JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli and U.S. researchers have found that people value empathetic responses more when they believe they came from a human, even when the responses were written by artificial intelligence (AI), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said in a statement on Thursday. Large language models show …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | HIV incidence and related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could significantly increase following the suspension of funding for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a new modelling study warns. The pre-print study, led by Dr. Jack Stone, Associate Professor …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with other countries in building a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the statement in a …
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US-brokered agreement will prolong the conflict, analysts say NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on June 27 in Washington, U.S., has already generated intense debate about what it means for the people of DRC who have endured conflict …
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ROME | Xinhua | Visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on the international community to impose tougher sanctions on Russia and increase support for Ukraine’s post-conflict reconstruction. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Zelensky emphasized the need for enhanced air defense capabilities to counter Russia’s attacks. …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called billionaire Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party “ridiculous,” one day after Musk announced on social media the creation of a new “America Party.” U.S. media and observers have noted that the rift between Musk and …
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NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of eight countries Wednesday, notifying them that tariffs ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent will be charged on goods imported from these countries starting Aug. 1. Trump first posted letters to seven countries — the …
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ANALYSIS | MOHAMED ELBARADEI | In 1966, the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France, and China not only were the only countries that possessed nuclear weapons; they also had enough wisdom to recognize the dangers posed by nuclear proliferation. Despite their many and deep political differences, they arrived …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s threats to form a third political party. “I’m saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” Trump posted on social media Sunday night. He …
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ANALYSIS | IAN BURUMA | We still do not know how much damage last month’s US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities caused. “I believe it was total obliteration,” US President Donald Trump bragged at the NATO summit in June. But an early US intelligence report suggests that Iran could begin enriching uranium again …
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