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Symbolic Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight amid ‘catastrophic risks’
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (572+ words) Atomic scientists say the public must demand swift action from leaders to reverse course on nuclear weapons and climate threats. The world is closer than ever to destruction, scientists have said, as the Doomsday Clock'was set at 85 seconds to midnight…...
Japan says goodbye to last pandas amid strained ties with China
18+ hour, 38+ min ago (78+ words) Thousands gathered in Tokyo to bid farewell to Japan's last two pandas as they began their return to China. Japan says goodbye to last pandas amid strained ties with China Thousands gathered in Tokyo to bid farewell to Japan's last…...
Photos: At least 10 people die as winter storm grips US
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (480+ words) At least 20 states declare states of emergency as nearly a million people are without power due to snow and ice. A monster storm barrelling across the United States has killed at least 10 people and prompted warnings to stay off the…...
Will the AI bubble burst or boom?
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (60+ words) Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested to ensure that AI succeeds, but what happens if it doesn't pay off? Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested to ensure that AI succeeds, but what happens if it doesn't…...
Ice cloaks Lake Michigan ahead of US polar vortex
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (59+ words) Ice cloaks Lake Michigan ahead of US polar vortex'Al Jazeera Ice cloaks Lake Michigan ahead of US polar vortex Drone footage shows ice building along the shores of Lake Michigan as a powerful winter storm driven by a stretched polar…...
Japan shuts reactor at world’s biggest nuclear plant a day after restart
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (526+ words) Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods. The restart of a reactor at the world's largest nuclear power plant has been suspended in Japan, a day after the process began, its operator, which…...
A Song for My Land: Children highlight pesticide use in Argentina
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (127+ words) A teacher and his students in rural Argentina use music to raise the alarm about the dangers of pesticide spraying. A teacher and his students in rural Argentina use music to raise the alarm about the dangers of pesticide spraying....
X to block Grok AI’s undressing feature
1+ week, 4+ day ago (60+ words) X to block Grok AI's undressing feature'Al Jazeera X to block Grok AI's undressing feature | Digital Dilemma Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok will no longer be able to undress people on X after criticisms that it was creating nonconsensual sexualised…...
UN treaty to protect ‘extraordinary’ marine life due to come into force
1+ week, 4+ day ago (511+ words) World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats such as climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining. A landmark United Nations treaty protecting marine diversity in international waters is due to enter into force, after 81 governments agreed to include it…...
Astronauts depart International Space Station after medical emergency
1+ week, 5+ day ago (433+ words) Four astronauts end their mission early so that a crew member can receive medical treatment. A SpaceX capsule transporting four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) is due to splash down off the coast of California after ending their…...