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China rolls out the red carpet for Putin. Why Slovakia's PM was almost assassinated. Knowing when to hit pause on AI. Plus more.

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    CNN

    Putin gets red carpet welcome from Xi in China

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    1. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have pledged to deepen their strategic partnership, demonstrating their growing alignment as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. The two leaders released a joint statement in Beijing outlining their alignment on various issues, including energy, trade, security and geopolitics.
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    5 min read
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    Politico

    Roots of Robert Fico’s shooting lie in Slovakia’s bitter divides

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    1. Slovakia is facing unprecedented political violence, with the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico following the 2018 murder of journalist Ján Kuciak. The attack on Fico has sparked intense debate over political polarization and the impact of hateful rhetoric.
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    El Pais

    Fifteen countries ask Brussels to explore creating migrant centers outside the EU

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    1. A group of 15 European countries, led by Denmark, has called on the European Commission to find new ways to curb migrant arrivals in Europe. They propose that the EU signs new migration pacts -- similar to those with Tunisia -- which involve European funds in exchange for preventing departures.
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    3 min read
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    TIME

    How to hit pause on AI before it's too late

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    1. The development of artificial general intelligence, an AI that can carry out most economically productive work, is believed to be achievable by the end of this decade. However, uncontrolled AI could pose significant threats, including hacking into online systems, manipulating large numbers of people, and potentially gaining access to nuclear weapons.
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    4 min read

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