Record heat warning as forest fires rage in Spain and Portugal
Temperatures are expected to hit 44 degrees Celsuis in Spain and Portugal on Wednesday as the two countries boil under their third heatwave of the summer.
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Western donors face fire of Amazon nations at Brazil summit
Donors from industrialised nations were under pressure on Wednesday at a top level conference on the Amazon to do more to help preserve the world’s largest rainforest.
West African powerbroker warns military intervention remains an option in Niger
One of west Africa’s most influential leaders insisted on Wednesday that military intervention in Niger remains an option as part of a strategy to force coup leaders to hand back power to the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
Microsoft Azure AI Adds GPT-4 and New Virtual Machines
Microsoft is working on creating guidelines for red teams making sure generative AI is secure and responsible.
How Australia’s Banking Sector Can Embrace Cross-Collaboration to Combat the Scam Epidemic
The ACCC has given the green light for cross-banking collaboration to address scams. Here’s how IT pros in financial services can take advantage of this opportunity.
South American summit seeks roadmap to save damaged Amazon
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and fellow South American leaders open a two-day summit Tuesday on the world’s biggest rainforest in order to set out solutions to save the damaged Amazon.
July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union’s climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.
ChatGPT Security Concerns: Credentials on the Dark Web and More
ChatGPT-related security risks also include writing malicious code and amplifying disinformation. Read about a new tool advertised on the Dark Web called WormGPT.
Military intervention in Niger would be complicated and messy, analysts warn
Political commentators, historians, journalists and activists on Monday warned in leading French media outlets of the cataclysm likely to engulf west Africa if fighting breaks out in Niger between the forces that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on …
Contentious barge docked on UK coast begins hosting first migrants
Britain on Monday began housing migrants on board a barge docked off the southwest English coast, in its latest controversial immigration policy that has drawn heavy criticism from locals and rights campaigners.