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EU reaches agreement on landmark artificial intelligence law

European Union (EU) lawmakers and member states reached an agreement on rules governing artificial intelligence (AI). “Historic! The EU becomes the first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI,” European internal market commissioner Thierry Breton said on…

UN General Assembly President praises G77 plus China for supporting multilateralism

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis today praised the Group of 77 (G77) plus China for supporting multilateralism. “At a time when multilateralism is tested at every turn, the G77 plus China countries are steadfast in their support for the…

Brazil extends its greenhouse gas reduction target

Brazil extended its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target from 37 to 48 percent by 2025 and from 50 to 53 percent by 2030, the government announced today. The announcement was made by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina…

G77 plus China summit draws up proposals for action

The participants in the Group of 77 plus China Summit, which begins Friday in Havana, have drawn up several proposals for action, according to Rodolfo Benítez, director general of Multilateral Affairs and International Law at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. Benítez…

The Sixth BRICS Media Forum calls for strengthening voices of developing countries

The Sixth BRICS Media Forum kicked off Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a call to strengthen the voices of developing countries. About 200 representatives from around 100 media, think tanks and international organisations from some 30 countries held discussions…

China’s experience in combating desertification leads to global green development, says UN official

With the commitment to promote green development through the Belt and Road cooperation, China’s experience in combating desertification contributes to global green development, said UNCCD programme officer Jia Xiaoxia. Jia said China has made scientific breakthroughs in desertification control in…

Chinese Premier requests international efforts to solve developing countries’ problems

Faced with the global development financing gap, China requests the international community to cooperate sincerely and work together to solve the problems of developing countries, especially vulnerable countries, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Friday in Paris. In a speech at…

Preferential tax policy in China for the purchase of new energy vehicles

China will extend its preferential tax policy for the purchase of new energy vehicles until it ends in 2027, according to industry officials. The tax incentive fully covers electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. New energy vehicles sold between 2024…

UN chief hails ceasefire agreement between Colombian government and ELN guerrillas

UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Colombian government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) for the agreement reached on Friday in Cuba on a six-month bilateral ceasefire, said Stéphane Dujarric, Guterres’ spokesman. The UN chief also praised…

Codelco creates two subsidiaries to articulate state role in lithium industry

Chile’s National Copper Corporation (Codelco) today presented two new companies created to explore and exploit lithium in the Andean country, which will articulate the state’s role in the national lithium strategy launched by the government last month. Codelco’s board of…

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