Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms, as he hosted a summit with global entertainment chiefs including major US studio bosses. Hollywood favourite George Clooney brought some of his star power to the event, which brought together more than 200 guests […]

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Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms, as he hosted a summit with global entertainment chiefs including major US studio bosses. Hollywood favourite George Clooney brought some of his star power to the event, which brought together more than 200 guests […]

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Lebanon says Israel conducts wave of deadly strikes

Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon, killing 13 people including women and children, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday, in an intensification of violence after a weeks-long lull. Israel’s military vowed to continue targeting Hezbollah, accusing the Iran-backed militants of repeated violations of a ceasefire in place since June. Hezbollah has […]

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UK PM denounces ‘politics of poison’ after anti-migrant protests

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged his Labour Party lawmakers to stop the “politics of poison seeping into our streets” after demonstrators tried to block the arrival of migrants, a media report said Monday. The protest took place in a part of southern England that authorities fear is becoming a new route for small boat […]

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Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino

The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway told AFP on Monday. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenomenon developing over the Pacific Ocean that is affecting worldwide weather patterns […]

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Nach CDU-Wahldesaster in Sachsen-Anhalt: Landesvorstand zieht Konsequenzen

Nach dem Debakel der CDU bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt zieht der Landesvorstand der Partei Konsequenzen. “Wir werden die Partei neu aufstellen”, sagte Ministerpräsident und CDU-Landeschef Sven Schulze am Montagabend nach einer Vorstandssitzung in Magdeburg. Auf einem Sonderparteitag voraussichtlich im November oder Dezember “wird der gesamte Landesvorstand neu gewählt”. Auch er übernehme damit Verantwortung, betonte […]

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Tausende demonstrieren in Berlin nach AfD-Sieg in Sachsen-Anhalt

Nach der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt haben in Berlin tausende Menschen gegen den Wahlsieger AfD protestiert. Zu einer Demonstration am Brandenburger Tor in Berlin kamen am Montagabend rund 5000 Menschen, wie die Polizei mitteilte. Das Netzwerk Campact, das zusammen mit Fridays for Future unter dem Motto “Zeit zum Handeln: AfD stoppen” zum Protest in Berlin aufgerufen […]

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Finnland errichtet 200 Kilometer langen Zaun an Grenze zu Russland

Zur Abschreckung von illegalen Migranten aus Russland hat Finnland einen 200 Kilometer langen Zaun an der gemeinsamen Grenze errichtet. Dieser sei Bestandteil der Grenzsicherung und solle neben einer Überwachung auch dabei helfen, “Menschen bei Bedarf vom finnischen Hoheitsgebiet fernzuhalten”, sagte Innenministerin Mari Rantanen am Montag bei einer Veranstaltung nahe des Grenzübergangs Nuijamaa im Südosten des […]

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