstein questions mount
Washington, United States - President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to distract from the growing furor over his administration's handling of...
- The accusations, delivered in the Oval Office, followed a surprise announcement that Trump's Department of Justice would question an imprisoned, key former assistant to Epstein
- However, the show of transparency appeared to be part of a concerted effort by the White House and Trump's allies to quell speculation about the convicted sex offender
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Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal including 15% tariff
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a "massive" trade deal with Japan, cutting a threatened 25-percent tariff to 15 percent...
- Trump has vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive tariffs if they don't strike a deal with the United States by next month
- So far, Trump has only announced pacts with Japan, Britain, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, while talks continue with other trade partners
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More than 100 NGOs warn ‘mass starvation’ spreading across Gaza
The UN said on Tuesday that Israeli forces had killed more than 1,000 Palestinians trying to get food aid since...
- Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory
- More than two million people face severe shortages of food and other essentials after 21 months of Israeli invasion
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Top Palestinian official meets US ambassador to Israel in Ramallah
Hussein al-Sheikh, vice-president of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), on Tuesday said he met the US ambassador to Israel, Mike...
- Sheikh, a close aide to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and seen as a potential successor, said the meeting took place in his office
- "Discussions were held regarding support for efforts to stop the war in the Gaza Strip, release the hostages and deliver urgent aid to the Palestinian people there," he wrote on X
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AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US
Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.
- "Today’s announcement underpins our belief in America’s innovation in biopharmaceuticals," the statement quoted CEO Pascal Soriot as saying.
- The company said it expects 50 percent of its revenue to come from the United States by 2030.
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91% of new renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Renewables maintain their cost leadership in global power markets, IRENA’s new report on Renewable Power Generation...
- IRENA’s new report confirms renewables maintained their price advantage over fossil fuels, with cost declines driven by technological innovation.
- In 2024, solar photovoltaics (PV) were, on average, 41 percent cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternatives, while onshore wind projects were 53 percent cheaper.
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Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
Sydney, Australia -- Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite...
- Google and OpenAI models didn't score full marks -- unlike five young people at IMO, a prestigious annual competition where participants must be under 20.
- Google said Monday that an advanced version of its Gemini chatbot had solved five out of the six maths problems set at the IMO, held in Australia's Queensland this month.
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Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition and starvation
Gaza's population of more than two million people is facing severe shortages of food and other essentials, with residents frequently...
- Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, said that new cases of malnutrition and starvation were arriving at functioning hospitals "every moment".
- "We are heading towards alarming numbers of deaths due to the starvation inflicted on the people of Gaza," he added.
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Hamas confirms it responded to latest Gaza truce proposal
Hamas confirmed on Thursday that it has responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, after more...
- "Hamas has just submitted its response and that of the Palestinian factions to the ceasefire proposal to the mediators," the Palestinian militant group said in a statement
- Negotiators from both sides have been holding indirect talks in Doha with mediators in an attempt to reach an agreement on a truce deal
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Saudi investors’ delegation arrives in Syria, aims to invest billions
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A Saudi delegation of over 100 investors arrived in Damascus on Wednesday ahead of a conference...
- The country's investment minister, Khalid Al-Falih, was leading the delegation, which included 120 investors, aiming to ink agreements worth 15 billion riyals ($4 billion).
- Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia and Qatar pledged to settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totaling about $15 million.
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Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain US dominance
The 25-page "America's AI Action Plan" outlines three aims: accelerating innovation, building infrastructure, and leading internationally on AI. Overall, the...
- According to US media reports, Trump was also to announce a series of executive orders to give key components of the plan additional legal weight.
- AI "challenges America to build vastly greater energy generation than we have today," the plan said.