Russia is charging foreign business execs over $25,000 to attend its version of Davos — but nobody really wants to be seen there in the first place
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Day: June 17, 2023
Denmark ready to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine if US approves it
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South African President Arrives In Russia As Part Of Peace Mission
South Africa’s president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit.
Sources: the US has found it difficult to distinguish between tech that China can use for its military and tech used commercially by firms, particularly with AI (Wall Street Journal)
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Sources: the US has found it difficult to distinguish between tech that China can use for its military and tech used commercially by firms, particularly with AI — Defining risky artificial intelligence poses cha…
South Korea: Police clash with officials over Daegu LGBT event
City workers led by the mayor tried to block the annual pride event, but police intervened.
Johnny Depp to donate $1 million of US lawsuit settlement to charity
The Hollywood star was awarded $10.3 million in damages following the high-profile defamation case with Amber Heard last year
Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving after Los Angeles collision
The actor and comedian has been charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving following the incident in Beverly Hills on March 4th
At Least 41 Killed in Rebel Attack on Ugandan School Near Congo Border
The victims included the students, one guard and two members of the local community.
Village near west coast of France evacuated after tremors
A 5.8 magnitude tremor hit at around 6.30 pm on Friday, forcing the 500 or so residents of La Laigne to evacuate as cracks appeared in many houses.
What to know as King Charles takes part in his first Trooping the Color birthday parade as monarch
King Charles III rode on horseback Saturday to take part in his first Trooping the Color ceremony as U.K. monarch, inspecting hundreds of soldiers and horses in a spectacular annual military display at central London’s Horse Guards Parade.