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The draft of an artificial intelligence safety bill that Anthropic quietly pitched to lawmakers would allow the federal government to block AI tools only if they kill or injure at least 50 people, or cause at least $1 billion in damages. Nate Soares, executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joins with analysis.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Miller said the government is moving as quickly as possible on digital safety bill C-34, which includes a ban on social media for kids.

Most State government expenditure is on social sectors, such as health and education, and economic sectors, such as agriculture and irrigation. In Kerala, such spending has driven social progress since the 1960s. The gap between expenditure and receipts is usually financed through market borrowings.

Attending his official send-off, Arlekar says he only returned the affection shown by people of the State; he adds that he is happy that he could complete his tenure without much confrontation

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

Society for the Protection of the Environment, Kerala (SPEK) says though the govt decision has been presented as a flood mitigation step, no environmental impact assessment appears to have been conducted. Activists also point out that this may serve as a pretext for indiscriminate extraction of sand from all rivers and streams

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Israel can inflict devastating damage on Iran, but analysts question its ability to overthrow Tehran’s government.

Issues include unauthorised springs implanted in children, alleged waiting list irregularities and unnecessary hip surgeries

<p>Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state</p><p>Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that households can survive a weather, cyber or other serious emergency.</p><p>The

The protesters, led by K.S. Shivaram, State president of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Awareness Forum, sought action against the persons responsible for the alleged violation of protocol by omission of Mr. Yathindra’s name.

Servers that use the popular PHP programming language were exposed to a critical security bug. Millions of websites have their data at risk.

Inaugurating projects worth ₹8,941 crore aimed at cleaning the Yamuna in Delhi, Mr. Shah asserted that the BJP would seek a mandate from people in 2029 after rejuvenating the river

The Northern Territory government has used its parliamentary majority to pass a motion condemning Chansey Paech for comments he made to the media about Kumanjayi Little Baby on Tuesday.

The Central Tibetan Administration has called on the government to ensure the safety of its representatives in South Africa following an arson attack last week, but Pretoria says it is not aware of the request.

The UK is urging households to stock up enough emergency supplies to survive for three days in a crisis as part of a new campaign to strengthen national resilience.

Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said state tax revenue will increase by €4 billion in 2027. Meanwhile, public service websites have been coming back online after a PHP security scare.

<p>Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/22/tell-us-small-business-have-you-been-affected-by-the-php-code-flaw">Tell us: have you been affected by the PHP code flaw?</a></p></li></ul><p>The <strong>

These include Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health in the Labour Department, Food Safety and Drug Administration in the Health and Family Welfare Department, and Legal Metrology in the Food and Civil Supplies Department

The federal government extends its ban on KPMG bidding for new government work until at least the end of February, following allegations its audit partners misused client data then mishandled a whistleblower's complaint.

More countries are turning to public affairs consultants instead of diplomats to make their case

It comes as wastewater flowing into the Mahurangi Harbour near Warkworth has been plaguing oyster farmers' ability to harvest.

Six restaurant owners have challenged the blanket ban imposed by the Gujarat Government two months ago on the sale of non-vegetarian food within a 500-metre periphery of the temple

Oct 21 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

Prime Minister Jotham Napat has voiced serious concern over claims of a "second republic" by a group in the small northern province of Torba.

For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

Malaysia has repeatedly used public funds and government-backed financing to support troubled corporations. AirAsia's financial woes offer an opportunity for a fresh template, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez.

The U.S. military has also been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to regional threats from the Houthis and direct threats from Iran, CBS News has learned.

Deteriorating law and order, farmers’ grievances, unemployment, corruption, poor healthcare services and drug abuse are among other issues. The Congress leaders cornered the BJP on the government’s completion of two years of its third term in Haryana

All websites using PHP should update to the latest security patch.

After the incident, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the SIT will be headed by a sitting judge of Calcutta High Court

The Australian Signals Directorate has confirmed it is making fixes to its own website after major vulnerabilities were found in programming language. Follow live.

The Pacific nation's internal affairs minister says it has not yet made any decision to reduce China's police presence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments come ahead of Israel’s election, as US President Donald Trump reportedly opposes renewed strikes on Iran before the US midterm elections.

Some Government of Canada websites have been taken offline due to a vulnerability identified in the software, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon says. In a social media post, Solomon said this response is temporary and is only a precaution to protect government systems and Canadians’ information. The guidance came from th

Justice Khatim Reza, in an order on October 6, quashed the District Collector’s order that had attempted to seize Patna land by unilaterally cancelling the family’s 60-year-old land records

The Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem and Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid held two expanded meetings with representatives of integrated and semi-integrated steel plants and rolling mills to discuss challenges facing companies amid global market conditions. The meetings reflect the government’s commitment to supporting the steel industry

Number 10 North deputy director Duncan Parish has told a conference he is still facing "institutional barriers".

OPINION: Participation in democracy requires meeting obligations, like enrolling to vote.

The Australian Signals Directorate is among global cyber agencies urging organisations to quickly act to fix flaws in a programming language that hackers are believed to be exploiting.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government says while its proposed digital safety legislation might affect freedom of expression, the bill itself is consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Former BJP Tamil Nadu president poses a series of questions on the Centre’s handling of the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest in New Delhi

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jeremy Hansen as a special adviser on space — just as the United States takes note of Canada's efforts to shift its space partnerships toward Europe.

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With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.

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Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

State-level and district-level coordination committees chaired by the Chief Secretary and District Collectors will monitor enforcement.

The Government says it is opposing the Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill because it goes too far in changing existing legislation.

Jairam Ramesh alleged “serious lapses” in the PM-DAKSH skill training scheme for Scheduled Castes, OBCs and other marginalised groups, saying its budget has gone largely unutilised for two years

Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday directed its office to prepare and issue the election programme for local government elections in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).</p> <p>A five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, issued the order while hearing a case concerning delays in holding

The decision allows Shell and Equinor joint venture Adura to begin operations within weeks.

The UK government has approved plans to begin drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.