Commentary: Should the brakes be put on AI development?
Pragmatism suggests that generative AI regulation can favour innovation and growth without being naive about the technology’s potential pitfalls, say lawyers Alex Toh and Rajesh Sreenivasan.Read More
Climate activists block holes on Spanish golf courses over water use
July 03, 2023 2:15 AM Some activists blocked holes with cement while others filled the holes with seedlings. Read More
Ukraine says Russian troops advancing in ‘fierce fighting’
July 03, 2023 2:02 AM Ukrainian troops were advancing with “partial success” on the southern flank of Bakhmut. Read More
Poland to send 500 police to bolster security at Belarus border
July 03, 2023 12:31 AM The police force would join 5,000 border guards and 2,000 soldiers in securing the border. Read More
Kyiv targeted in overnight drone attack, first in 12 days
July 02, 2023 8:39 PM Ukraine’s air force said it shot down three cruise missiles and eight attack drones from Russian forces. Read More
2 killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting: Police
July 02, 2023 6:20 PM The authorities were working to identify a suspect and determine a motive for the shooting. Read More
Prigozhin-controlled Russian media group shuts amid mutiny fallout
July 02, 2023 6:07 PM Russia’s communications watchdog has blocked media outlets linked to Prigozhin. Read More
Iran holds off sending ambassador to Sweden in protest over Quran incident
July 02, 2023 4:35 PM A man tore up and burned a Koran outside Stockholm’s central mosque on Wednesday. Read More
UN chief Guterres calls on world to make troubled Haiti ‘top priority’
July 02, 2023 11:55 AM UN officials have offered increasingly grim assessments of the impact of gang shootings, kidnappings and rapes. Read More
French riots an unwelcome, perilous crisis for Macron
July 02, 2023 11:48 AM The rioting has forced him to cancel a state visit to Germany. Read More