AI-supercharged neurotech threatens mental privacy: UN

The combination of “warp speed” advances in neurotechnology, such as brain implants or scans that can increasingly peek inside minds, and artificial intelligence poses a threat to mental privacy, Unesco warned yesterday. The UN’s agency for science and
13 July 2023

87 bodies found in Sudan mass grave: UN

The UN human rights office said yesterday at least 87 people including ethnic Masalits were buried in what it described as a mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur, saying it had credible information that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible.
13 July 2023

Putin ‘already lost the war’ in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said yesterday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already lost the war” in Ukraine, with Moscow running short of resources and in economic trouble.
13 July 2023

Ancient Egypt artists altered their work

From subtly shifting the position of Ramses II’s sceptre, to touch-ups on a necklace or headdress, ancient Egyptian artists were more creative than previously thought, according to a study published on Wednesday.
13 July 2023

Nato returns to Cold War ‘schemes’

The latest Nato summit showed that the Western alliance was returning to “Cold War schemes,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that the Kremlin was ready to respond to threats by using “all means.”
13 July 2023

Black women in Americas face ‘systemic racism’: UN

Black women throughout the Americas -- and in particular the United States -- face health care mistreatment due to “systemic racism,” leading to high death rates during childbirth, the United Nations warned Wednesday.
13 July 2023

Severed fingertip sent in letter to Macron

French prosecutors today said they had opened an investigation after the discovery of a severed fingertip in a letter addressed to the presidential palace
13 July 2023

EU parliament alarmed by violence in India's Manipur

The EU parliament today urged India to end violence and protect minorities in the country's northeastern Manipur state, criticising "nationalistic rhetoric" it said was adding to tensions
13 July 2023

NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven' Putin

President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a "craven lust for land and power" at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday where Ukraine won new security assurances from the US and its allies for its defence against Moscow
13 July 2023

Six dead in explosives attack on Mexican police

An explosives attack on a police patrol left six people dead and 14 wounded in one of the regions of Mexico worst hit by drug cartel-related violence, authorities said Wednesday
13 July 2023

Six killed in banned Kenya protests

Six people were killed on Wednesday in clashes in Kenya between police and demonstrators who joined banned opposition protests against tax hikes, police officers told AFP
13 July 2023

Literary giant Milan Kundera no more

Milan Kundera, author of the novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” who lived nearly five decades in Paris after emigrating in disillusionment from his Communist-ruled homeland, has died at the age of 94.
12 July 2023

G7 unveils long-term support for Ukraine

The United States and global allies unveiled new security assurances for Ukraine at a Nato summit yesterday, designed to bolster the country’s defences against Russia over the long haul while Kyiv strives for membership of the alliance.
12 July 2023

France to pay bonus for shoe, clothes repairs to cut waste

From October, France will pay a bonus to encourage people to have their clothes and shoes repaired rather than throwing them away, the government said.
12 July 2023

Explosives attack kills 3 police officers in Mexico

Three police officers were killed and 10 other people wounded Tuesday in an “unprecedented” explosives attack in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the state governor said.
12 July 2023

World hunger stops rising but remains elevated: UN

World hunger stopped rising in 2022 after growing for seven years but remains above pre-pandemic levels and far off track to be eradicated by 2030, UN agencies said yesterday.
12 July 2023

Sudan’s warring sides must face ‘accountability’

Sudan’s warring sides must face “accountability” for the “crimes” committed in their conflict, which risks spiralling into a regional crisis, the head of UN mission in the country said yesterday.
12 July 2023

World hunger stops rising but remains elevated: UN

World hunger stopped rising in 2022 after growing for seven years but remains above pre-pandemic levels and far off track to be eradicated by 2030, UN agencies said today
12 July 2023

North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile

North Korea has fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile, the South Korean military said Wednesday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down US spy planes that violated its airspace
12 July 2023

Zelenskiy to meet NATO leaders after membership timeline rebuff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets NATO leaders on Wednesday after they declared his country's future lay inside the alliance but rebuffed his call for a timeline to membership.
12 July 2023