AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks, GCHQ warns
London, UK Reuters The rapid development of novel artificial intelligence tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency warned on Wednesday. That lower entry barrier will also likely contribute to the global rise in ransomware attacks, whereby […]
Atomic scientists keep ‘Doomsday Clock’ as close to midnight as ever
Washington DC, US Reuters Atomic scientists on Tuesday kept their “Doomsday Clock” set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia’s actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of Ukraine, nuclear-armed Israel’s Gaza war and worsening climate change as factors driving the risk of global catastrophe. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, as they […]
Morocco foils 75,184 illegal migration attempts to Europe in 2023
Rabat, Morocco Reuters Morocco stopped 75,184 people from illegally migrating to Europe in 2023, up six per cent compared to a year earlier, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The figures reflected “the resilience of border and coast surveillance apparatus,” the ministry said in response to Reuters emailed questions. A female migrant is led by […]
Abandoning community?
Numerous studies have begun to point out the seismic shift happening across Western society. It’s being noticed in all our once great cultural icons – Rotary, scouts, sporting groups and churches: the abandonment of community. PICTURE:Nilotpal Kalita/Unsplash That leaves me in a cold sweat. Westerners are abandoning community!? We are a human species, we only […]
“Extraordinary measures”: Once tranquil Costa Rica eyes Salvadoran-inspired response to crime surge
ALVARO MURILLO and ISABEL WOODFORD, of Reuters, report on President Rodrigo Chaves’ efforts to tackle rising crime…
Essay: Deep-seated inequality is fuelling an escalation of violence across Latin America
ANDREW NICKSON, of the University of Birmingham looks at the causes for the rising violence in an article first published on The Conversation… For most of the 20th century, Latin America was portrayed as one of the world’s most peaceful regions. Coups and repressive military regimes had long been commonplace but widespread civil disorder and […]
This Life: Bearing good fruit
SAMANTHA ELLEY writes about her hopes for her battered lemon tree – and how that relates to our own lives… Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia {captionwrapper} Samantha Elley’s lemon tree. PICTURE: Courtesy of Samantha Elley {/captionwrapper} Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. – Matthew 7:19 […]
North Korea tears down monument symbolising union with South – report
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolised the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called South Korea a “primary foe” and said unification was no longer possible. Satellite imagery of Pyongyang on Tuesday showed that […]
Latest candidate to head Southern Baptists’ Executive Committee withdraws
United States RNS The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, has failed again in its search for a new leader for its Executive Committee, which handles the denomination’s business between annual meetings. The committee announced on Tuesday that the leading candidate for the president and CEO of the Executive Committee has withdrawn. He is the […]
Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content
Colombo, Sri Lanka Reuters Sri Lanka’s lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate online content, the speaker of the parliament announced, a law which opposition politicians and activists allege will muzzle free speech. The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal and making social media platforms such […]