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  Paris (AFP) June 27, 2023 The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late. But what are these disaster scenarios and how are machines supposed to wipe out humanity? - Paperclips of doom - Most disaster scenarios start in the same place: machines will outstrip human capacities, escape human control and refuse to be switched off. "Once we have machines that have a self-preservation goal, we are in trouble," AI academic ... read more |
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Dead fish wash up on riverbank in drought-hit IraqAl-Majar Al-Kabir, Iraq (AFP) July 3, 2023 Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore in southeast Iraq, prompting an official investigation into the wildlife disaster that officials said Monday may be linked to drought conditions. ... more  
IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water releaseTokyo (AFP) July 4, 2023 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Japan on Tuesday to present a review of Tokyo's plans to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. ... more  
UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Met OfficeLondon (AFP) July 3, 2023 The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday. ... more 
China warns of 'multiple natural disasters' in JulyBeijing (AFP) July 4, 2023 Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain in parts of the country led to thousands being evacuated. ... more |
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Fugro and GomSpace deliver world class position and timing accuracy onboard LEO satellitesAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Fugro and GomSpace announced a cooperation around the SpaceStarTM product in 2020. Since then, the first SpaceStar systems have gained flight heritage and proven a stunning performance: Real time, s ... more |
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Wanted activists should surrender or 'spend days in fear': Hong Kong leaderHong Kong (AFP) July 4, 2023 Hong Kong's leader has called on eight overseas activists to turn themselves in a day after police put out bounties on them for violating the city's national security law. ... more  
Vietnam farmers planting in the dark as heatwave loomsHanoi (AFP) July 3, 2023 It's 3 am and pitch black when rice farmer Tran Thi Lan heads into water-logged fields on the outskirts of Hanoi to begin planting, desperate to finish before the day's brutal heat arrives. ... more  
Under pressure from Mali junta, UN ends peacekeeping missionUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 30, 2023 The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists. ... more 
Insurgents kill 80 troops in Burkina FasoOuagadougou (AFP) June 30, 2023 Four attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso left dead at least 40 volunteer militiamen and 39 regular soldiers this week, the army and security sources said on Friday. ... more |
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China-funded prototype satellites delivered to EgyptCairo (XNA) Jun 27, 2023 Two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side on Sunday, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integra ... more |
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Govt mulls rescue of UK's biggest water supplierLondon (AFP) June 28, 2023 The UK government on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the financial plight of the country's biggest privatised water company, but insisted the taps would keep flowing for millions of consumers. ... more 
Turning over a new leaf, Colombian ranchers plant treesSan Jose Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) June 29, 2023 In Colombia's southern Guaviare department, on the doorstep of the Amazon, cattle ranchers are engaged in a practice that belies their jungle-wrecking reputation. They plant trees. ... more  
African painted dogs spotted in Uganda after four decadesKampala (AFP) June 28, 2023 African painted dogs, a species thought to have become extinct in Uganda four decades ago, have been spotted in the far northeast of the country, the wildlife authority said. ... more 
Australia to support activists threatened by Hong KongSydney (AFP) July 4, 2023 Canberra expressed "deep concerns" on Tuesday about Hong Kong's decision to issue bounties for the arrest of eight overseas activists and vowed to support those residing in Australia. ... more |
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Seven bodies found after family of 10 swept away in Malaysia riverKuala Lumpur (AFP) July 4, 2023 Ten members of a single family were swept away in a river surge in Malaysia, with seven bodies found just under 25 kilometres from where they had been swimming, a senior police official said Tuesday. ... more |
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Hong Kong: a turbulent road since the handoverHong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2023 Hong Kong has had a turbulent history since it was handed over from Britain to China 25 years ago. ... more  
