European Union opens door for Canada to become its first associate member
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was seeking a ’unique alliance’ with the EU – but not membership
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Study finds more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence and nearly half sexual violence
In their lifetime, more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence – and nearly half have experienced sexual violence, according to a startling new national study.
The study, led by researchers from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and the University of California, San Diego, examined experiences of physical, sexual and intimate partner violence, along with how they intersect with behavioral health, economic hardship, neighborhood safety and substance use, among other factors.
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The stark reality is this: we don’t know how to maintain control of these systems. But there are actions we can take
With Jacob Coxon’s resignation from Anthropic, we have reached the AI risk tipping point. Millions of people are finally coming to understand what experts have known for years: AI companies have been gambling with all of our lives, and the odds are not good.
In response, the Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, has introduced a proposal for “pacing the frontier”, endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Can we breathe a sigh of relief? Are we about to step back from the edge of extinction?
Amodei envisions a slowdown of one to two years, resulting in “profound progress” on technical safety measures. But that’s not what humanity needs right now. What we need is a plan in which we’re confident AI isn’t going to kill us, and this isn’t it.

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Le patineur Paul Ayer partage son histoire en ce mois de sensibilisation à la prévention du suicide.



Russia has been facing mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as the public votes this week, Maira Butt reports
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An NBC helicopter crashed in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, near the site of a bus crash that occurred hours earlier on Wednesday. The helicopter crashed near a one-storey building as news crews were covering the bus crash that left at least two people dead and six others injured, according to the Los Angeles fire department
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Pékin ouvre une nouvelle voie vers le sud pour renforcer les liens avec le reste de la région.

L'entreprise a déjà essuyé des critiques au Québec en raison de ses liens avec cette agence américaine.

Des spécialistes réclament plus de recherche pour éviter de découvrir des conséquences néfastes après coup.

4000 élèves ont été renvoyés à la maison en raison de leurs troubles de comportement ou d'apprentissage.

Les partis promettent des milliers de dollars aux acheteurs, mais ces aides pourraient s'avérer inefficaces.
