Africa: Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Include Tanzania, South Sudan, Nigeria and 17 African States

Africa: Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Include Tanzania, South Sudan, Nigeria and 17 African States

Nairobi — US President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed new entry restrictions on 24 nations, including Tanzania, South Sudan and Nigeria, due to security concerns. President Donald Trump announced restrictions on foreign nationals from 17 African countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public…

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Hundreds of public figures including ‘AI godfathers’ urge ‘superintelligence’ ban

Hundreds of public figures including ‘AI godfathers’ urge ‘superintelligence’ ban

Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty Images A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks.  Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and…

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‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza. The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is “imperative”, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying…

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