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Google drops commitment to restrict AI use for weapon development
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has withdrawn its previous commitment to refrain from using artificial intelligence (AI) for developing weapons or surveillance tools. The company has revised its A…
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Uganda launches clinical trial to combat Sudan strain of Ebola
Uganda has begun a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, just days after an outbreak claimed the life of a nurse in the capital, Kampala. The trial focuses on health worke…
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Rebels announces ceasefire in DR Congo for ‘humanitarian reasons’
The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group – which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel…
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Uganda commences clinical trial to fight Sudan strain of Ebola
Uganda has kicked off a clinical trial of a vaccine against Ebola that killed one person in the outbreak declared last week. Health workers and other people exposed to the strain are being targeted i…
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Swedish court found man guilty of hate crime over Holy Quran desecration
A Swedish court found an anti-Islam campaigner guilty on Monday of hate crimes for publicly desecrating Holy Quran, in a ruling handed down five days after another man also being prosecuted over the …
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At least 56 murdered as fighting grips Sudan’s capital
Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and activists, the latest bloodshed in Sudan’s devastating war. Sudan’s…
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1 dead as thousands urged to vacate as Australia’s northeast battles floods
One person died on Sunday in Australia’s north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains. Queensland authoritie…
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CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk says he is working to shut down ‘beyond repair’ USAID
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading United States President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early Monday, saying they are working to shut down …
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USAID officials placed on leave after Elon Musk calls for agency to ‘die’
Elon Musk has called for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to “die,” following reports that two senior security officials were placed on leave for denying access to his r…
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Investigators recover plane black boxes from Washington air collision
Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane whose mid-air collision with a military helicopter over Washington’s Potomac river killed 67 people, as rescuers pulled vict…