US Pushes for Global Protections Against Threats Posed by AI
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that leaders have “a moral, ethical and societal duty” to protect people from...
US Pushes for Global Protections for Threats Posed by AI
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says leaders have “a moral, ethical and societal duty” to protect humans from dangers posed...
Electric Vehicles Hit the Roads in Malawi
Drivers in Malawi are getting an opportunity to purchase electric vehicles through a local startup company. The handful of buyers...
Israeli Envoy to Russia Says Tel Aviv Passengers Hid from Weekend Airport Riot in Terminal
Israel’s ambassador to Moscow gave new details Wednesday of the weekend riot at an airport in southern Russia when a...
British King Expresses Regret for Brutal Suppression of Kenyan Independence Struggle
Britain’s King Charles said Tuesday there is “no excuse” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans...
German Finance Minister Casts Doubt on 2030 Coal Exit
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday called into question the government’s aim to end coal use in Europe’s largest...
UK Summit Aims to Tackle Thorny Issues Around Cutting-Edge AI Risks
Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday at a former codebreaking spy base near London to discuss...
UK Kicks Off World’s First AI Safety Summit
The world’s first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opens in Britain Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set...
‘AI’ Named Collins Word of the Year
The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher...
Russian Court Denies RFE/RL Journalist’s Pretrial Detention Appeal
A Russian court on Tuesday denied the appeal filed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva against her pretrial...
Kenyan President Welcomes Britain’s King to Nairobi
Britain’s King Charles has begun a four-day visit to Kenya, his first trip to Africa since becoming king following the...
Russia Will Succeed in Ukraine Unless US Support Continues, Pentagon Chief Says
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Russia would be successful in Ukraine unless the United States kept...
Paris Police Shoot Woman Making Threats at Train Station
French police opened fire on a woman after she threatened to blow herself up on a train heading into Paris...
Electric Vehicle ‘Fast Charger’ Seen as Game Changer
With White House funding to put more electric cars on the road, some states are using the money to build...
Europe’s Inflation Eased to 2.9% in October, but Growth Vanished
The inflation that has been wearing on European consumers fell sharply to 2.9% in October, its lowest in more than...
UN Chief Urges Peace From Site Venerated as Buddha’s Birthplace
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an impassioned plea for peace on Tuesday from a Nepalese site venerated as Buddha’s birthplace,...
Ukrainian Family Murdered in Russian-Occupied Donetsk Region
Ukraine says a family of nine were shot and killed in their home in the Russian-occupied eastern town of Volnovakha....
Spanish Soccer Official Who Kissed Unwilling Star Player Is Banned for Three Years
The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player...
Biden Signs Sweeping Executive Order on AI Oversight
President Joe Biden on Monday signed a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence, covering topics as varied as national security,...
Ukraine Says It Is Ready to Repel Russia’s Offensive Actions in Bakhmut
Kyiv military officials said on Monday that Russia has bulked up its forces around the devastated city of Bakhmut in...
Dutch Prime Minister: F-16s for Ukraine to Arrive in Romania Within Two Weeks
The first U.S.-made F-16 combat aircraft the Netherlands is donating to Ukraine will arrive in Romania’s training center within two...
Israel Pulls Diplomats From Turkey as Erdogan Ramps Up Hamas Support
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ramping up his support of Hamas, prompting Israel to withdraw its diplomats. In a...
