Pope will attend G7 summit to discuss AI, Italy says
Rome, Italy Reuters Pope Francis will attend this year’s Group of Seven leaders’ summit to discuss the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday. The Pope this year warned against the “perverse” dangers of AI and renewed a call for worldwide regulations to harness it for the common good. […]
Updated: Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
Last updated: 8:30am, 20th April, 2024 (AEST) Jerusalem/Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. Iran’s foreign minister […]
Ukraine seeks G7, NATO help for battered air defences
Capri, Italy Reuters Ukraine warned foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers on Thursday they had to change strategy if they wanted Kyiv to withstand increasingly destructive Russian air assaults. G7 ministers meeting on the island of Capri acknowledged the need to get more air defence systems to Ukraine and applauded Ukrainian Foreign […]
Wars to dominate G7 talks as foreign ministers seek path to peace
Rome, Italy Reuters Efforts to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will dominate this week’s meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, host Italy’s top diplomat Antonio Tajani said on Monday, with the West struggling to get its voice heard. Gathering on the picturesque island of Capri from 17th to 19th April, the […]
Israeli military pledges response to Iran attack amid calls for restraint
Jerusalem Reuters Israel’s military chief said on Monday his country would respond to Iran’s weekend missile and drone attack amid calls for restraint by allies anxious to avoid an escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours to weigh […]
UN chief calls for maximum restraint after Iran’s attack on Israel, G7 leaders condemn attack; Pope urges end to “spiral of violence”
Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday issued a reminder that acts of reprisal involving the use of force are barred under international law after Iran’s attack on Israel, while the US warned the Security Council it would work to hold Tehran accountable at the UN. Guterres, speaking to a meeting of the UN […]
Western leaders in Kyiv, G7 pledge support for Ukraine on war anniversary
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Heads of the Group of Seven major democracies on Saturday pledged to stand by war-weary Ukraine, and Western leaders traveled to Kyiv to show solidarity on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, with no end in the sight to the fighting. After initial successes in pushing back the Russian army, Ukraine has […]
Navalny’s “tortured” body handed over to his mother
Reuters The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison nine days ago, was handed to his mother on Saturday in the Arctic city of Salekhard, his spokeswoman said, though it was unclear what will happen next to the body. Navalny’s family and supporters have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of […]
NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at “craven” Putin
Vilnius, LithuaniaReuters President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a “craven lust for land and power” at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday where Ukraine won new security assurances from the US and its allies for its defence against Moscow. Members of the world’s most powerful military bloc offered the […]
Britain loses status as global climate leader, advisers say
London, UKReuters Britain has lost its position as a global leader on climate action and is not doing enough to meet its mid-century net zero target, the country’s climate advisers said on Wednesday. Britain in 2019 became the first member of the Group of Seven wealthy nations to set a target to achieve net zero […]