Beijing has already surrounded its AI sector with public obligations, regulatory oversight and an evolving framework of risk assessment COMMENT | MADELINE CARR | Recent warnings from American AI leaders have created the impression that the world is only beginning to confront the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei, …
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BRUSSELS | Xinhua | Group of Seven (G7) leaders agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves in an action coordinated through the International Energy Agency (IEA), as surging fuel prices, disrupted refined-product supplies and threatened U.S. export restrictions added pressure on global …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Deputy speaker of parliament has urged the European Union to increase humanitarian support, warning that a deep funding shortfall is straining public services and host communities as the country continues to shelter more than two million refugees and asylum-seekers. Thomas Tayebwa made the appeal …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Amnesty International has criticised plans by five European Union member states to establish “return hubs” in Uganda and Rwanda for migrants facing deportation from Europe, warning that the arrangements could expose them to serious human rights violations. The criticism comes as Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece …
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BRUSSELS | Xinhua | The European Union’s (EU) Migration and Asylum Pact took effect on Friday, marking one of the bloc’s most significant efforts to address the growing tension between migration pressures and governance capacity. The pact seeks to manage divisions among member states through a solidarity mechanism while preserving …
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OSLO | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have strengthened cooperation to support the response to ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) said Tuesday. The cooperation aims to help …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom has called for a strategic partnership with the European Union (EU) to help unlock and develop the region’s tourism potential. Speaking through Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga, the Kingdom highlighted a wide range of untapped attractions, including cultural heritage sites, royal tombs, …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Officials from the European Union (EU) and the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) have reiterated their commitment to deepening collaboration aimed at growing Uganda’s tourism sector, with a renewed focus on expanding into new areas, including sports tourism. The promise was made at a …
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BUDAPEST | Xinhua | Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s Tisza Party, said on Monday that his incoming government is working to unlock frozen European Union (EU) funds within a short timeframe, following recent technical talks with EU officials in Budapest. The Tisza party secured a landslide victory in the April …
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The multilateral system that Donald Trump has dismantled was not, as he believes, a trap laid by weaker states to fleece a credulous superpower COMMENT | STEPHEN HOLMES | After declaring Iran’s military “gone”, US President Donald Trump appealed to Britain, France, Japan, and South Korea – as well as …
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