Critics say the text to image system pose a threat to the livelihoods of human artists. A game designer has sparked controversy after his artificial-intelligence-generated art piece won the top spot at a competition in the United States with critics calling the win a threat to human artists everywhere. Jason M Allen,…
Keep ReadingSpeaking in Singapore, Noeleen Heyzer says she will make no second visit to the country unless she can see the deposed leader. Noeleen Heyzer, the United Nations special envoy on Myanmar, has said she is “very concerned” about the health of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has…
Keep ReadingPlan to jumpstart trade of renewable energy comes as Europe seeks to displace Russian gas amid the war in Ukraine. Montreal, Canada – Environmental rights groups have cautiously welcomed a new agreement between the German and Canadian governments to begin shipping hydrogen across the Atlantic as early as 2025, as the two…
Keep ReadingRedacted document provides more information about evidence that led to unprecedented search of Mar-a-Lago this month. The US Department of Justice has released the highly anticipated affidavit that underpinned this month’s search of Donald Trump’s Florida home, confirming that the United States is investigating the alleged mishandling of classified documents by the…
Keep ReadingArmy SOS, an activist-led NGO, converts Android-based tablets into smart units with automated precision guidance. Kyiv, Ukraine – Years before Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Savchenko helped develop one of the most lethal and inexpensive weapons now used by thousands of Ukrainian service members. In 2014, he was among the protesters whose…
Keep ReadingGovernor Rhee Chang-yong says taming price growth remains the central bank’s first priority. South Korea’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point while raising its inflation forecast for the year. The latest hike by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday takes the key interest…
Keep ReadingFires at a nearby coal-powered plant reportedly forced the nuclear station’s two working power units offline. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been disconnected from Ukraine’s energy grid for the first time in its history after nearby fires damaged overhead power lines, according to the country’s state nuclear power company.…
Keep ReadingJudge grants bail until September 1 after Khan was charged under anti-terror law for ‘threats’ to police and a judge. Islamabad, Pakistan – An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has granted interim bail to Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister, in a case registered against him last week for…
Keep ReadingA flare-up in fighting around the Russian-controlled nuclear power station – with both sides blaming each other for attacks – has raised the spectre of a disaster worse than Chernobyl. Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that a team of independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant…
Keep ReadingJesus Murillo Karam led the controversial investigation into the disappearances, which shocked the nation and caused international outrage. Mexico on Friday arrested a former top prosecutor who led the heavily criticised investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, on charges of forced disappearance, torture and obstruction of justice. Jesus Murillo…
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