• 03/14/2025

Hong Kong Baptist University begins ChatGPT trial for teaching staff, but professors wary over lack of guidelines for AI use

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Access to be granted without need for VPN under agreement with Microsoft, which backs company behind powerful tool. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221176/hong-kong-baptist-university-begins-chatgpt-trial-teaching-staff-professors-wary-over-lack?utm_source=rss_feed

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China’s use of Russian port to ship goods domestically is ‘symbolic’ of closer ties, but hurdles remain

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The bilateral agreement takes effect in June, giving China a shorter and cheaper route to transport goods from its northeastern region to its eastern economic powerhouse. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3221170/chinas-use-russian-port-ship-goods-domestically-symbolic-closer-ties-hurdles-remain?utm_source=rss_feed

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Helmut Berger, Austrian actor and muse to Visconti, dies at 78

Washington Post He was perhaps best known for starring in a pair of historical dramas, “The Damned” and “Ludwig,” directed by his partner Luchino Visconti. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/05/19/helmut-berger-dead/

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Green Investments Stuck Between Rising Risk and Government Backing

Wall Street Journal Higher rates cut funding for climate startups, but stimulus might cause a rebound. https://www.wsj.com/articles/green-investments-stuck-between-rising-risk-and-government-backing-20c290b1

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G7 pledges more military, financial aid to Ukraine to defeat Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Participants in the summit called on Russia to “stop its ongoing aggression” and “withdraw its troops and military equipment from the entire internationally recognized territory of Ukraine” https://tass.com/world/1620019

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Famed Armenian Cognac Brand Halts Exports to Russia

Moscow Times The Russian market accounts for about 80% of all Ararat exports. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/19/famed-armenian-cognac-brand-halts-exports-to-russia-a81203

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Three civilians killed in Russian strikes on Sumy Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Three people were killed in the Russian bombardments of Sumy Oblast on the afternoon of 19 May. Source: Press service of Sumy Oblast Military Administration Quote: “Three civilians were killed in the Yunakivka hromada [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories] in [Russian] attacks. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7402968/

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Ukraine’s Zelensky asks for support at Arab league summit

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743602

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No excessive radiation levels on Russia’s territory — watchdog

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agency monitors the radiation situation on the territory of Russia round the clock, the press service of Russia’s consumer rights watchdog stressed https://tass.com/politics/1620001

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