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Myanmar court convicts journalist injured by army on second charge, extending jail term to 13 years
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted a 34-year-old journalist of violating the country’s counter-terrorism law, adding 10 years to the three-year prison sentence she was given last December for filming an anti-military protest in which she w…
What is the AI Act and what do the rules mean for the UK?
T he EU is a step closer to passing flagship rules that will govern the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT.
Under the proposals, AI systems will be regulated based on their potential to cause harm.…
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India hosted a tourism summit to show Kashmir is peaceful. Residents call it a ‘facade’
While a G20 tourism summit unfolded this week on the banks of Srinagar’s picturesque Dal Lake in the heart of the Kashmir Valley, army commandos patrolled the area and police officers with machine guns stood watch at most street corners.…
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Another Blow to Imran Khan as Close Aide Fawad Chaudhry Quits PTI
In another blow to ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday resigned from his party which is under pressure from the government over the May 9 violence.…
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US State Department’s top China policy official to step down -sources
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department’s top China policy official Rick Waters is set to step down, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, at a time of fraught relations between Washington and Beijing.…
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If Canada wants a seat on the UN’s Human Rights Council, it needs to step up on its own record
Taha Ghayyur is the executive director of Justice for All Canada, a non-profit human rights and advocacy organization based in Toronto dedicated to preventing genocide.
Canada is bidding for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council 14 years af…
Fast fashion should not be rewarded for working off backs of poverty wages Govt need to slow support for Shein
INTERNET giant Shein has become a go-to destination for many Irish fashionistas, with its cheap clothes and on-trend designs catching the eye.
But the company has also expanded its business empire here.…
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Forrest group Walk Free warns of slavery threat in Australia’s solar panel supply chains
A human rights group funded by mining magnate Andrew Forrest has warned of the rapidly rising risks of modern slavery and forced labour in the world’s renewable energy supply chains.
Key points: Walk Free says 50 million people are living in mode…
U.S. group urges Canadian universities to end research ties with Iran
Open this photo in gallery: An Iranian man walks past national flags and banners at Tehran University on June 14, 2021, ahead of presidential elections.ATTA KENARE/Getty Images
Canadian universities are being urged by a U.S.…
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U.S. group urges Canadian universities to end research ties with Iran
Open this photo in gallery: An Iranian man walks past national flags and banners at Tehran University on June 14, 2021, ahead of presidential elections.ATTA KENARE/Getty Images
Canadian universities are being urged by a U.S.…
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