Gemini’s inaccurate AI racial images warn of tech titans’ power
AUSTIN, US – For people at the trend-setting tech festival here, the scandal that erupted after Google's Gemini chatbot cranked out...
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Situation in Red Sea has a limited impact on food exports so far, says FAO
ROME, ITALY – The situation in the Red Sea has not yet been reflected in the pace of prices for...
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Al-Jarman heads UAE delegation to 52nd session of Human Rights meet in Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The United Arab Emirates is participating in the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva,...
- Al-Jarman will highlight key UAE achievements and the prominent role the country plays in human rights globally.
- He will hold meetings with heads of delegations to exchange views on common issues.
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Jordan Senate Chairman, French senate vice-president discuss bilateral ties
AMMAN, JORDAN - Chairman of the Jordan Senate's Committee for Arab, International Affairs and Expatriates Hani Mulki, on Sunday discussed...
- The two leaders also discussed political changes in the surrounding countries following Arab Spring.
- The French leader said her country is looking forward to strengthening relations and partnerships.
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Nations closer to global guidelines on disease outbreaks, says WHO
NEW YORK, US - Governments agreed on a way forward to update disease outbreak regulations ahead of meetings to draft...
- A total of 307 amendments to the WHO International Health Regulations came in response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Governments had focused on making their countries, and the international community, better prepared for future emergencies.
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UAE takes part in first G20 Finance Ministers meeting in 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE - Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini headed the UAE delegation participating in...
- Held for the first time under the Indian presidency in Bengaluru, the meeting discussed the progress under the G20 priorities for 2023.
- The UAE team reiterated the importance of a globally coordinated multilateral action to promote climate finance.
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UNDP requests $113.5 million to support early recovery in Turkey
ANKARA, TURKEY - Clearing the mountains of rubble due to buildings collapse in the earthquakes that hit Turkey on February...
- Rubble removal accounts for a large share of UNDP's US$113.5 million request for funding.
- UNDP's current focus is to help prevent public health threats to affected populations and emergency responders.
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Boosting investment in health systems is essential, says OECD
PARIS, FRANCE - Governments should urgently adapt their health systems to better respond to future shocks, given the huge impact...
- Major investment is needed in the health workforce, alongside increased spending on prevention and digital infrastructure, says OECD
- More workers in health and social care were associated with lower mortality rates.
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Renewables investments record high in 2022, but need massive increase
A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), said although global investment in renewable...
- The report emphasizes how lending to developing countries looking to deploy renewables must be r highlights the need for public financing to play a much stronger role.
- Achieving an energy transition in line with the 1.5°C Scenario also requires the redirection of $0.7 trillion per year from fossil fuels to energy-transition related technologies.
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EU says Israel deporting MEP ‘deeply disappointing’
The EU called it "deeply disappointing" and "surprising" that Israel stopped and deported a Spanish MEP who had arrived for...
- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares also expressed indignation and said "we are demanding an explanation from Israeli authorities".
- EU foreign affairs spokeswoman, Nabila Massrali said Miranda's deportation was "surprising" and view it as "deeply disappointing."
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Iran denies enriching uranium above 60 percent
Iran denied reports it has enriched uranium up to 84 percent, just below the 90 percent needed to produce an...
- The IAEA is "giving Iran the opportunity to explain because it's apparently possible that there can be so-called 'spikes' of higher levels of enrichment".
- Uranium enriched up to 90 percent purity is considered nuclear weapons-grade.
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Saudi meet stresses carbon capture vital for net-zero goals
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Net-zero goal cannot be achieved without carbon capture and there is a need to scale up...
- The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center held a high-level roundtable on Carbon Management Technologies.
- In 2022, investment in the carbon capture utilization and storage hit $6.4 billion.
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Iran slams UN for its failure to stop Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi slammed the "inefficacy" of international bodies to halt fighting between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas which...
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UN resolution urges more aid for Gaza as death toll rises
Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza raged as the UN Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution to boost aid...
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EU reaches agreement on reforming bloc’s migration laws
Spain, which chaired the lengthy negotiations in its role holding the EU presidency, said on X, formerly Twitter: "A political...
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Maritime agencies report explosion off Yemen coast
Dubai, UAE - A "possible explosion" struck a key shipping lane off Yemen on Monday, two maritime agencies said, the latest...
- The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations issued a warning of a potential explosion striking near a vessel passing through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
- "The captain reported... the 'explosion' occurring two nautical miles off one of the vessel's quarters while it was transiting," said maritime security firm Ambrey.
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Moroccan officials questioned in EU graft probe
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Several Moroccan officials have been questioned as part of a high-profile investigation into alleged bribery by the north...
- The interviews in Morocco were conducted by local authorities in the presence of Belgian investigators.
- The questionings were the first in the country since Brussels launched a sprawling graft probe in 2022.
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UK shoots down ‘suspected’ drone attack in Red Sea
London, UK - A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, defense minister Grant Shapps...
- Britain announced last month that it was sending HMS Diamond, one of its most advanced naval vessels, to the Gulf to shore up its presence in the region.
- The deployment followed the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas and the seizure of an Israeli-linked cargo vessel by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels