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Turkish Parliament Won’t Speed Up Sweden’s NATO Bid, Says Panel Chair

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Erdogan submitted the ratification bill to the parliament last month. (File) Ankara: The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee will discuss ratifying Sweden’s NATO membership bid as part of its regular agenda as the issue was not so urgent for Ankara as for some other countries, its chair said on Wednesday. President Tayyip Erdogan submitted the…

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There Is Above-Zero Chance That AI Will Kill Us All, Says Elon Musk

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London: Tesla CEO and ‘X’ owner, Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could endanger the existence of human civilisation. “There is some chance, above zero, that AI will kill us all. I think it’s slow but there is some chance. I think this also concerns the fragility of human civilization. If you…

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Emmanuel Macron Says “Hate The Debate” On Value Of Jewish Versus Palestinian Lives

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“All lives matter in this world,” stressed the French PM, speaking in English to students. (File) Astana, Kazakhstan: French President Emmanuel Macron said today he “hates the debate” over the value of “Jewish lives” and “Palestinian lives” and called for “civilians in Gaza to be protected first”. “I hate this debate dividing people and saying:…

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Elon Musk After Tesla Wins Autopilot Trial Involving Fatal Crash

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Tesla argued that human error caused the crash. Tesla on Tuesday was cleared by a court in the 2019 fatal Model 3 crash that took place in Los Angeles, US, involving its advanced driver-assistance system, Autopilot. The case was filed by two passengers who accused the company of knowing Autopilot was defective when it sold…

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Cornell University Student Patrick Dai Arrested For Making Online Threats To Jewish Students On Campus

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Patrick Dai allegedly threatened to “stab” Jewish students on campus. Police in the United States have arrested a Cornell University students for allegedly making violent threats against his Jewish peers. The US Justice Department identified the students as 21-year-old Patrick Dai from Pittsford, New York. He is accused of posting threatening messages to the Cornell…

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Israeli Hostages Exposed To Same “Death” As Palestinians: Hamas Chief

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Dubai: The leader of Palestinian group Hamas said on Wednesday that Israeli hostages held in the besieged Gaza Strip were subject to the same “death and destruction” that Palestinians have faced. Hamas has told mediators that it was necessary for the “massacre” to stop and called on people to continue protesting, particularly in the West,…

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Extra Restrictions Against Gay Men Donating Blood Lifted In Switzerland

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Donor Gabriel Delabays pledged he would become a regular at the transfusion centre. Epalinges, Switzerland: Gabriel Delabays sat calmly, his feet elevated on a reclining chair, as a nurse drew blood from his left arm at a Swiss transfusion centre today, the first day gay men in the country could give blood without extra restrictions….

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Gaza’s Only Cancer Hospital Goes Out Of Service

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The deaths in Gaza reached 8,796 Palestinians: Health ministry in the Hamas-controlled enclave (File) Dubai: The only cancer treatment hospital in the Gaza Strip has gone out of service after it ran out of fuel, health officials said today. The director of the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship hospital told a press conference aired by Al-Jazeera TV that…

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Chaos At Border Crossing As Afghan Migrants Leave Pakistan

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The Taliban authorities are struggling to register the sudden wave of returnees. Torkham: Diapers litter the ground at an Afghan border crossing where thousands of Afghan families have waited for days after being forced to leave Pakistan, with frustration mounting as resources dwindle. Islamabad issued an ultimatum in early October to 1.7 million Afghans it…

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Indian Nationals Can Open Accounts, Deposit Funds In Russian Banks Remotely

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Russia has introduced simplified norms for Indian nationals seeking to open accounts with Russian banks New Delhi: The Russian government announced on Wednesday that it has decided to simplify norms for Indian nationals wishing to open their bank accounts in Russian banks while staying in India. Taking to X, the Russian Embassy in India shared…

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