Australian lawmakers meet US envoy to seek release of Julian Assange
By Renju Jose and Kanishka Singh SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers said on Tuesday they met U.S….
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Analysis-Fears mount for the Arctic as cooperation with Russia stalls
By Humeyra Pamuk, Gloria Dickie and Gwladys Fouche WASHINGTON/LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been…
Experts say Qatar can lead Gulf on protections for workers against heat stress
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – International occupational health experts will urge Qatar on Tuesday to establish a heat stress…
Indonesia, Singapore alarmed as shots fired in Myanmar at diplomats, aid group
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack on a convoy of their diplomats and an ASEAN humanitarian aid…
North Korea’s Kim says Russia ‘will prevail’ over hostile forces
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Thailand’s influential ex-PM Thaksin eyes July return from exile
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he would return home in…
AI pioneer says its threat to world may be ‘more urgent’ than climate change
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At Musk’s brain-chip startup, animal-testing panel is rife with potential conflicts
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Biden meets Microsoft, Google CEOs on AI dangers
By Nandita Bose and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden met with CEOs of top artificial intelligence companies including…
Vietnam to require social media users to verify identity
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is preparing to make it mandatory for social media users of both local and foreign platforms…