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Int'l conference held in London to explore role of AI in shaping future of higher education

Dec 13, 2024

England [London], December 13: An international conference on online education and massive open online courses (MOOC) opened in London on Thursday, drawing hundreds of educational professionals from across the globe to discuss the transformative potential of online learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of higher education.
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US House passes massive defense policy bill

Dec 13, 2024

Washington DC [US], December 13: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a defense policy bill on Wednesday, governing a record $895 billion in annual military spending, despite inclusion of a controversial policy targeting gender-affirming care for transgender children.

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UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza

Dec 13, 2024

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Tonga's prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament

Dec 13, 2024

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Tech giants must pay news

Dec 13, 2024

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Chemical weapons use in Syria must be investigated

Dec 13, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 13: The head of the chemical weapons watchdog said he would ask Syria's new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to continue work identifying perpetrators...
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Israel kills 36 Palestinians in Gaza

Dec 13, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], December 13: Israel killed 13 Palestinians in two airstrikes in Gaza that Gaza medics and Hamas said were part of a force protecting humanitarian aid trucks.
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Hong Kong ex-democratic lawmaker among seven convicted for rioting

Dec 13, 2024

Hong Kong, December 13: A Hong Kong court convicted prominent former pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting for rioting after a white-shirted mob attacked him in July 2019 at the height of...
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Time magazine to name Trump 'Person of the Year'

Dec 12, 2024
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Syria's Golani vows to punish those responsible for torture under Assad

Dec 12, 2024
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Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal

Dec 12, 2024
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South Korea police try to raid Yoon's office over martial law

Dec 12, 2024
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Vienna Airport welcomes over 30 million passengers for first time since 2019

Dec 12, 2024
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UN appeals for $4.07 billion to support Gaza, West Bank

Dec 12, 2024
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2024 hottest year on record: WMO report

Dec 12, 2024
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FAO launches first major global assessment of salt-affected soils in 50 years

Dec 12, 2024
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EU spent €381.4 billion on R&D in 2023

Dec 12, 2024
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Austria drops veto on Bulgaria, Romania fully joining Schengen Travel Zone

Dec 12, 2024
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Finance Minister Keller-Sutter to be next president of Switzerland

Dec 12, 2024
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Hungary's Orban calls Putin to discuss diplomacy options in Ukraine war

Dec 12, 2024
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Girl, 11, rescued in Med after 3 days clinging to tyre tubes

Dec 12, 2024
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Ex-defence chief in South Korea tries to kill himself after being arrested

Dec 12, 2024
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Afghanistan's refugee minister Haqqani killed in suicide blast in Kabul

Dec 12, 2024
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Iran blames Israel, US for overthrow of al-Assad

Dec 12, 2024
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Syria's new PM appeals to refugees: 'Come back!'

Dec 12, 2024
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EU to discuss potential sanctions on Georgia after protest violence

Dec 12, 2024