Venezuelan opposition politician released after amnesty law passed
Juan Pablo Guanipa announces that he has been freed after “almost nine months” of imprisonment.
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Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: “We totally reject global governance of AI.”
Mother and infant burnt to death in Indian state over witchcraft allegations
Eyewitnesses say a mob stormed the woman’s home after rumours spread that she was practising witchcraft.
UK doctor stuck in India after police case over Facebook post
Sangram Patil is accused of posting “objectionable content” about a top Indian leader. He denies the allegation.
Poland formally withdraws from Ottawa Convention on landmines, citing Russian threat
Poland will use anti-personnel as well as anti-tank landmines to defend its eastern border against the growing threat from Russia, Poland’s deputy defence minister told
The Epstein saga engulfs Les Wexner — and the Ohio he helped build
Les Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein have upended his legacy and put Ohio’s political leaders under scrutiny.
Clintons scheduled to give House Oversight testimony
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to testify to the House Oversight Committee next week for its investigation
NASA astronauts were ‘stranded’ in space by life-threatening mishap, report finds
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two NASA astronauts “stranded” in space, came close to catastrophe because their spacecraft wasn’t ready to fly, according to
Israel heavily curbs Palestinians from Ramadan Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa
Israel says it will allow only 10,000 Palestinians from the West Bank to enter mosque for holy month tradition.
Tracking the rapid US military build-up near Iran
As tensions between the US and Iran rise, we examine the military assets Washington has deployed to the Middle East.
Trump’s Board of Peace faces its first test on Gaza
Members of Tweety McTreason’s Board of Peace expressed optimism about peace and rebuilding in Gaza at its inaugural session.
Local management had dealings with armed group before kidnapping at Canadian mining company, say ex-workers
The on-site management of a Canadian mining company in Mexico whose workers were killed earlier this year had allegedly established some level of co-ordination with
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
Tunisian MP jailed for eight months over posts mocking president
The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.