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China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security
AP
BEIJING, China - China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened national security measures.
Russia accuses US of ‘encouraging terrorists’ after Moscow strike
Aljazeera
MOSCOW, Russia - The United States is encouraging Ukraine to launch cross-border “terrorist” attacks, a Russian official alleged, after Moscow was hit by a series of drone strikes.
India official fined for draining dam to find phone
BBC NEWS
An Indian official who made headlines after he drained a dam to retrieve his phone has been fined by the government.
Tina Turner: Music legend dies at 83
BBC
ZURICH, Switzerland - Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83. Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke, and kidney failure.
Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure
BBC NEWS
Sir Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit has shut down, just months after a major mission failure.
Woman dies from injuries after being struck by police escort for UK royal
AP News
LONDON, UK— The Duchess of Edinburgh expressed her condolences Wednesday after the death of an 81-year-old woman who was struck by a motorcycle that was part of the U.K. royal’s police escort.
95-year-old woman Tasered by police in Australia dies
BBC
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia - A 95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at an Australian care home, sparking a public outcry, has died.
Ecuador president puts end to impeachment against him by dissolving National Assembly
AP NEWS
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly, which had accused him of embezzlement.
Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina
AP
RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday.
Man tried to avoid DUI by switching seats with dog
BBC NEWS
A speeding driver who was pulled over in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog in the passenger seat to evade arrest, according to police.
