Researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agents
Researchers developed an efficient approach for training more reliable reinforcement learning models, focusing on complex tasks that involve variability. This
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Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic
Myanmar has become the world’s deadliest country for landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties, with over 1,000 victims in 2023 alone,
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The past two months of intensifying Israeli bombardment in Lebanon have been the “deadliest and most devastating” in decades as
Read MoreCOP29 draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion in climate finance
A new draft finance deal delivered to harried negotiators in Baku on Friday – the final scheduled day for the
Read MoreWFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan
A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday – the first
Read More2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports
The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 killed globally, the UN
Read MoreWorld News in Brief: Mpox update, Haiti violence, deadly strikes in Ukraine, Pakistan attack condemned
The mpox outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in
Read MoreMiddle East crisis: Live updates for 22 November
The crisis in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel continues unabated as people struggle to live in the midst of conflict. Follow
Read MoreWFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis –
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Lebanon: a conflict particularly destructive to health care
More health workers and patients have been killed proportionally in Lebanon than in Ukraine and Gaza 22 November 2024, Beirut,
Read More'I am safe': US kayaker who faked death sends video to police
Police say Ryan Borgwardt is believed to be in Eastern Europe, and has sent a video to prove he is
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