Nestle steps up reforestation project in Ivory CoastVevey, Switzerland (AFP) July 2, 2023 Nestle is stepping up its project to combat deforestation in Ivory Coast caused by the growth of cocoa farming, bringing cocoa trading companies directly on board. ... more 
Climate activists block holes on Spanish golf courses over water useMadrid (AFP) July 2, 2023 Climate activists said Sunday they had plugged the holes on 10 golf courses across Spain to protest at the sport's excessive water usage as Europe lives through a severe drought. ... more 
Kenya's Ruto lifts six-year logging banNairobi (AFP) July 2, 2023 Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. ... more |
 
'Drive-throw' recycling aims to ease Lebanon garbage crisisBeirut (AFP) July 3, 2023 Beirut motorists pull up to a drive-through counter - not for fast-food, but to exchange empty bottles and cardboard for cash, a novelty in a country long plagued by garbage crises. ... more  
Climate change spells 'terrifying' future: UN rights chiefGeneva (AFP) July 3, 2023 Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday. ... more 
China's Qu Dongyu re-elected unopposed as head of UN food agencyRome (AFP) July 2, 2023 The head of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected Sunday for a second term as head of the UN agency. ... more 
Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified cropsBrussels (AFP) July 3, 2023 The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is already being denounced by environmental groups and leftwing lawmakers. ... more |
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Mexico's storm Beatriz dissipates in Pacific watersMexico City (AFP) July 1, 2023 The remnants of tropical storm Beatriz dissipated in the Pacific on Saturday off the west-central coast of Mexico, forecasters said, after being downgraded from a hurricane earlier in the day. ... more  
First drug developed by generative AI administered to patientsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2023 The first dose of a drug developed by artificial intelligence has been delivered to its first patient. ... more 
One dead, one missing as Japan hit by heavy rainTokyo (AFP) July 1, 2023 Heavy rains across parts of Japan have left one person dead and at least one missing, authorities said Saturday, as they issued evacuation warnings for nearly two million residents. ... more 
Swiss want moratorium on deep-sea miningGeneva (AFP) June 28, 2023 Switzerland, a global commodities trading hub, decided Wednesday to push for a moratorium on commercial exploitation of the international seabed area, which has enormous mineral resources. ... more |
 
Why Saudi Arabia's "The Line" isn't a revolution in urban livingVienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 In October, the excavation work for the superlative construction project began. What some consider an ideal ecological city, others call a promotional gimmick. Researchers from the Complexity Scienc ... more 
Extreme heat kills more than 100 in Mexico; Heat stress impacts 1000s of hajj pilgrimsMexico City (AFP) June 29, 2023 More than 100 people have died due to extreme heat in Mexico in June, the government said, following a series of heatwaves in the Latin American nation. ... more 
For kids on summer break, Canada's wildfire smoke hits hardMontreal (AFP) June 30, 2023 For many Canadian parents, the start of the summer holidays is turning into a headache, as thick wildfire smoke forces them to check air quality indices the same way they might normally check the weather forecast. ... more 
Canada wildfire smoke chokes millions in North AmericaMontreal (AFP) June 30, 2023 A deep orange-brown sun shined through hazy skies as smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across North America and beyond, choking millions of people and triggering severe air quality alerts. ... more |
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New technology will let farmers produce their own fertilizer and e-fuelsAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 "We believe that this technology has huge potential to drastically change the global market situation for ammonia and facilitate the green transition of a number of sectors." These are the wor ... more 
Weeks after dam disaster, Ukraine's Kherson lacks drinking waterKherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 28, 2023 Yuri Grybennikov struggles to carry two large bottles of drinking water filled from a tank installed outside his home in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. ... more 
Four killed in unseasonal rain, tornado in South AfricaJohannesburg (AFP) June 29, 2023 Four people have died in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal after the southeastern province was hit by heavy rain and a tornado, the authorities said on Thursday. ... more 
Buzz off: wasps wreak havoc on Albania's chestnutsRec, Albania (AFP) June 29, 2023 The northern Albanian village of Rec is locked in a life or death battle with a tiny wasp. ... more |
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