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Strasbourg, France—The European Parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to wide-ranging EU rules to govern artificial intelligence, including powerful systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.  Senior European Union officials say the rules, first proposed in 2021, will protect citizens from the possible risks of a technology developing at breakneck speed, while also …

The political value of the carbon tax rebate depends on Canadians being aware that they’re receiving it — and a lack of public awareness might explain why the federal government recently changed the name of the payment from the Climate Action Incentive to the Canada Carbon Rebate. Did the Liberals’ …

India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the country — except, that is, for Muslims. Modi gov’t says law protects the persecuted. Critics say it turn Muslims into ‘second-rate citizens’ India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the …

SpaceX will attempt to launch its 122-metre tall — or 37-storey — mega-rocket on its third test flight on Thursday. But the bigger goal is to prove that Starship will be ready for NASA’s Artemis III mission to the moon, slated to launch in 2026/ Pressure mounts to prove its …

BERLIN, Germany—President Marcos cornered at least $4 billion worth of business agreements during his Working Visit here on Tuesday, March 12 (Germany time). INVEST IN PH — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. witnesses the exchange of memoranda of agreement, memoranda of understanding, and letters of intent between the Philippine government …

Photo shows the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort/Facebook  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Wednesday that it had issued a closure order and a notice of violation to the administrator of a resort within the vicinity of Chocolate Hills in Bohol for operating without …

Preacher Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook / Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy)  MANILA, Philippines — Defenders of controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy at the Senate have failed to muster enough signatures to block the contempt order against him, placing the self-claimed “Son of God” at the mercy of looming arrest if he does not …

PBBM IN BERLIN. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and President Marcos inspect a military honor guard during a welcome ceremony in front of the Chancellery in Berlin, on March 12. AFP President, Chancellor stress peace, development in meet BERLIN—Germany will help the Philippines train its troops amid its challenges in …

Despite being subject to over 16,000 sanctions, Russia’s economy is not on the brink of collapse. It has been able to steer through the sanctions so far — and ramp up military production. Russia’s economy is projected to grow 2.6 per cent this year, according to the IMF. As Vladimir …

The U.S. Congress is inching toward a crackdown on the popular platform that could have far-reaching implications for social media in the country. Here’s what’s at stake in Wednesday’s House of Representatives vote on TikTok. 5 key details about Wednesday’s landmark moment in the history of social media. The U.S. …