AI developing too fast for regulators to keep up, says Oliver Dowden (www.theguardian.com)
Deputy prime minister to urge UN general assembly to create international regulatory system
China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009 (asia.nikkei.com)
Oz Police See ‘hindu Hand’ In Temple Graffiti, Advise Closure (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Queensland state police in Australia have released documents suggesting that the defacement of a temple's wall was done by Hindus themselves....
Canada’s allies rebuff its requests to join in accusations against India (www.washingtonpost.com)
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France accused of attack on press freedom after journalist arrest (www.theguardian.com)
Western leaders defend slow progress to end global inequality as UN summit starts (www.theguardian.com)
Leaders insisted war in Ukraine had not distracted them from sustainable development goals
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia Defy End Of EU Ukraine Grain Import Ban (ptv-news.com.pk)
Iran's women a year after Mahsa Amini's death: 'I wear what I like now' (www.bbc.com)
Iran's protests may have subsided, but women have found new ways to defy the country's regime.
China sanctions Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin for arms sales to Taiwan (www.reuters.com)
English teacher to return to Nagasaki Univ. indefinitely after employment suit settlement (mainichi.jp)
NAGASAKI -- An English teacher whose employment contract with Nagasaki University was terminated just before he would have been eligible to claim an unfixed term is set to return to work indefinitely after a court settlement.
Sound of Freedom film producer plots long-shot bid for Mexican presidency (www.theguardian.com)
Just what Mexico needs, a QAnon, Maga nutjub.
Cough syrup killed scores of children. Why no one has been held to account (www.reuters.com)
New Research Exposes 5 Global North Countries Responsible for 51% of Planned Oil and Gas Expansion Through 2050 (www.commondreams.org)
China spy claims as Parliament researcher arrested (www.bbc.com)
As cancer cases rise among younger adults, some types of the disease have higher burden than others, study finds | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Scientists have long known that cancer cases among adults younger than 50 have been on the rise in many parts of the world since the 1990s. But a new study suggests that certain types of cancer – breast, tracheal, bronchus and lung, stomach and colorectal – have caused the most disease and death in this younger age group.
China expands iPhone ban to local governments, state-owned firms (asia.nikkei.com)
US Offshore Wind Slammed by Runaway Costs (finance.yahoo.com)
Just two years ago, they were making plans — and inking power purchase agreements — based on a projected cost of $77 per megawatt hour, according to BloombergNEF. Now, it’s $114....
Former PM Sanna Marin quits Finnish politics to join Tony Blair Institute (www.theguardian.com)
Gas Agreement Between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Moves Forward Despite US Sanctions (orinocotribune.com)
Sweden’s Plan to Expand Nuclear Power in Focus During First Visit by Director General Grossi (www.iaea.org)
…the government that took office after last year’s general election has made clear its aim to reverse this declining trend and expand the role of nuclear power in the coming two decades, implementing legal changes aimed at paving the way for such an energy transformation....
Sailing for solidarity with Gaza (mondoweiss.net)
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Ship to Gaza-Norway are launching ships to Gaza to send its people a message: they are not alone, and people all over Europe are struggling for their freedom....
Israel protests after Belgian minister says Palestinian towns being ‘wiped off map’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
“None of the persons who made these allegations could provide any evidence to support the claims that had been levelled against our country,” Mr Ramaphosa said following the inquiry’s conclusion.
Revealed: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition ‘spy’ company (www.theguardian.com)
Facewatch uses cameras to check faces against a watch list and, despite widespread concern over the technology, it has already been introduced in hundreds of high street shops and supermarkets....
Demolitions as Tools of 'Collective Punishment': Examining Instances in India and Israel (thewire.in)
When a house is demolished due to the illegal activities of one of its inhabitants, all the other residents bear the repercussions of those actions. This practice is referred to as 'collective punishment'.
