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CGTN - World

People over algorithms: Calls from Wuzhen Summit

Humanoid robots parade during the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, east China, November 3, 2026. /VCG Foreign dignitaries and digital leaders shared insights on open-source development, algorithm transparency and inclusive digital governance during the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. Yolanda Díaz Pérez, second deputy prime minister and minister of labour and social economy of Spain, delivers a speech during the opening…

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CGTN - World

WHO warns fighting threatens northern Ethiopia's fragile health system

Residents gather to buy flour and other food products at a local market in Mekelle, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026. /VCG Hospitals in Ethiopia's northern region are struggling with shortages of medical personnel, medicines and equipment as renewed fighting and drone attacks disrupt healthcare services, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said insecurity was also restricting ambulance operations and preventing the deli…

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DW - World

Could the AI boom make borrowing more expensive in Europe?

With more than $1 trillion (€900 billion) pouring into the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout, US tech giants are now competing with governments and companies in Europe for the same investment capital. Four of the Big Five hyperscalers — Amazon, Google owner Alphabet, Meta and Oracle — have issued about $250 billion in bonds in dollars since the beginning of 2025, according to a tally of filings to US financial regulators by AI Industry Reviews, an independent platform th…

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ABC News - International

Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2

Two helicopters have collided while trying to land just below Mount Everest’s base camp KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest's base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials said. The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal's popular trekking season. Heavy snow had covered the route before the weather improved Sunday and thousands of trekk…

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ABC News - International

European troops prepare for a postwar Ukraine mission that's fraught with challenges

Thousands of European troops are set to participate in a military exercise in Poland later this month LONDON -- Thousands of European troops will take part in a military exercise in Poland this month to prepare for a hypothetical postwar mission in Ukraine to boost the country’s economy and rebuild its armed forces. But some experts say the deployment may never take place. The force's first military exercise, led by Britain and France, is aimed both at testing deployment pla…

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BBC News - Africa

Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating

Morocco has welcomed the end of a decades-long UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, after a diplomatic showdown between the US and Russia left the Security Council unable to agree on its future. The council failed on Friday to renew the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso) after Russia vetoed a US-backed proposal. A rival Russian draft to extend the mission also failed to secure enough votes. The decision raises questions about the f…

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ABC News - International

Heavy rain falls in eastern India after second cyclone in a week

Heavy rains is falling in eastern India after the second cyclone to hit the area in a week prompted evacuations of thousands of people HYDERABAD, India -- Heavy rains fell Tuesday in eastern India after the second cyclone to hit the area in a week prompted evacuations of thousands of people. Cyclone Murasu made landfall in the morning near Ongole in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh state with maximum sustained winds of 100-110 kph (62-68 mph), the India Meteorological Dep…

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CGTN - World

Senior DPRK official slams US for defamation over Binance heist

A file photo of Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. /VCG A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has condemned the United States for linking a recent cryptocurrency heist involving billions of US dollars at Binance to a hacking group allegedly "supported" by the DPRK, state media reported Tuesday.

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CGTN - World

How biosphere reserves help people and nature thrive together

November 3 is UNESCO's International Day for Biosphere Reserves. Designated under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, these areas bring together biodiversity conservation, scientific research and sustainable development. They demonstrate how protecting ecosystems can go hand in hand with supporting local communities. Jiuzhaigou Valley, a UNESCO MAB Reserve in Sichuan Province, southwest China. /VCG The urgency of biodiversity action was underscored at the 17th me…

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The Guardian - World

UK ministers told not to engage formally with Indian mega-zoo after lobbying

Guardian and Mongabay reveal approaches to officials and MPs on behalf of Vantara zoo ahead of UK-chaired Cites meeting on endangered animal imports British government ministers were told not to engage formally with Vantara, the controversial mega-zoo run by the Indian billionaire Anant Ambani, after lobbying efforts by the private animal sanctuary in the run-up to a UK-chaired meeting on the trade in endangered species, according to documents. This week, the UK heads a 32-c…

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ABC News - International

UK cyber chief says UK will face AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028

Britain’s cyber chief says the U.K. is likely to face artificial intelligence cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 LONDON -- The U.K. will likely face artificial intelligence cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 as criminals and states, including China and Russia, increasingly use AI in their cyber activity, Britain's cyber chief warned Tuesday. That could include AI-powered malware for ransomware attacks as the technology will allow “vulnerabil…

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BBC News - World

Film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood

This week sees the release of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana. The film features Ranbir Kapoor, alongside co-stars Yash, and Sai Pallavi. It's being released in English as well as several Indian languages and is coming out ahead of Diwali - the festival of lights. The BBC's culture correspondent Noor Nanji has been to meet the stars, with Kapoor sharing his thoughts on AI in film, and how he felt making Ramayana as a new father.

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The Guardian - World

Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists

Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around body It could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells, and traces of the molecule that gives the beast’s blood its distinctive crimson hue. But that is what researchers are claiming to have discovered after analysing the hind leg bones of a sm…

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