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The UN General Assembly chamber is seen in February 2023

UN General Assembly To Address AI's Potential Risks, Rewards

The UN General Assembly will turn its attention to artificial intelligence on Thursday, weighing a resolution that lays out the potentially transformational technology's pros and cons while calling for the establishment of international standards.

UK And Australia Sign New Defense Pact

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (R) and Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps take part in a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on March 21, 2024
The United Kingdom and Australia inked a new defense agreement in Canberra on Thursday, as they try to boost a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States.

Biden Unveils Almost $20 Bn For Intel To Boost US Chip Production

US President Joe Biden speaks at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona
US President Joe Biden unveiled almost $20 billion in grants and loans Wednesday for Intel's domestic chip-making plants -- his administration's biggest investment yet in the sector as he takes on China's chip dominance and sells his economic achievements over election rival Donald Trump.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (R) met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Canberra on Wednesday

Australia Hosts China FM, Sees 'Stability' In Ties

China and Australia claimed to have stabilised long-strained relations after talks in Canberra on Wednesday, despite tensions over a high-profile prisoner, trade and China's crackdowns in Hong Kong and elsewhere remaining evident.
US President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign event at the Washoe Democratic Party Office in Reno, Nevada

Biden Says Trump Hates Latinos, In Pitch For Key Vote

US President Joe Biden accused election rival Donald Trump of despising Latinos as the incumbent visited the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona on Tuesday, seeking to shore up support from the crucial demographic himself.
Industrial production in China was up 7.0 percent year-on-year in January and February

China Retail Sales Show Shaky Economic Recovery

The performance of China's economy in the first two months of 2024 was mixed, official figures showed Monday, with sluggish household consumption alongside increased industrial production reflecting an uneven recovery.
Russia has used the 'V' symbol, associated with its offensive on Ukraine, to promote the election

Polls Open In Russian Vote To Extend Putin's Reign

Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term as fresh attacks bring the raging conflict in Ukraine further into Russian territory.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects housing costs will fall this year, easing inflation pressures

Yellen Says US Economy Unlikely To See 'Stagflation'

The US economy is not expected to see stagflation, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview broadcast Wednesday, adding that most forecasters expect inflation to cool as housing costs move lower.

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