UN warns fresh water supplies under threat
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The UN warns of declining global fresh water reserves, increasing risks of flooding and drought due to climate change. In South Africa, police discovered a ninth female body near Johannesburg, sparking fear over a potential serial killer. Canadian PM Mark Carney welcomed the EU's proposal for associate membership, signaling a closer transatlantic alliance. Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warned that autonomous AI could evolve into a new species competing with humans for resources. Additionally, the podcast covers Russia's upcoming parliamentary elections, the first sentences handed down…
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UN warning on declining global fresh water resources
Rising fear over spate of female killings in South Africa
Canada's PM welcomes EU associate membership proposal
Microsoft AI chief warns of 'new silicon species'
Preview: Crocodile controversy at 2032 Olympics
Russia's parliamentary elections and managed democracy
Syrian court issues first sentences for Alawite massacres
Buckingham Palace rebuts claims in Earl Spencer's memoir
Controversy over crocodiles at 2032 Brisbane Olympics
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