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Rash AI deregulation puts financial markets at high risk

As Canada moves toward stronger AI regulation with the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), its southern neighbor appears to be taking the opposite approach. AIDA, part of Bill C-27, aims to establish a regulatory framework to improve AI transparency, accountability and oversight in Canada, although some experts have argued it doesnโ€™t go far [โ€ฆ] The post Rash AI deregulation puts financial markets at...

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Why do I get headaches when I exercise, even when I drink lots of water?

Do you get a throbbing pain on both sides of your head after strenuous exercise? Hereโ€™s what might be happening.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump is redefining, not abandoning, American soft power

For decades, the United States projected global influence through what foreign policy experts call โ€œsoft powerโ€ โ€“ the ability to shape world affairs through cultural appeal, diplomatic engagement and ideological attraction rather than military force. Under President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration, this traditional approach to international relations is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Critics decry the shift [โ€ฆ]...

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

ChatGPTโ€™s Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power โ€“ but raise new copyright problems

Studio Ghibliโ€™s founder Hayao Miyazaki has been critical of AI previously. Now, ChatGPT is generating images in his world-famous animation style.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Torrential rains created devastating inland seas in outback Queensland. Soon, they will fill Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

The worst flooding in 50 years has turned parts of western Queensland into an inland sea, stranding communities and livestock. Itโ€™s so vast, itโ€™s set to completely fill Lake Eyre.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Thai Government Probes Collapse of Bangkok Skyscraper as Rescue Efforts Continue

More than 70 construction workers remain trapped beneath the rubble of the State Audit Office building, which collapsed during the March 28 earthquake.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives

Click to expand Image A demining team from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine is clearing a large forest contaminated with landmines, booby traps, and unexploded ordnance in the Lyman Raion of Donetsk Oblast on February 12, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. 2025 Pierre Crom/Getty Images Update: On April 1, 2025, Finlandโ€™s prime minister announced that his government was preparing to withdraw from the Mine Ban...

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

US Navyโ€™s latest frigate drifting into familiar troubled waters

The US Navyโ€™s newest frigate program is sailing straight into the same storm that sank its last two major shipbuilding efforts: rising costs, design chaos and shrinking credibility. Last month, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that despite repeated assurances of lessons learned from the troubled Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) [โ€ฆ] The post US Navyโ€™s latest frigate drifting...

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Malcolm Turnbull: 'Get off your knees and stand up for Australia' when dealing with Trump โ€“ video

The former Liberal prime minister, who dealt with the first Trump administration, has warned against Australia engaging in a race of 'sucking up' to Donald Trump, as the US gets closer to imposing more broad-ranging tariffs across the globe. 'Get off your knees and stand up for Australia,' was the advice Turnbull gave to current Australian politicians Continue reading...

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Arab Festivals in Latin America: Building Cultural Bridges

In recent years, Latin America has witnessed a significant rise in festivals dedicated to Arab culture. These events not only celebrate the heritage of Arab communities in the region but have also become spaces for cultural exchange, where music, dance, gastronomy, and art serve as bridges between East and West. RELATED: The Silent Legacy of [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

โ€˜Signalgateโ€™ was damaging to the Trump administration. It could be deadly for Yemeni civilians

The โ€˜Signalgateโ€™ breach could embolden the Houthis to forcibly disappear even more people on fake allegations of espionage.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Nicaragua Denounces Panamaโ€™s INTERPOL Request for Former President Martinelli

Nicaragua condemns Panamaโ€™s INTERPOL request against ex-President Martinelli, calling it a violation of diplomatic asylum rights amid growing tensions. Related: Nicaragua Grants Asylum to Ricardo Martinelli The Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of Nicaragua issued a statement in response to the Panamanian authoritiesโ€™ request for INTERPOL to issue Red Notices against former President Ricardo [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI. Australian authors have objected, but US courts may decide if this is โ€˜fair useโ€™

Australian authors are among those caught up in Metaโ€™s use of LibGen, an illegal book repository, to train its AI. What are the legal implications?

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Myanmar Earthquake Toll Rises Over 2,000 as Rescue Operations Continue

The devastating March 28 earthquake was the largest to hit central Myanmar since 1839.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Hotter and deeper: how NZโ€™s plan to drill for โ€˜supercriticalโ€™ geothermal energy holds promise and risk

Supercritical geothermal is worth exploring and drilling might soon be technically feasible. But its value will be limited if wind and solar energy costs continue to fall.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

US says law applies to 'all parties' in Gaza after Israel kills medics

The deaths of 15 people including paramedics in a convoy have been blamed on Israel's military.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US Launches Airstrikes on Yemenโ€™s Kamaran Island

