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LIVE 9 AM ET: House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield

The House Armed Services Committee meets on July 18 to receive testimony on the barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and safely, the Department’s role in AI adoption, and the risks to the Department from adversarial AI. The hearing starts at 9 a.m. ET. Witnesses Alexandr…


House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield

The House Armed Services Committee meets on July 18 to receive testimony on the barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and safely, the Department’s role in AI adoption, and the risks to the Department from adversarial AI. The hearing starts at 9 a.m. ET. Witnesses Alexandr…


English Teacher Reveals Horror of Being Jailed in Beijing’s Prison System

An English teacher wrongfully imprisoned in China for eight years has told of the horror inside Beijing’s prison system. Marius Balo was locked in a windowless 12 metre square cage for over two years before being moved to a forced labour camp concealed within Shanghai’s maximum security prison. In his first UK interview, the Romanian…


Eurostar Passengers Can Skip Passport Checks Thanks to Face Scans

Travelling from London to France on Eurostar trains will be made easier with the introduction of a new facial verification system. The launch of the SmartCheck system at St. Pancras station will enable Eurostar travellers to avoid manual checks of tickets and passports by UK officials. Passengers must download an app and scan their identity…


Dollar Slips Towards 15-month Low, Euro Scales 17-month Peak

LONDON—The dollar drifted near a 15-month low against its major peers on Tuesday, as investors awaited fresh catalysts to gauge for downside in the wake of last week’s cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, fell as low as 99.587, languishing near Friday’s trough of…


Choosing a Role Model: Do Not Listen to Those Who Seek to Lower You to Their Own Level

A Fox that had been caught in a trap, succeeded at last, after much painful tugging, in getting away. But he had to leave his beautiful bushy tail behind him. For a long time he kept away from the other Foxes, for he knew well enough that they would all make fun of him and…


Oil Inches Higher as Investors Eye US Crude Supplies

LONDON—Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed a possible tightening of U.S. crude supplies against weaker-than-expected Chinese economic growth. Both contracts fell more than 1.5 percent on Monday, following lacklustre Chinese data and the partial restart of some Libyan oilfields. Brent crude was up 51 cent at $79.01 a barrel by 0956 GMT,…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 18): 2 Children Still Missing After PA Floods; GA Supreme Court Denies Trump Bid to Quash Election Probe

The search continues for a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy swept away in a Pennsylvania flash flood.  Authorities have identified them and released their photos. Georgia’s Supreme Court denies a request from Former President Trump to block the states election probe. We have more on the decision from the state’s High court. A former FBI agent…


NTD Good Morning (July 18): 2 Children Still Missing After PA Floods; GA Supreme Court Denies Trump Bid to Quash Election Probe

The search continues for a 2-year-old girl and a baby boy swept away in a Pennsylvania flash flood.  Authorities have identified them and released their photos. Georgia’s Supreme Court denies a request from Former President Trump to block the states election probe. We have more on the decision from the state’s High court. A former FBI agent…


Illegal Migration Bill to Become Law After Government Sees Off Final Lords Challenges

Government plans to tackle illegal immigration across the English Channel are poised to become law after ministers saw off a series of renewed challenges in the House of Lords. Under the Illegal Migration Bill, anyone who arrives in the UK illegally will be banned from claiming asylum, and will be deported to their home country…