World News
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump. The first US pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI throughout his 16-month papacy,…
Sept 29 (Reuters) – Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said, as Russia continues its near-daily attacks on the country in its fifth year of the war. Missile debris fell in the courtyard of a residential building, among other damage, and a non-residential building caught fire…
On Monday, local preschoolers at the Goddard School of Cary – Lochmere became junior reporters. The school celebrated World News Day by having students create “good news” collages and build their own news studios in their classrooms. The children were well-prepared to ask questions and share stories with microphones, press badges and toy cameras. ©…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police said Monday that another body of a woman was discovered in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of female victims recently found in the area to 11. The spate of killings and bodies of women discovered in the area since July has sparked fears that a serial…
At least 10 people have died and one person is missing after landslides triggered by continuous rainfall buried houses in Nepal‘s Baglung district. In one video, a massive portion of a mountain can be seen breaking away and crashing into a river. Several visuals circulating on social media show the terrifying scale of the landslides…
US President Donald Trump offered an arms deal to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was on a visit to the United States last week. US ambassador to China, David Perdue, on Sunday said that Trump asked his geopolitical rival if he would like to buy American weapons. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with China’s President…
A mum and her six-year-old son have raised more than £1,450 for Breast Cancer UK after completing a 200-mile fundraising challenge in memory of their beloved mum and nana, who recently lost her life to breast cancer. Throughout the school summer holidays, Jade Conway and her son Archie, six, took on the challenge of running…
As Europe faces a host of economic challenges, an excessive despondency about its current condition may be one of the more pernicious. Sunset in Frankfurt in June. ING’s Blom argues many of the weaknesses attributed to Europe are exaggerated. That is the contention of Marieke Blom, chief economist at Dutch bank ING, who has embarked…
MANTA, Ecuador—In a city that calls itself the world capital of tuna, generations have made their living from the Pacific’s rich waters. Now, some fishermen are being drawn into a far more lucrative trade: cocaine trafficking, with a single drug run paying $20,000 to $40,000, compared with the roughly $300 a month they can make…
The UK Foo Fighters will perform at the Your Harrogate Stray bonfire and fireworks. The UK Foo Fighters will perform a special homecoming gig on The Stray as part of this year’s Your Harrogate Stray bonfire and fireworks celebrations. The popular tribute band will take to the stage immediately after the fireworks that are organised…