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28 countries including US, China and EU sign world-first AI safety agreement at UK summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US, China, and the EU, signed an agreement at UK’s AI Safety Summit 2023 to address the risks posed by frontier AI models.

More than 100 killed in drone attack on military academy in Syria

More than 100 people were killed on October 5, 2023, when armed drones struck a military academy in Homs province in central Syria during a graduation ceremony. The attack wounded some 240 people. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a...

From Flames to Floods in 24 hours — Extreme Weather strikes Australia’s Victoria State

In less than 24 hours after bushfires forced residents in parts of Australia’s Victoria state to evacuate, heavy rain is now causing flash floods and river swellings in the region. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicts ongoing flash flooding in...

This 115-year-old Japanese prison is set to transform into a luxury hotel

Hoshino Resorts, a prominent Japanese resort company, unveiled its plan to convert the iconic Former Nara Prison, a cultural property in Japan, into a luxurious 48-room hotel.

Erdogan and Aliyev launch Turkiye-Azerbaijan Nakhchivan Gas Pipeline project

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, on September 25, launched a new natural gas pipeline connecting Turkey's eastern province of Iğdır to Sederek in western Azerbaijan.

Japan faces demographic crisis as over 10% of population aged 80 or older

Japan reached an unprecedented demographic threshold, with over 10% of its population now being 80 years or above, according to the national data released by the Japanese government

Oman unveils ambitious vision: A futuristic Smart City for 100,000 residents

Oman unveiled ambitious plans to construct a futuristic "smart" city outside its capital, Muscat, with the potential to accommodate a population of 100,000 residents.

New Zealand aims to achieve 100% renewable electricity with the launch of $1.2 Billion climate fund

The New Zealand Government has partnered with private investor BlackRock to establish a NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) climate fund to achieve the goal of becoming the first country in the world with 100% renewable electricity.

All you need to know about the futuristic Sphere in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is set to dazzle the world with its latest attraction, the MSG Sphere. This groundbreaking entertainment venue and the largest spherical building ever constructed

World’s oldest newspaper prints final edition after 320 years

Wiener Zeitung, the world's oldest national newspaper, on June 30, printed its final daily edition after almost 320 years in circulation

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US and Iran delegations arrive in Islamabad for high-stakes peace talks

The first direct, high-level negotiations between the United States and Iran since the outbreak of the regional war are...