Giorno: 19 Luglio 2023

Ukraine thought UK had ‘too rosy’ a view of Putin, Blair was told when PM

Read More Ukrainians believed the west rubbished them and had “too rosy” a view of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, Tony Blair was warned, as Ukraine sought his support for EU membership 10 years after it won independence in 1991, newly released papers reveal. As Ukraine set a goal of “European vocation”, Jack Straw, then […]

Extreme weather live: heatwave red alerts expected for more cities in Italy; Greece wildfires spread

Read More From 3h ago The World Meteorological Organization says the heatwave in the northern hemisphere is set to intensify. An estimated 61,000 people may have died in heatwaves last year in Europe alone. The EU’s emergency response coordination centre issued red alerts for high temperatures for most of Italy, north-eastern Spain, Croatia, Serbia, southern […]

Daniel Morgan murder: Met admits failings and pays damages in settlement with family

Read More The 36-year fight for justice by the family of the murdered private detective Daniel Morgan has finally ended with the Metropolitan police admitting liability for their errors and corruption, and paying damages. Morgan was found dead in March 1987 in a south London pub car park with an axe through his head. His […]

UK interest rates expected to rise less sharply after drop in inflation – business live

Read More From 1h ago In the City, investors are rethinking how high the Bank of England will need to raise interest rates, now that inflation has dropped by more than expected to a 15-month low of 7.9% in June. The money markets now think there is a 65% chance that the Bank only raises […]

Mudslide in central Colombia kills 14, disrupts key highway; urgency for enhanced urban planning stressed

A mudslide in central Colombia killed at least 14 people early Tuesday and blocked a highway that connects Bogota to the nation’s eastern plains, officials said. The avalanche of mud and debris took down several homes in Quetame, a municipality located an hour’s drive southeast of Bogota. It was unleashed by heavy rains that flooded […]

Amateur soccer player charged with attempted homicide found dead in apparent suicide after referee assault

A player from an amateur soccer league in Buenos Aires was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head shortly after being charged with attempted homicide for a violent assault against a referee during a match last weekend. Buenos Aires police said Tuesday that the body of 24-year-old Williams Alexander Tap?n was found near […]

UN Security Council debates risks, benefits of AI: ‘Responsibility to future generations’

The United Nations Security Council held its first discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and associated risks, with a number of leaders highlighting the dangerous potential the technology possesses in the wrong hands. “The malicious use of AI systems for terrorist, criminal or state purposes could cause horrific levels of deaths and destruction, widespread trauma and […]

Belarus officials arrest prominent journalist in nation’s continued crackdown on dissent

Authorities in Belarus have arrested a prominent journalist who has written for the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the latest step in a yearslong crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said Ihar Karnei, 55, was arrested in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on Monday. His apartment was […]

Highways closed, oil refinery threatened as Greek wildfires rage on

Fast-moving wildfires swept across hills in the searing heat outside the Greek capital on Tuesday, forcing authorities to close highways to help protect an oil refinery. Water-dropping airplanes and helicopters flew low though a blanket of smoke tinted orange by the sunset to try and contain two wildfires to the west of Athens before nightfall. […]

AI prodigy warns lawmakers on China’s ambitions: ‘AI is China’s Apollo Project’

A 26-year-old self-made billionaire whose company is helping the Pentagon adopt artificial intelligence technology warned this week the Chinese government is spending three times as much as the U.S. government is to become the world’s undisputed AI leader. “The country that is able to most rapidly and effectively integrate new technology into warfighting wins. If […]