Lawmakers in France have agreed to allow police to monitor suspects through their mobile phones. The police will monitor the suspects through cameras, microphones and GPS in their phones and other devices. According to the law, the whereabouts of suspects can be traced through laptops, vehicles, phones and other devices connected to the Internet. All…
6 people were also injured in the fire in the warehouse of the company in Makkah; Photo: File Riyadh: A fire broke out in the warehouse of a company that provides various services to pilgrims in Makkah, as a result of which 2 people died and 6 were injured. According to Arab media, the warehouse…
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China on a four-day visit. According to American officials, Janet Yellen will discuss with Chinese officials to increase US-China relations and avoid misunderstandings. Janet Yellen will also discuss increasing cooperation on the global economy, the debt burden, climate change and other issues. The US Treasury Secretary will also…
An out-of-control vehicle crashes into a school building An out-of-control car rammed into a primary school building in London’s Wimbledon area, 9 people including children were injured in the accident. Police say that the incident took place at 10 am, seven children and two adults are among the injured. Police said that no arrests have…
He stressed that AI must benefit everyone, including the third of humanity who are still offline, and insisted on the need to urgently find consensus on what the guiding norms for AI deployment should be. The UN chief was speaking at the “AI for Good” summit organized in Geneva by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),…
Repeated, horrific violations have been recorded by the UN human rights office, including mass killings, extra-judicial executions and beheadings, Mr. Türk said, while the military has continued to carry out atrocities in Rakhine state where the Rohingya minority are denied citizenship. In an address to the Council he called for an end to impunity by…
The study provides the first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in households, revealing that women and girls bear the brunt of the global water and sanitation crisis. Billions lack access Globally, 2.2 billion people still do not have safely managed drinking water at home, and some 3.4 billion…
As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies to govern it, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is hosting the two-day summit to showcase a bevy of new technologies, including a range of robots who can handle everything from healthcare to rock music. Prospering from a machine-assisted…
He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped in a living nightmare” as armed gangs encircle the capital, Port-au-Prince, blocking roads, controlling access to food and healthcare, and undermining humanitarian support. Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters fresh from a visit to the country and a summit of regional leaders, held in Trinidad…
“Israel’s airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee camp were the worst violence in the West Bank in many years,” said António Guterres, referring to the two day long military assault in Jenin which began on Monday morning, involving the use of airstrikes, and missiles fired from drones. According to the Palestinian health ministry…
