Blinken dismisses Xi-Putin ties as ‘marriage of convenience’

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has dismissed deepening ties between China and Russia as a “marriage of convenience”. Blinken..

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Success Story Hong Kong Reimposes Tough New Virus Restrictions

Hong Kong (AFP): Hong Kong reimposed tough social distancing measures on Wednesday -- shuttering many businesses and making facemasks on public transport mandatory -- after a ...

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Applications Call For UN Young Leaders For Sustainable Developement Goals

Every two years, 17 young change-makers are recognized for their leadership and contribution to a more sustainable world. Convened by the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, ...

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Call For Applications: United Nations Youth Champions For Disarmament

United nations: The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is looking for young persons (ages 18 – 24) motivated to use their talents to help ...

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Open-AI releases GPT-4, an even more advanced AI model than ChatGPT

The startup OpenAI on Tuesday said it is beginning to release a powerful artificial intelligence model known as GPT-4, setting the stage for human-like technology

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Messi 'madness' in Argentina as world champions play first match

Buenos Aires (AFP):  Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return in their homeland on Thursday when they..

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Brisk Daily Walk Could Prevent One In 10 Early Deaths: Study

Paris (AFP):  One in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone engaged in a small amount of daily exercise such as a brisk 11-minute walk,..

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Suicide May Be More Common In Areas Worst Hit By Air Pollution, New Study Reveals

Air pollution may have links to suicide, a new study reveals. This first of its kind large-scale study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research..

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Electro-pop master M83: 'We're losing the mystery in music'

Paris (AFP): Anthony Gonzalez, the man behind M83, the group that helped define electro-pop, fears for a music industry that increasingly..

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