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Venezuela's death toll at least 2,295 as medical crisis widens

Doctors fear a severe medical crisis in Venezuela following the 24 June earthquakes that killed 2,295 and injured more than 11,000. Thousands of displaced survivors are living in crowded shelters without clean water.

Euronews

US-Iran parallel talks in Qatar end with pledge to keep talking

Holding separate meetings in Qatar, the US and Iran made progress and agreed that the next meeting would be after Khamenei's funeral, host Qatar confirmed.

Euronews

The UN Has Formed a Panel To Help Regulate The AI Boom And Issued a Stark Warning

A United Nations panel has warned that artificial intelligence is moving to quickly and poses the potential to cause catastrophic harm.

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Committee tasked with post-war Gaza governance says Cyprus talks 'highly productive'

Participants reviewed plans for reconstruction, security and governance, while developing a framework to ensure transparency and accountability for international donors.

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Venezuela declares seven days of national mourning as quake death toll rises to 2,295

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 2,295 an official said on Wednesday as interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning for the victims. One week on from the natural disaster, tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for.

France 24

Funding for Sudan health crisis only a third of what is needed this year

It comes as the country contends with its third cholera outbreak in three years

The Independent UK

20 million children use AI and adopt it faster than adults, UNICEF says

New UNICEF analysis finds children are adopting AI faster than adults, with millions turning to it for homework help and, in some cases, personal advice — as safeguards for young users lag badly behind.

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Unchecked AI progress may pose ‘catastrophic risks’

GENEVA - ‌Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, an independent panel advising the United Nations warned on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

No, this video doesn’t show Muslims enslaving Christian Africans

A viral video showing handcuffed men walking in single file is being shared by Islamophobic accounts claiming it depicts Muslims enslaving Christian Africans. However, the video has been taken out of context.

France 24

Mali's war on civilians deepens as alliances shift, HRW says

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could push a million more people into poverty

The economic cost of the Ebola outbreak to Africa could reach up to $3.6bn, the UN says

The Independent UK

AI sovereignty hinges on domestic compute, governance capacity: UN AI panel

The report, published by the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, which was established by the UN General Assembly last year as “the world’s first global scientific body on AI”, comes at a time when the US administration has imposed restrictions on the availability of advanced models such as Anthropic's…

The Economic Times

Dead-end bitcoin mining wastes as much energy as Switzerland's entire hydropower generation capacity

Researchers reveal that we waste a huge amount of energy on redundant bitcoin mining operations — where different miners try to grab the same bitcoin.

LiveScience

Lt Gen Sandeep Jain assumes office as Vice-Chief of Army Staff

Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain has taken over as the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff. With a distinguished career spanning nearly four decades, he brings extensive experience from command and staff roles in diverse operational environments, including UN peacekeeping missions and counter-insurgency operations. His leadership extends across various formations, highlighting his…

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World Bank to phase out China lending by 2031

The World Bank is set to cease lending to China by 2031, a move reflecting Beijing's economic ascent. Loans will be capped at $2 billion until then, a significant drop from previous years. This decision, supported by the US, aligns with China's development status. Beijing views the gradual reduction as…

The Independent UK

Rights group accuses three paramilitary commanders of war crimes in Sudan

Amnesty International has accused three senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary forces of overseeing war crimes during the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur

Radio France Internationale

Sudan's RSF paramilitaries accused of crimes against humanity in El Fasher

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing while deliberately targeting children during their campaign to seize El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

Cargo ship 'runs aground' in Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran peace talks

A SHIP has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not taking Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported.

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Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns

Panel proses shared framework for responsible AI development as adoption grows unevenly across world

The Independent UK

Container ship ‘runs aground in Strait of Hormuz’

Comes as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Doha, Qatar, for talks with mediators

Bangkok Post

Venezuelans search, suffer one week after deadly quakes

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Venezuelans, with help from around the world, were still searching Wednesday for survivors a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for.

The Guardian - UK

‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population

Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climate

The Independent UK

Toddler trapped under rubble rescued six days after Venezuela earthquakes

Critical 72-hour window in which survivors were most likely to be found passed days ago

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: After two powerful earthquakes, what is the reality on the ground in Venezuela?

In today’s newsletter: A country already in crisis since the removal of its leader earlier this year by the US, now has to find a way to rebuild with little state presence in evidence

France 24

Oceans reach hottest June on record as El Niño threatens higher temperatures

The world's oceans recorded their hottest June ever, European scientists said on Wednesday, warning that the emergence of an El Niño weather pattern alongside human-driven climate change could push sea and air temperatures to fresh records in the months ahead.

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