‘We unleashed the beast’ – the world’s fears and hopes about AI
The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated.
Thousands French march against pension reforms
Cranking up the pressure on French President, Emmanuel Macron, thousands of union activists marched through French cities on Tuesday and airport employees and teachers joined nationwide strikes to demand that the government scrap changes to the national retirement system. As a crippling transportation strike hit a sixth straight day, commuters and tourists alike used apps, […]
Afghanistan ex-president says U.S. fuel corruption in his country
Afghanistan’s former president argued Tuesday that Washington helped fuel corruption in his nation by spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the past two decades without accountability. In an interview with The Associated Press, Hamid Karzai responded to findings from a trove of newly published documents that successive U.S. administrations misled the public about the […]
Pompeo hopes North Korea abides by commitments
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Tuesday that North Korea would not carry out a nuclear or long-range missile test while Pyongyang demands US concessions by year-end. Pompeo said that the United States was working to “try to develop places where we can communicate” with North Korea but stopped short of saying whether […]
U.S. Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal
United States House Democrats and the White House announced a deal on a modified North American trade pact, handing the US President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win Tuesday on the same day that impeachment charges were announced against him. Both sides hailed the deal as a win for American workers. They said the […]
UN wants Somali youth to promote human rights protection for stability
The UN senior envoy in Somalia on Tuesday called on the country’s youth to build on progress made to date in enshrining human rights as a vital foundation of their society.
Russia Probe: FBI may have acted in ‘bad faith’ ― U.S. Attorney General
United States Attorney General, William Barr said on Tuesday he is still not fully convinced that the FBI acted without bias when it opened its 2016 investigation into possible links between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. In his first interview since a report by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz faulting the FBI for […]
Impeachment: Trump to address charges during Senate trial
United States President Donald Trump will address the impeachment charges revealed on Tuesday during the Senate trial phase of the proceedings, the White House said, continuing to opt not to argue the merits of the charges ahead of an expected vote by the Democratic-led House. “The President will address these false charges in the Senate […]
Czechs protest against PM Babis after damning EU report
Tens of thousands of Czechs protested against Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Thursday after prosecutors reopened a case into alleged subsidy fraud by the leader and Brussels declared a conflict of interest between his businesses and political role. Speakers at the protest in Prague by the Million Moments for Democracy civic group demanded Babis’s former […]
Trump facing two articles of impeachment
US President Donald Trump is facing two articles of impeachment in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges will be submitted for a vote in the Judiciary Committee and, if passed, presented to the full 435-member House. If Trump is impeached he will face a trial in […]
Algeria: oil-dependent country hit by rolling protests
The North African country of Algeria, where a contentious presidential election is set for Thursday, has been the scene since February of massive demonstrations against a regime seen as corrupt. Here are some key facts about the oil-dependent nation of 42 million people. – Former French colony – A French colony since 1830, Algeria became […]
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi told to ‘stop the genocide’ in UN court
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi faced calls for Myanmar to “stop the genocide” of Rohingya Muslims as she personally led her country’s defence at the UN’s top court on Tuesday. Myanmar’s civilian leader sat through graphic accounts of mass murder and rape as the West African state of The Gambia set out its […]
U.S. Democrats unveil impeachment charges against Trump
Democrats in the House of Representatives announced formal charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that accuses him of abusing power and obstructing Congress.
New Zealand: Prime Minister to investigate volcano incident
Tourists caught in the deadly blast at New Zealand’s White Island were there despite a recent increase in volcanic activity, although experts said precise predictions on eruptions were all but impossible. Five people were killed, eight are still missing and more than 30 were injured when the White Island volcano, one of the most active […]
French unions gear up for show of force over Macron’s pension reforms
French unions were on Tuesday gearing up for a show of force as strikes against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans went into a sixth day running. A day before Prime Minister Edouard Philippe was due to outline the government’s plans at the end of a consultation period, hardline unions have called for the second […]
Tanzania president pardons more than 5,000 prisoners
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has pardoned more than 5,000 prisoners in a move aimed at reducing congestion in prisons. The president made the announcement on Monday as the country marked the 58th anniversary of independence. READ ALSO: 1988 Bombing: Sudan to pay Kenya and Tanzania terror victims He ordered that 5,533 prisoners be should be released […]
