Newsletter Dec 25, 2023

'Tonight Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem,' Pope Says In Christmas Mass

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.

Ukrainians Move Christmas To Dec 25 To Be 'Far From Moscow'

Ukrainian Orthodox Christians attended services on Sunday as the country for the first time celebrated Christmas on December 25, after the government changed the date from January 7, when most Orthodox believers celebrate, as a snub to Russia.

Grim Christmas Eve In Bethlehem As War Rages In Gaza

Gaza's deadliest ever war cast a pall of gloom over Bethlehem on Christmas Eve Sunday, as the death toll spiralled and Israel shifted its efforts against Hamas to the besieged territory's south.

Influx Of Migrants At US-Mexico Border Poses Conundrum For Biden

US border patrol and several states have found themselves overwhelmed lately, lacking resources to manage the thousands of migrants arriving from Mexico every day.

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed with university researchers to stymy such copycat activity.

Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain To Fight Air Pollution

This is the first time in Pakistan that such a method has been used.

OpenAI Could Release GPT-5 (Or GPT-V) Sooner Than Expected, Here's Why

Recent developments, including OpenAI's $10 million (about £7 million) grants program to make superintelligent AI safe, point to the impending arrival of GPT-5.

British Airways To Launch New Flights From UK To Beautiful Coastal Region In Turkey From Next Year

Turkey is one of the popular holiday destinations among UK travellers.

British Billionaire Ratcliffe Agrees Deal To Buy 25 Percent Of Man Utd

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about $1.3 billion, vowing to return the Premier League club to the "top of world football".