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| Hello. The UN's humanitarian chief has told the BBC that 14,000 babies could die in the next two days if aid doesn't reach them. Amidst the rise of AI, we take a look at the benefits and concerns of using a chatbot for counselling. And finally, a big mirrored dinosaur sculpture in New Zealand is splitting opinions. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Aid needed urgently to save Gaza babies, UN humanitarian chief says |
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| | Aid agencies have warned that Gaza is on the brink of famine. Credit: EPA | Fourteen-thousands babies could die in Gaza in the next 48 hours if food aid does not reach them, a top UN official has told the BBC. After pressure from allies, Israel agreed to let in a "minimal" amount of aid on Monday, following an 11-week blockade. But UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC that only five lorries have so far entered the enclave and that aid has not yet reached people. Meanwhile, Israel's offensive is continuing in Gaza. Israel’s President Benjamin Netanyahu said "the war can end tomorrow" if Hamas releases its hostages and lays down arms. |
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| US to pay $5m to family of 6 January rioter | Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed by a Capitol police officer while breaching the US Congress. | More on this > |
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| Liberal-National coalition splits after vote thrashing | The end of the almost-80-year partnership marks a seismic change in Australia's political landscape. | Read more > |
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| Scientists in a race to find out why Universe exists | The current theory of how the Universe came into being can't explain the existence of planets, stars and galaxies. | More on the research > |
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| Sesame Street heads to Netflix after funding axed | Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump pulled funding for the free-to-air channel Public Broadcasting Service. | What next for Sesame Street? > |
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| Stolen Jim Morrison grave bust found after 37 years | The statue of The Doors frontman was recovered in Paris during an investigation that was unrelated to the original theft. | What happened > |
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | The good and bad of AI chatbot counselling |
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| | | Chatbots are created using artificial intelligence and use vast amounts of data to predict and generate human-like text and interactions. Credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images | People around the world have shared their private thoughts and experiences with AI chatbots. But chatbots have also been accused of giving harmful advice, and experts have raised concerns around potential biases and limitations, lack of safeguarding and the security of users' information. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Monaco's new eco-district | A new €2bn ($2.2bn) Mareterra district is built on land reclaimed from the sea. | |
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And finally... in New Zealand | Whether you think it's an "eyesaur" or "fabulous", a new dinosaur sculpture in New Zealand has certainly got people talking, and this, says the artist, is the point. Yet others argue that the money spent on Boom Boom could have been better used elsewhere or that the mirror-finish sauropod has no connection with the area. Take a look. | |
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US Politics Unspun newsletter | No noise. No agenda. Just expert analysis of the issues that matter most, from North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher. | |
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