UN Rights Office Says Children Need Better Protection Online

FRANKFURT, May ⁠29 (Reuters) – ⁠The United ⁠Nations’ Human Rights ​Office on Friday ‌called for more ‌robust ⁠regulation ⁠and oversight by governments to ​make online platforms safer for ​children. “Enhancing protection of children ⁠online is ⁠an ⁠urgent priority ​that we need to ​make ⁠sure not only gets done – but ⁠that it gets done right,” UN …

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China Opposes Any Country Using Freedom of Navigation to Undermine Its Sovereignty

BEIJING, May ⁠29 (Reuters) – ⁠China said ⁠on Friday it ​firmly opposes any ‌attempt by any ‌country ⁠to ⁠undermine its sovereignty and security “under the ​pretext of freedom of navigation”, in ​response to a Canadian ⁠warship ⁠passing through ⁠the Taiwan ​Strait. Canadian media reported that ​the ⁠frigate HMCS Charlottetown made the transit last ⁠week without …

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Reactions to Drone Incident in Romania

May 29 (Reuters) – NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone ⁠injured ⁠two people in a southeastern city during ⁠an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, an incident likely to increase tensions on ​NATO’s eastern flank. Here are some reactions to the incident: ROMANIAN PRESIDENT NICUSOR AND “Romania is a NATO member state …

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‘AI Cannot Replace You’: Conan O’Brien Addresses Harvard Graduating Class | National News

The main commencement speaker at America’s oldest institution of higher learning painted artificial intelligence in a different – and less serious – light on Thursday after several 2026 graduation ceremonies saw students boo addresses that praised the technology. “Luckily, AI is not a problem at Harvard,” remarked comedian and TV host Conan O’Brien to Harvard …

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Ukraine Says Russian Drones Attacked Three Foreign-Flagged Vessels

May 29 (Reuters) – Russian drones ⁠attacked ⁠three foreign-flagged merchant ⁠vessels late on Thursday and overnight ​as they sailed along Ukraine’s maritime export ‌corridor in the Black ‌Sea, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy ⁠Kuleba ⁠said on Friday. The strikes caused fires on the ​vessels, but they were extinguished by the crews, Kuleba said on Telegram. Ukraine’s …

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Russia’s Covert Efforts to Stop Armenia’s Pivot West

By Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Lucy Papachristou LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next ⁠month, fearing ⁠his victory could lock in the former Soviet republic’s realignment with the West, according to ⁠Western intelligence and government officials. Moscow’s plans ahead …

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France to Demand Explanation From Russian Envoy Over Romania Drone Incident

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – France ⁠will ⁠ask Russia’s ⁠ambassador to explain what happened ​when he fulfills a summons after ‌a drone struck an ‌apartment building in ⁠Romania, ⁠Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday, calling ​the incident irresponsible. Barrot had already summoned the Russian envoy earlier this ​week following air strikes that targeted civilians …

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