The outgoing British chief scientific adviser has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could prove as transformational as the Industrial Revolution, urging politicians to act immediately to prevent significant job loss. “There will be a big impact on jobs, and that impact could
Ukrainian forces are readying their own counteroffensive against Russia as both sides in the war have reportedly been feeling an ammunition crunch. Russia’s defense chief is urging Tactical Missiles Corporation to double its missile production for the country in preparation for the attack.
Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor escaped unharmed as a bomb exploded on a motorway near the capital, Sofia, while his motorcade drove past on Monday, government officials said. “The chief prosecutor and his family were the target of a terrorist act,” the head of
A European judicial team pressed on with its corruption probe of Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank governor on Thursday, questioning one of his aides and summoning his brother for another hearing next week, officials said. The delegation from France, Germany, and Luxembourg is
Japan’s public safety chief has come under fire for his remark that he enjoyed eel rice so much that he kept eating after his agency informed him of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrow escape from a pipe bomb attack two weeks ago.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defiantly declared Thursday that Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in the military alliance and pledged more support for the country on his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion just over a year ago. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged
The leader of the private Russian military contractor, the Wagner Group, has called for an end to the war in Ukraine. In a blow to Vladimir Putin’s efforts, Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the “special military operation”, as the Russian President calls it,
Ukraine is “living on borrowed time”, the United Nations nuclear chief has warned, as Russian forces extended a belt of landmines around the Zaporizhzhia power plant to defend against imminent counter offensives. Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday removed the national police director who had talked about using exorcisms to catch fugitives. Neither Petro nor the Defense Ministry elaborated on reasons for the dismissal of Gen. Henry Sanabria, a staunch Catholic who was appointed
IMF discusses inflation trends in the global economy The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has warned the global economy is facing a perilous phase. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said: “We are… entering a perilous phase during which economic growth remains low by historical standards