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Hong Kong's past heatwaves potentially contributed to 1,677 excess deaths: university study
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/08/2024
» Heatwaves in Hong Kong over the last 10 years may have contributed to more than 1,600 deaths, according to a projection from university researchers, who have urged authorities to create an extreme weather action plan to reduce health risks.
AI anxiety as computers get super smart
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - From Hollywood's death-dealing Terminator to warnings from genius Stephen Hawking or Silicon Valley stars, fears have been fueled that artificial intelligence (AI) could one day destroy humanity.
New York drives towards first US congestion charge
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» NEW YORK - New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition -- including from the city's famous yellow taxis.
Millions head to Mecca for huge hajj
Published on 23/06/2023
» MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Islam’s holiest city on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat.
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - When the iconic US diaper company Huggies was swamped with false pedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon Musk.
Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in ruling
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» BOGOTá - A judge in Colombia caused a stir by announcing he had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT in preparing a ruling in a children's medical rights case.
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» ALTY (SUDAN): The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.
Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» CAMPO, Cameroon: Banana growers on the edge of a giant national park on Cameroon's Atlantic coast say they can take no more crop destruction from hungry elephants as the conflict between man and animal escalates.
How New Delhi is fixing its schools
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 28/08/2022
» Pradeep Paswan used to skip school for weeks, sometimes months. His classrooms with tin ceilings were baking hot in the summer. The bathrooms were filthy.
Pandemic pushed millions more into poverty in Philippines: govt
Published on 15/08/2022
» MANILA: About 2.3 million people in the Philippines were pushed into poverty between 2018 and 2021, largely due to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, the statistics agency said on Monday.