European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI | Technology News

European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI | Technology News

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hails AI Act as ‘global first’ that will safeguard rights of people and businesses. European Union policymakers have agreed on landmark legislation to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), paving the way for the most ambitious set of standards yet to control the use of the…

Guatemala prosecutors threaten to annul victory of President-elect Arevalo | Elections News

Guatemala prosecutors threaten to annul victory of President-elect Arevalo | Elections News

Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has declared the results of this year’s presidential race “unalterable”, after public prosecutors openly questioned whether to annul the vote. The prosecutors’ statements sparked a domestic and international firestorm, marking what critics consider the latest — and most directly stated — effort to overturn President-elect…

Six French teenagers convicted in connection to beheading of school teacher | Courts News

Six French teenagers convicted in connection to beheading of school teacher | Courts News

The murder of history teacher Samuel Paty shocked France and fuelled contentious debates about freedom of expression. A French court has convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country. In a decision on Friday, the court found five of…

Poet, professor and writer, Refaat Alareer killed in Israeli strike | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Poet, professor and writer, Refaat Alareer killed in Israeli strike | Israel-Palestine conflict News

NewsFeed Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed renowned Palestinian writer, poet, and professor Refaat Alareer and six members of his family. In his writing, Alareer captured the stories of a resilient community and advocated for the rights of Palestinians. His students and colleagues spoke to Al Jazeera about his…

United States and Mexico launch joint bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup | Women’s World Cup News

United States and Mexico launch joint bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup | Women’s World Cup News

Their bid is expected to face competition from other potential hosts such as Brazil and a trio of European nations. The United States and Mexico have announced a joint bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027, looking to build on their successful campaign to co-host the Men’s World…

Antonio Guterres urges UN Security Council to push for Gaza ceasefire | News

Antonio Guterres urges UN Security Council to push for Gaza ceasefire | News

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that there is no effective protection of civilians in Gaza and urged the UN Security Council to push for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Guterres convened an emergency meeting of the UNSC on Friday after weeks of fighting left more…

Russians, Belarusians to compete as ‘neutrals’ at 2024 Paris Olympics: IOC | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russians, Belarusians to compete as ‘neutrals’ at 2024 Paris Olympics: IOC | Russia-Ukraine war News

The athletes had initially been banned from competing internationally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the games next year as neutrals. Russian and Belarusian athletes who qualify in their sport for the…

Ireland bids farewell to singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan | Music News

Ireland bids farewell to singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan | Music News

Thousands pay tribute in Dublin to the musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Pogues. Thousands of people have lined the streets of Dublin to bid farewell to singer Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues. A marching band led his funeral…

Sport Weekly: Inside the plan to revamp English women’s football | Football News

Sport Weekly: Inside the plan to revamp English women’s football | Football News

This week Al Jazeera covers the impact of ‘NewCo’, surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. English women’s football is set to enter a lucrative new…