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The chances of artificial intelligence causing human extinction within the next 30 years have increased – ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton
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Everton have sounded out an attacker over potentially making the switch to Goodison Park, but face competition.

Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said. Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy. “Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet, opposite British actor Leonard Whiting. Читать дальше...

Last December, a farmer was burning dry grapevines in his vineyard in Deir Mar Moussa, a hill town a dozen miles east of Beirut known for its 18th-century monastery and stands of pine forest. Usually this would be dangerous, given that Lebanon's hot and dry climate can quickly turn a spark into a conflagration.

IBF lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko is dealing with a back injury and will resume his ... read more

Nitish Reddy's Under 16 coach recalls days of struggle after Melbourne hundred

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is being placed on injured reserve due to calf and knee injuries, multiple media outlets reported Saturda

China's new amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, has an electromagnetic catapult system that makes it essentially a light aircraft carrier.

Officers were called to Willesden Green on Saturday morning.

Now Vostrikova -- who claims Russian authorities cleared her of any wrongdoing in Allan's death -- wants the whole case tossed out of court.

The Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni conflict is expected to enter its next phase—i.e., countersuing—some time early in 2025.

Hundreds have gathered in Hong Kong to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation

Nottinghamshire Police constable Matthew Hunt would have ‘sought face-to-face contact’ with the girl if he had not been caught

1. Influencer, 21, dies after downing entire bottle of whisky for £700 dare  Daily Record
2. Influencer, 21, who does dares for money dies on Boxing Day after being 'paid £700 to down an entire bottle of  Daily Mail
3. Arrest made in influencer’s alcohol challenge death  Bangkok Post
4. Revellers laugh as influencer downs whisky for dare – until things take deadly turn  Daily Star
5. Thailand street seller dies in paid dare to chug bottle of whiskey for £700  Metro.co.uk

The roundabout is the only one of its kind found on The Faroe Islands.

In mid-December, FIFA announced the 2030 World Cup would take place in six countries, spanning three continents. Meanwhile, most American sports have been heading to Europe in recent years looking to expand their appeal.
These events sell out, usually in record-setting times, but do not come close to matching the worldwide spectacle that comes from hosting 24 grands prix, across five continents ...Keep reading

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA)–An official at customs office in Mazandaran province says over million tons of goods, valued at 298.91 million, has exported from the northern province of Mazandaran in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year.

Under the agreement, the federal government will pay the appraised value of $62.5 million for the property, while privately raised funds will supply the rest.

On Jan. 2, the debt will dip temporarily due to a scheduled redemption of nonmarketable securities held by a federal trust fund associated with Medicare payments.

From the March sisters in "Little Women" to Cinderella and her wicked stepsisters, the relationship between female siblings is a favorite in works of fiction. One of the latest novels to enter that realm is Betsy Lerner's "Shred Sisters," a book that takes the reader on an emotional journey with three siblings. Lerner sat down with Dana Jacobson to talk about writing the novel, and how her earlier non-fiction writing informed the story.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who is the presumptive next United Nations (U.N.) ambassador is one of President-elect Donald Trump's more traditional Cabinet appointments, and is unlikely to face a tough confirmation battle in the Senate. But one former Trump administration official is hoping she'll usher in drastic cuts to the U.N.'s budget during the president-elect's second term.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are facing a nightmare January transfer window if they cannot tie major stars down to a new contract.

At Chronotrains, you can see how far you can get by train from anywhere in Europe in 8 hours or less. A good base appears to Brussels, which gets you most of Germany, France and Britain—and Turin and Zurich to boot. — Read the rest

Thousands of demonstrators formed human chains in cities across Georgia on Saturday, the day before the inauguration of the country's new pro-Russia president, who opponents say was elected via an "illegitimate" vote in November.

United have lost their last three matches in all competitions.