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China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security
AP
BEIJING, China - China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened national security measures.
Russia accuses US of ‘encouraging terrorists’ after Moscow strike
Aljazeera
MOSCOW, Russia - The United States is encouraging Ukraine to launch cross-border “terrorist” attacks, a Russian official alleged, after Moscow was hit by a series of drone strikes.
India official fined for draining dam to find phone
BBC NEWS
An Indian official who made headlines after he drained a dam to retrieve his phone has been fined by the government.
Guyana dorm fire claims another life
LOOP NEWS
The dorm fire at the Mahdia Secondary School in Guyana has claimed its 20th life.
VI Premier Wheatley & Hon Rymer to both be on historic AA Miami-VI flight
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Both Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) will be passengers on the inaugural Miami to Virgin Islands flight when American Airlines (AA) commences its operation on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard to also change plea to guilty
MIAMI, Florida, USA- After Kadeem S. Maynard aka ‘Blacka’ indicated over a week ago he will be changing his plea to guilty on June 12, 2023, his mother and former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard has also indicated she will be doing the same.
Job seekers urged to attend HireBVI’s Career Exposition ‘well-prepared’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This year HireBVI will host its annual career exposition on Friday, June 2, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Multipurpose Sports Complex.
Sharon P. Flax-Brutus appointed as a Director of Green VI
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Green VI, an environmental organisation committed to promoting [British] Virgin Islands’ sustainability through environmental best practices, is pleased to announce the appointment of two “distinguished” individuals, Sharon P. Flax Brutus and Edward Childs, to its Board of Directors.
USVI's Aliyah Boston helps Indiana Fever break 20-game losing streak
VI CONSORTIUM
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA- In her debut season with the Indiana Fever, basketball star Aliyah Boston, a Virgin Islands native, has helped the team secure their first victory since June 19, 2022, breaking a 20-game losing streak, a record previously tied for the longest in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history. The team triumphed over the Atlanta Dream with a score of 90-87 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Willock hints he may run for D3 seat if Hon Fraser exits politics in 2027
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock has hinted he may run for office in District 3 should long-term representative Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) make this current term political term in office the last ahead of the 2027 General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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