This month, like every year, the United Nations General Assembly takes place. Heads of State take the floor to send messages to the world. These messages are broadcast on TV, transcribed, and
A new report by digital identity company Signicat and consultancy Consult Hyperion has revealed an alarming trend: Over a third of fraud attempts targeting financial institutions now use AI. The research highlights the rapidly
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry in a statement condemned the anti-Iran resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Board of Governors (BoG). Issuing the resolution will have no effect on the Islamic
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As conflicts erupt worldwide, threatening global security and coexistence, hope of peace emerges from citizens. In May 2024, citizens across all continents will join hands for HWPL’s 11th Annual Commemoration of the
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a series of Right to Information (RTI) requests with public authorities seeking crucial information regarding the transparency, legality, evaluation process, pricing, government involvement, and the
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The Elders, a distinguished group of independent global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007, issued a stark warning today about the potential collapse of the international order due to cumulative failures
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You must have seen people around you passionately following certain ideologies, firmly entrenched in their beliefs and unwilling to consider alternative perspectives. It’s a common sight in today’s world, and it raises
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A typical computer chip, such as one found in a personal desktop for non-professional use, consumes around 100 watts of power. AI, on the other hand, requires significantly more energy. It is
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by Kelum Bandara A number of leading NGOs funded by various foreign sources for projects such as gender rights, human rights and democratic governance have been registered only as guaranteed companies under
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The UK Government has announced it will open the AI Safety Institute (AISI) in the US. The office, due to open in the summer of 2024, will be located in San Francisco
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by Yossi Melman The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash Sunday excited Israeli conspiracy theorists. Self-proclaimed pundits lacking the slightest clue, as well as lawmakers such as Likud
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President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, along with key members of the government, attended the ceremony to commission the “Khudafarin” hydroelectric complex and inaugurate the “Giz Galasi” hydroelectric complex. Tragically, a few hours after
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The Russian Embassy in Colombo has issued a strong statement criticizing what it describes as Western double standards regarding human rights issues in Sri Lanka. This press release comes in response to
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The crash of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday brought many similar incidents under the spotlight in which heads of state or government survived or lost their lives. Anadolu
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Sri Lanka’s Government must take meaningful action to determine and disclose the fates and whereabouts of tens of thousands of people who have been subjected to enforced disappearance over the decades and
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by Peter G. Feher Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot several times in Handlova on Wednesday. The Slovak Prime Minister was transported by helicopter to the Banská Bystrica hospital in a life-threatening
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