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AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn

The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation.

Radio France Internationale

Global AI fund needed to help developing nations tap tech benefits, UN says

Governments and private firms should contribute to help states unable to invest and benefit from advances

The Guardian - UK

Relentless fighting is devastating Sudan and escalating in Darfur's capital, UN says

Relentless violence is devastating Sudan, and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around El Fasher

The Independent UK

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Iran To Respond After Ambassador Injured In Lebanon Attack

Iran plans to respond to an attack on its ambassador in Lebanon, linked to Hezbollah. Iran seeks UN condemnation of Israel for the incident.

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The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia

Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglers

The Guardian - UK

UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI

The United Nations chief is urging the world’s divided nations to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to artificial intelligence and reforming the U.N. and global financial institutions

The Independent UK

Albanese government called ‘gutless’ after sitting out UN vote on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

The Greens’ Mehreen Faruqi, opposition leader Peter Dutton and Australia Palestine Advocacy Network president Nasser Mashni all criticised Labor

The Guardian - AU

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Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention

Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote.

AAP

Morning Mail: new Lebanon attack targets walkie-talkies, real estate ‘price gouging’ fears, Fed cuts rates

A new round of blasts has killed at least 14 and wounded hundreds

The Guardian - AU

Climate change threatens Australian tourism more than is widely believed. Here’s why

Right now, Australia is one of the top five tourist destinations in the world, a distinction the World Economic Forum says it shares with only the United States, France, Spain and Japan.

The Conversation

UN Demands Israel End Occupation Of Palestinian Territories Within 12 Months

UN resolution demands Israel to end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months, impacting global relations and geopolitical landscape in the Mi...

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Crude Prices Close Lower on Energy Demand Concerns in China

Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) Wednesday closed down -0.28 (-0.39%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) closed up +0.88 (+0.44%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday settled, with gasoline posting a 2-week high. Crude was under pressure Wednesday on concerns about Chinese energy demand after two Chinese refiners run...

Barchart

UK abstains on UN vote demanding end to Israeli occupation of Gaza and West Bank

THE UK has abstained on a major UN vote demanding that Israel ends its occupation of Gaza and the West Bank ...

The National (Scotland)

Why the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solution

Every year, thousands of migrant workers arrive in Canada to grow, process and prepare our foods. Yet, in July 2024, a United Nations report referred to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) as a “breeding ground for contemporary slavery.”

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Al Jazeera

‘Civilian objects should not be weaponised’: UN chief on Lebanon blasts

Devices belonging to Hezbollah explode in simultaneous waves, killing more than 20 and wounding hundreds in Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation

United Nations demands an end to Israel’s illegal presence in the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

France 24

What we know about Lebanon’s exploding devices

One day after hundreds of pagers widely used by Hezbollah simultaneously exploded in Lebanon, two-way radios used by the group detonated on Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks. The unprecedented series of explosions killed dozens of people, wounded more than 3,000, and deepened…

The Guardian - UK

UN members back resolution directing Israel to leave occupied territories

General assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestinian resolution after ICJ ruling in July

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UN Chief Urges Restraint Amid Lebanon Explosions

UN Secretary-General expresses concern over recent explosions in Lebanon, urging restraint to prevent escalation.

International Business Times

Russian Advance In Kursk 'Stopped': Ukraine Official To AFP

Russia's counter-offensive to retake Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region has been "stopped", a spokesman from Ukraine's military administration there told AFP Wednesday, after Moscow said it was beginning to repel the surprise incursion.

Fortune

A message from American businesses: Don’t walk away from the UN

'As powerful as the United States is, we understand that we cannot go it alone,' write Whitney Y. Baird and Peter Yeo.

Barchart

Crude Prices Slip on Chinese Fuel Demand Concerns

Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) today is down -0.44 (-0.62%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) is down -0.38 (-0.19%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately lower. Crude is under pressure today on concerns about Chinese energy demand after two Chinese refiners run by Sinochem Group declared...

The Conversation

UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity

World leaders will gather at the United Nations on Sept. 22-23, 2024, where they are set to adopt the Pact for the Future – an ambitious plan for how to best reform the U.N., and other institutions, to address the current problems of the world and protect future generations.

The Conversation

How the Israeli settlers movement shaped modern Israel

The increase in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank over the past year has been unprecedented. Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack and the start of the war, there have been more than 1,000 attacks, according to a new report from the International Crisis Group.

The Conversation

Sudan’s civilians urgently need protection: the options for international peacekeeping

In September 2024, the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission to Sudan issued its first report. Citing grave human rights violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the report called for the immediate deployment of an independent and impartial force to protect civilians.

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