The UN approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence | Technology News

The UN approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence | Technology News

The UN General Assembly has called for a set of international guidelines to address the risks and benefits of AI. The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence to encourage the protection of personal data, the monitoring of AI for risks, and the…

Russia court rejects lawsuit by Nalvany’s mother alleging improper care | Politics News

Russia court rejects lawsuit by Nalvany’s mother alleging improper care | Politics News

Navalny’s widow Yulia said the court rejected the lawsuit because it would have meant disclosing more information about the circumstances of Navalny’s death. A Russian court has rejected a lawsuit by Lyudmila Navalnaya, the mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, alleging he had received inadequate medical care in…

Blinken meets with Arab officials, calls for ‘enduring end’ to Gaza crisis | Israel War on Gaza News

Blinken meets with Arab officials, calls for ‘enduring end’ to Gaza crisis | Israel War on Gaza News

US secretary of state holds talks with Egyptian president and crown prince of Saudi Arabia in latest Middle East tour. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and reiterated the call for a truce in the…

Why has Leo Varadkar suddenly resigned as Irish prime minister? | Politics News

Why has Leo Varadkar suddenly resigned as Irish prime minister? | Politics News

Leo Varadkar’s decision to step down as prime minister of Ireland was so surprising that, according to reports, not even colleagues from his centre-right party, Fine Gael, saw it coming. The Republic of Ireland’s taoiseach (the Irish Gaelic word for “chief” or “leader”), who will resign his post as prime…

Photos: Desperate, dehydrated Rohingyas picked up in dramatic sea rescue | Rohingya News

Photos: Desperate, dehydrated Rohingyas picked up in dramatic sea rescue | Rohingya News

As the skipper of an Indonesian search-and-rescue vessel scoured the sea early on Thursday, a dot appeared on the horizon – dozens of Rohingya refugees drifting on the rusty hull of their overturned ship poking out of the water. Against the ocean expanse were men, women and children trying to…

Palestinians call for FIFA to ban Israel’s football team amid war on Gaza | Football News

Palestinians call for FIFA to ban Israel’s football team amid war on Gaza | Football News

Palestinian football players, officials and fans have censured FIFA for failing to sanction and ban Israel amid its continuing war on Gaza, where more than 31,000 people, including 13,000 children, have been killed according to health officials. The calls from Palestinians and their supporters for the sport’s world governing body…

The Indian Premier League is back: What are the main talking points? | Cricket News

The Indian Premier League is back: What are the main talking points? | Cricket News

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) — world cricket’s largest T20 tournament — begins on Friday, March 22, with the defending champion Chennai Super Kings hosting the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The tournament fields 10 teams packed with many of the greatest players from around the globe. While…

Deadly Russian attack rocks Odesa; Ukraine vows to defeat ‘lunatic’ Putin | Russia-Ukraine war News

Deadly Russian attack rocks Odesa; Ukraine vows to defeat ‘lunatic’ Putin | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian forces’ creeping momentum has continued for a fifth week after the fall of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine as the Russian command moved reservists from other parts of the front to press its advantage. The villages of Tonenke and Nevelske, west of Avdiivka, fell to the Russian advance by Saturday….

With record of Gaza truce vetoes, US unveils new, ambiguous UN resolution | Israel War on Gaza News

With record of Gaza truce vetoes, US unveils new, ambiguous UN resolution | Israel War on Gaza News

The United States has circulated a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages” in Gaza, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who is on a tour of the Middle East. Israel’s key political and military backer has repeatedly…