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US, China and 26 other nations agree to co-operate over AI development
The Financial Times: The inaugural AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park in the UK concluded with the signing of the “Bletchley Declaration,” a
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Reuters: Ukraine faces an acute shortage of judges. Thousands of judicial vacancies need to be filled and sitting judges must be vetted for possible misconduct. This work is crucial to tackling the
Polish president to meet party leaders for talks on forming government
The Guardian: Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda, is set to meet with parliamentary party leaders next week to discuss the formation of a new government. This comes after the ruling nationalist party lost
Russian and North Korean ministers laud expanding ties amid suspicions about weapons transfers
Associated Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited North Korea, and during his trip, both countries celebrated their deepening cooperation. Lavrov thanked North Korea for its support in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal
BBC: The United States is easing sanctions on Venezuela in response to an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition. The deal involves international observers monitoring the next year’s election in Venezuela.
Meloni: EU open borders allowed terrorist to roam
The Times: Giorgia Meloni, an Italian leader, has raised concerns about the security risks associated with mass migration to Europe. This comes in the wake of a Tunisian illegal migrant, Abdesalem Lassoued,
Chinese developer Country Garden misses payment on dollar bond, say creditors
The Financial Times: Chinese developer Country Garden has failed to make the coupon payment on a dollar bond, as reported by creditors. This development marks another setback for China’s troubled property sector.
Belgium’s far right capitalizes on migration after terror attack
Politico: Belgium’s far-right party, Vlaams Belang, is using a recent terror attack by an undocumented migrant to capitalize on the issue of migration ahead of national and regional elections in June next
U.K. charges Greta Thunberg as governments crack down on climate protests
The Washington Post: Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist, has been charged by British police along with 25 others for participating in a protest outside an oil and gas conference in the
Putin Plays Down Threat Posed by Powerful U.S.-Supplied Missiles
The New York Times: In recent developments, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin has downplayed the threat posed to Russian military operations by powerful American-made missiles known as ATACMs. This comes after Ukraine
EU launches crackdown on cocaine smuggling
The Guardian: The EU has initiated a crackdown on cocaine smuggling, aiming to combat the exploitation of children by criminal gangs involved in the drug trade. European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva
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