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☆ Britain pledges additional aid to Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron waits to greet Arab and Islamic Leaders at Lancaster House in London, Britain November 22, 2023. Cameron will meet Palestinian leaders and aid agencies. A pause will also allow access for life-saving aid to the people of Gaza," Cameron said in a statement. The new pledge will double the amount of additional aid Britain has committed to Gaza since the conflict began in October. ($1 = 0.8025 pounds)Reporting by William James; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: David Cameron, Dan Kitwood, Cameron, Benjamin Netanyahu, William James, Diane Craft Organizations: British, Islamic, Lancaster House, Palestinian, Israeli, Hamas, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Egypt

[1/2] British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit at Lancaster House in London, Britain November 20, 2023. Years of political churn - with five prime ministers and a non-stop ministerial carousel since the 2016 Brexit vote - have shaken Britain's reputation for stability among investors. Some executives say the country, long a magnet for FDI, has simply taken them for granted. But companies and investors say that a focus by regulators on limiting costs for bill-payers in sectors such as water, telecoms and energy has crimped investment. British investment minister Dominic Johnson said the government would be in listening mode at the gathering on Nov. 27 to hear how it can remove hurdles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Dan Kitwood, Sunak, Emanuel Macron, Jack Paris, Paris, Jeremy Hunt, EY, Alina Osorio, Mikhail Taver, Richard Harrington, Harrington, Dominic Johnson, Johnson, Kate Holton, Sinead Cruise, Andy Bruce, Alexander Smith Organizations: British, Global Food Security, Lancaster House, Hampton Court, Partners, Reuters, European Union, United, Labour Party, India's Tata Group, Britain, AstraZeneca, Ireland, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Hampton, France, Versailles, European, Germany, United States, Europe, Delaware

☆ UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit at Lancaster House in London, Britian November 20, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday. The summit, a joint initiative between Britain, Somalia, the UAE, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is due to be attended by representatives from more than 20 countries. "We must take action to address the underlying, and often unseen, causes of global food insecurity," Sunak said. ($1 = 0.8025 pounds)Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Dan Kitwood, Melinda Gates, Sunak, Kylie MacLellan, David Holmes Organizations: British, Global Food Security, Lancaster House, Britian, REUTERS Acquire, Food Security, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Somalia, UAE, Ukraine, British, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Malawi

Sunak told delegates that a “fundamental shift” is needed to confront a food-security crisis that is being worsened by climate change. He focused on the role of science and said the U.K. would set up a “virtual science hub” linking international researchers working on more resilient crops. “Climate change, conflict and population rise mean ever greater challenges to food supplies," Sunak said. “So we need a fundamental shift in the way we approach food security, with a focus on long-term solutions to stop food crises before they start. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesThe summit coincided with publication of a “re-energized” U.K. development strategy aimed at ending extreme poverty and tackling climate change and biodiversity loss.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Melinda Gates, ’, David Cameron, ”, Melanie Ward, that’s Organizations: British, Food Security, United Arab Emirates, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation, Lancaster House, Medical Aid Locations: London, U.K, Somalia, Lancaster, Israel, Gaza, “, ”, United States

☆ Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak chat China, killer robots and the meaning of life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Alistair Smout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Musk backed China's inclusion in the first AI Safety Summit, hosted at Bletchley Park, England, which has drawn leading companies and nations together to agree initial steps on how to manage the risks of cutting-edge AI models. Musk, who was in May given royal-like treatment during a visit to China, welcomed that Beijing had participated in AI safety talks at the event. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends an in-conversation event with Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk in London, Britain, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights"We very much have a tax system that supports that," Sunak said. Reporting by Alistair Smout; Writing by William James; Editing by Paul Sandle and Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Billionaire Elon Musk, Rishi Sunak, Musk, they're, Sunak, Tesla, Elon Musk, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Alistair Smout, William James, Paul Sandle, Jamie Freed Organizations: Billionaire, British, Safety, Bletchley, Britain, SpaceX, Britain's, REUTERS Acquire, Thomson Locations: Beijing, Britain, United States, London, Bletchley Park, England, China, London's

☆ Magic genies, killer robots and AI friends – all the best quotes from Elon Musk's chat with Rishi Sunak in London
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

British prime minister Rishi Sunak interviewed Elon Musk on Thursday after an AI Safety Summit. In their 51-minute chat, Musk said AI would be "the most disruptive force in history." AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk was interviewed by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday night after the Tesla CEO attended an AI safety summit in England this week. The summit at Bletchley Park brought tech bosses, experts, and national representatives together to tackle AI safety issues and discuss international cooperation. AdvertisementAdvertisementHe complimented Sunak for inviting China, calling its involvement in AI safety discussions "essential."

