Australia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned to introduce targeted artificial intelligence rules including human intervention and…
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Australia to Propose Mandatory Guardrails for AI Development
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s government has released options for mandatory guardrails for high-risk research and development of artificial intelligence, including establishing “meaningful”…
Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise for two straight months in July
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's inflation-adjusted wages rose for two consecutive months in July thanks to a bump in summertime bonuses, government data showed on Thursday. Real wages in the…
Thermite-Spewing ‘Dragon’ Drones Are Ukraine’s Newest Battlefield Innovation
Ukraine’s employment of so-called Dragon drones capable of spewing the incendiary compound thermite on Russian positions appears to be rapidly gaining momentum as more units are releasing…
Baerbock advocates for two-state solution ahead of Mideast visit
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on the Israeli government in unusually clear terms to no longer refuse to negotiate a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.…
New car sales decline in Germany as demand for electric cars drops
Sales of new cars in Germany declined sharply in August compared to the same month last year, largely as a result of weak demand for electric vehicles, figures released by the Federal…
Lawyers of Solingen suspect threatened by far-right group, police say
A far-right group is suspected of having threatened attorneys who represented the alleged perpetrator in the Solingen stabbing when he applied for asylum in Germany, police in the city of…
Canada's NDP pulls support for Trudeau's Liberals
Canada’s left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) has pulled the plug on a two-and-a-half-year-old agreement with Justin Trudeau's Liberals that had helped keep his minority government in…
Justin Trudeau loses governing partner
OTTAWA, Canada — New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s “ripped up” the deal that has propped up Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in a minority Parliament for the past 2½ years,…
Brussels demands information on Hungary's new visa rules for Russians
The European Commission and Hungary are still at odds over new Hungarian visa rules for foreign workers from Russia and Belarus, with Brussels reiterating espionage concerns. "To take new…
Fake CV lands top 'engineer' in jail for 15 years
The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for faking his qualifications. Once hailed for his…
Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions, eases goal to at least 90% by 2030
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge up and…
Pope appears sprightly after health issues with epic Asia trip underway
Jakarta, Indonesia — Pope Francis appeared in good health and good humor Wednesday on the first full day of what will be a marathon trip for the 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church…
Four guilty of smuggling £4.3m of drugs in container
A group of men have been found guilty of smuggling £4.3m worth of cannabis from Africa to the UK hidden in sacks of gari powder. A container load of the flour arrived at Tilbury Docks in…
Posts mislead about ethnic links of new intelligence chiefs appointed by Nigerian president
Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu has faced accusations of nepotism since he became president in May 2023. Recent posts on social media accused him of favouring his own ethnic group in Nigeria’s…
German car sales plunge in August as EV slump worsens
Sales of new cars plummeted in Germany in August, official data showed Wednesday, dragged down by a record fall in demand for electric vehicles in Europe's biggest auto market. A total of…
Skies over South China Sea seen as new flashpoint as Manila begins 'aerial provocations'
The skies above the South China Sea have become a new front for potential conflict as the Philippines ramps up air patrols and airdrops near reefs also claimed by China, a Chinese think…
South Korea ruling party chief targeted by doctored 'probe banner' photo
Screenshot of the misleading claim shared on Facebook, captured September 2 The image made the rounds in pro-Han Facebook groups here, here and here as Han and Lee met for the first time…
Pope Francis calls for interreligious dialogue during Indonesia visit
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for increased interfaith dialogue during his visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church…
‘Why Did They Only Send Conscripts to Defend the Border?’
NORTHERN UKRAINE—A powerful smell of cigarettes and sweat, mingled with the odors of a school cafeteria, overwhelms the corridor as a Ukrainian guard escorts us through the prison. A…
China to tackle risks in new infrastructure push
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will to address the risks of fragmentation and imbalances as it seeks to build new infrastructure aimed at upgrading its manufacturing sector, the government said…
Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other herders to look beyond cattle — even to fish
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country's most recognizable community. But climate change…
China Services Expansion Cools in New Sign of Economic Weakness
(Bloomberg) -- China’s services activity expanded less than expected, a private survey showed, adding to worries over the economy’s health. Most Read from Bloomberg The Caixin China…
Mexico’s Top Court Justices Join Strike Over Judicial Reform
(Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s Supreme Court justices went on strike to protest President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposed reform of the judicial system while demonstrations against the…