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Estonian President Alar Karis officially adopted a law on Thursday that would allow Russian assets frozen under sanctions to be used for reparations to Ukraine. The measure was adopted by the parliament of the Baltic EU and NATO country in Tallinn earlier this month. It allows the assets of Russian companies and individuals that can

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised aid for the Gaza Strip on Thursday and spoke out in favor of a peace conference during a meeting with top representatives of Arab countries. China supports full UN membership for Palestine and the convening of a larger, more authoritative and effective international peace conference, Xi said in Beijing on

The German government has said Ukraine has met the reform requirements needed to launch discussions on joining the European Union. “According to the German government, Ukraine meets all the requirements to open EU accession negotiations in June,” German Foreign Minister Anna Lührmann told dpa. “We therefore urge all member states to quickly reach an agreement

An old video of an Indian mayor and his companions falling into a creek when their boat overturned resurfaced in social media posts in May 2024 that falsely claimed to show it Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui, the mayor of Karachi, Pakistan. The clip is from 2016 and shows Surendra Furtado, then mayor of the western Indian

Hundreds of millions of people in the 27 countries of the European Union will vote in the European Parliament elections in a week’s time. These are the key issues that influence voters’ decisions when they go to the polls. The Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin shattered the post-Cold War security consensus in

With just a week to go until the European Parliament elections, here are the key facts about the continental poll and the European Union. When? Votes for Members of the European Parliament will be cast across the European Union from June 6 to 9, but will vary by country. The Netherlands kicks off on Thursday,

Pilbara Ports has been awarded two construction contracts for the Lumsden Point project at the Port of Hedland in Western Australia (WA). Jan De Nul (Australia) has won the contract for dredging and land reclamation. This contract includes the construction of a new access channel, turning basin and berths, increasing the port’s capacity to receive

German science and technology giant Merck and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will collaborate to accelerate progress in life sciences. The scientific collaboration, culminating in a non-binding memorandum of understanding announced Thursday, aims to promote South Korea’s research and development ecosystem for industrial applications. Through the partnership, Merck will supply products

Whether it’s healthcare or industry – or something as trivial as creating personalized birthday wishes – artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of many people’s daily lives. What about higher education? Can AI in the form of large language models (LLMs) such as the chatbot ChatGPT be used to prepare for exams? And is it