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Elon Musk, Musk, —, they're, Sunak, here's, Musk's, there's, workaholic, Sunak's Organizations: Safety, Service, SpaceX, Tesla, Journalists Locations: China, England, Bletchley, Lancaster, United States

☆ Tesla boss Elon Musk says AI will create situation where no job is needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., at the AI Safety Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, UK, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. LONDON — Elon Musk thinks that artificial intelligence could eventually put everyone out of a job. "It's hard to say exactly what that moment is, but there will come a point where no job is needed," Musk continued, speaking alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. "You can have a job if you wanted to have a job for personal satisfaction. "I don't know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable," Musk joked, to which the audience laughed.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Rishi Sunak Organizations: Tesla Inc, AI, Bletchley, LONDON, SpaceX, Twitter, Lancaster House, British Locations: Bletchley, UK

☆ Elon Musk and Britain’s PM Rishi Sunak discuss AI’s risks and rewards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“I’m glad to see at this point that people are taking AI seriously,” Musk said to Sunak on Thursday. Musk and world leadersMusk’s conversation with Sunak is one of numerous chats with world leaders the SpaceX and Tesla CEO has joined in the past few months. Musk met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in September, weeks before the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Other big names that recently made time for Musk in their schedule include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in June, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September. Sunak and Musk discussed how digital super-intelligence could affect the public and require regulation the same way industries such as aviation and cars require regulation.

Persons: CNN — Elon, Rishi Sunak, ” Musk, Musk, Kamala Harris, Sam Altman, “ I’m, Sunak, Goldman Sachs, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Narendra Modi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “, Communications Shlomo Karhi, ”, ” Karhi, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Walter Isaacson’s, Elon Musk, Isaacson, , Luke McGee, Ivana Kottasová, Sean Lyngaas Organizations: CNN, British, Safety, Lancaster House, Allied Forces codebreaking, US, Winchester College , Oxford, Stanford, European Union, SpaceX, Tesla, Israeli, Twitter, Defamation League, Italian, Indian, Communications, Hamas, US Democratic Rep, Russian Locations: London, Bletchley, Israel, United States, China, Gaza, Alexandria, Cortez, Crimean, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Russia, Crimea, Korea, France

☆ Seeking Northern Ireland solution, UK foreign minister hosts EU talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly will on Monday seek to inject fresh momentum into talks with the EU on resolving disputes over a post-Brexit trade relationship when he hosts the European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in London. Technical talks between officials resumed in October on the Northern Ireland Protocol, the part of the Brexit deal that mandated checks on some goods moving to the province from the rest of the United Kingdom. The talks will take place at Lancaster House and the Northern Ireland minister Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to take part, according to the UK foreign ministry. The Northern Ireland protocol was a key part of the Brexit deal agreed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but one that successive UK prime ministers have refused to implement. In order to preserve the peace deal and avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, Britain agreed as part of its departure from the EU to effectively leave Northern Ireland within the bloc's single market for goods.

☆ Madagascar minister fired for voting against Russia's Ukraine annexation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Foreign Minister of Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato signs a book of condolence at Lancaster House in London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Jonathan Hordle/Pool via REUTERSANTANANARIVO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Madagascar's president has fired his foreign affairs minister for voting at the United Nations to condemn Russian-organised referendums to annex four partially-occupied regions in Ukraine, two sources at the president's office said. read moreOf the 193-member General Assembly, 143 countries voted in support of a resolution that also reaffirmed the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. Russia's invasion of Ukraine this year has put many African countries in an awkward diplomatic position. Until last week, Madagascar always abstained during the various votes on resolutions related to the crisis in Ukraine.

☆ Delegați indieni la reuniunea G7 de la Londra testați pozitiv cu COVID-19. Întreaga echipă a intrat în izolare
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Ministrul indian de externe și întreaga sa echipă care participa la reuniunea miniștrilor de externe ai G7 de la Londra au anunțat că se autoizolează după ce doi membri ai delegației au fost testați pozitiv cu COVID-19, anunță digi24. "Am fost informat ieri seară de expunerea la posibile cazuri COVID pozitive", a declarat ministrul indian de externe Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pe Twitter. Acesta va fi cazul și întâlnirii G7 și astăzi." Un oficial britanic a confirmat cele două teste pozitive și a declarat că întreaga delegație indiană se autoizolează. India nu este membră a G7, dar a fost invitată de Marea Britanie la summitul din această săptămână, împreună cu Australia, Africa de Sud și Coreea de Sud.

Persons: american Joe Biden Organizations: digi24, Lancaster House Locations: Londra, India, engleză, Australia, Africa de Sud, Coreea de Sud

☆ Delegați indieni la reuniunea G7 de la Londra testați pozitiv cu COVID-19; Întreaga echipă a intrat în izolare
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesDelegați indieni la reuniunea G7 de la Londra testați pozitiv cu COVID-19; Întreaga echipă a intrat în izolareMinistrul indian de externe și întreaga sa echipă care participa la reuniunea miniștrilor de externe ai G7 de la Londra au anunțat că se autoizolează după ce doi membri ai delegației au fost testați pozitiv cu COVID-19, anunță Reuters, citat de Digi24. Acesta va fi cazul și întâlnirii G7 și astăzi." Întâlnirea precede principalul summit G7, care va avea loc într-o stațiune rurală engleză în iunie, cu participarea președintelui american Joe Biden și a altor lideri mondiali. Un oficial britanic a confirmat cele două teste pozitive și a declarat că întreaga delegație indiană se autoizolează. India nu este membră a G7, dar a fost invitată de Marea Britanie la summitul din această săptămână, împreună cu Australia, Africa de Sud și Coreea de Sud.

Persons: american Joe Biden Organizations: Digi24, Lancaster House Locations: Londra, India, engleză, Australia, Africa de Sud, Coreea de Sud

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