US warplanes bomb Yemenโ€™s Kamaran Island near Hodeidah, with explosions heard in Sanaโ€™a. No casualties reported yet amid growing regional tensions. Related: US Escalates Military Intervention in Yemen with 36 Airstrikes Against Houthi Targets American combat aircraft have carried out airstrikes on Kamaran Island in Yemenโ€™s Red Sea, according to recent reports. The island, part [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

B.C. man accused in conspiracy to obtain U.S. technology for Pakistan's nuclear weapons program

A B.C. man is in custody in Washington state, accused of acting as a middleman in a years-long conspiracy to smuggle U.S. technology through Canada in a bid to bypass laws meant to limit Pakistan's military ambitions.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Inside Cambodiaโ€™s Political Doomsday Sect

In a tranquil compound at the foot of sacred Mount Kulen, a former opposition politician is preparing his followers for the apocalypse.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Ser Fiel Cultural Award Presented to Artists from Central Cuba

Santa Clara, Cuba, March 31 (Prensa Latina) Actress Carmen Margolles and the Samuel Feijรณo Research Center received the Ser Fiel Being Loyal Award here today, granted by the Book and Literature Center of the central Cuban province of Villa Clara. The post Ser Fiel Cultural Award Presented to Artists from Central Cuba first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Claims of plot to reinstate impeached president Yoon rock South Korea

Opposition figures allege โ€˜calculatedโ€™ moves are being made to reinstall Yoon Suk-yeol, igniting fears of a second martial law attempt.

Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Korea ends its longest short-selling ban after systemic reforms

Monday marks the end of Korea's longest short selling ban, which was enforced in November 2023 after a series of naked short selling breaches.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

โ€˜Shame, disgust, horrorโ€™: Kate Grenville faces her family history of stolen land in Australia โ€“ and asks us to feel it with her

Kate Grenvilleโ€™s book successfully intertwines national and personal history to evoke Australiaโ€™s past โ€“but multiculturalism challenges her idea of collective memory.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Great Patriotic Pole Presents Candidates for Venezuelan Governorships

Caracas, March 31 (Prensa Latina) The Great Patriotic Pole candidates for the governorships of the 24 states were presented today by the Secretary General of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, at an event led by President Nicolรกs Maduro. The post Great Patriotic Pole Presents Candidates for Venezuelan Governorships first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Stocks see wild swings in run-up to Trumpโ€™s tariff roll-out

Mixed messages on new tariffs have traders flustered as they try to position around biggest risk confronting the market in years.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US imposes sanctions on six senior Chinese and Hong Kong security officials

State department says individuals used national security law โ€˜extraterritoriallyโ€™ to pursue rights activists

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump joined by Kid Rock as he signs ticket scalping executive order

Donald Trump signed the directive in the Oval Office, with singer Kid Rock standing next to him in an American flag-themed outfit.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Marine Le Pen banned from standing for office for five years

Far-right leader vows to contest verdict that jeopardises her ambitions to run for French presidency in 2027

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Sen. Lindsey Graham on third Trump term: 'Ask me in '27'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sidestepped a question Monday about whether President Trump could run for a third term in the White House. โ€œDo you think Trump can run for a third term?โ€ a reporter asked Graham on Monday. โ€œAsk me in โ€™27,โ€ Graham responded, before walking away. The exchange comes amid heightened debate about whether...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Injury rules Gorry out of Matildas squad for South Korea series

The Matildas will miss experienced midfielder Katrina Gorry when they take on South Korea in two upcoming internationals on home soil, while Sam Kerr is not named but will rejoin her teammates for a camp ahead of the games.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump threatens to yank billions in Harvard University contracts and grants

Harvard is the latest Ivy League institution in Trump's sights, after Columbia University agreed to comply with demands.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Bodies of 15 aid workers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say

UN chief said bodies had been โ€˜discarded in shallow graves โ€“ a profound violation of human dignityโ€™. Israel did not comment on deaths.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Stephen A. Smith on Trump third-term talk: I thought Republicans 'preached about the Constitution'

Media personality Stephen A. Smith blasted Republicans for entertaining the possibility of President Trump running for a third term in office. โ€œWait a minute, youโ€™re a Republican voter out there. I thought your party was the party that preached about the Constitution. I thought your party was the party that said, โ€˜Weโ€™re not violating, weโ€™re...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

The Finnish defence firms 'on steroids'

Helsinki has become one of the top five cities in Europe for investment in defence and security technologies.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Trump highlights Friedman, Grenell as possible UN ambassadors to replace Stefanik

President Trump on Monday said there are โ€œmaybe 30โ€ people interested in serving as ambassador to the United Nations after he pulled Rep. Elise Stefanikโ€™s (R-N.Y.) nomination. Trump cited David Friedman, who served as ambassador to Israel during Trumpโ€™s first term, and Richard Grenell, who served as ambassador to Germany and acting director of national...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill