World News: 30 May 2023

'Russian spy' whale spotted off the Swedish coast
A beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it had been trained by the Russian navy because of a man-made harness it was wearing, has reappeared off Sweden’s coast, an organisation tracking his movements has said.

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Ukraine war comes to Moscow as drones strike both capitals
Russia has attacked Kyiv 17 times in May with drones or missiles, mostly at night, in an apparent attempt to undermine Ukrainians’ will to fight after more than 15 months of war. But Ukraine says U.S.-supplied Patriot anti-missile defences are achieving a 100% interception rate.

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Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity, experts including the heads of OpenAI and Google Deepmind have warned. Dozens have supported a statement published on the webpage of the Centre for AI Safety. But others say the fears are overblown.

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks
The scrap is believed to be from the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, which were sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. A total of 842 sailors died in the attack, making it one of the deadliest naval tragedies of the Allied forces in World War 2.

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Nigeria’s $10 billion fuel subsidies are ‘Gone,’ Tinubu says
Nigeria has numerous exchange rates, dominated by a tightly controlled official rate, that cuts off access to many businesses and individuals, which in turn drives demand to the unauthorized black market. Tinubu’s comment on the exchange rate may signal that a devaluation of the official rate is on the cards in the near future, said Joachim MacEbong, senior governance analyst at Lagos-based Stears Insights.

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Wrestling-Indian athletes to toss medals into Ganges as they demand official's arrest
The act echoes iconic boxer Muhammad Ali famously throwing his 1960 Rome Olympics gold into the Ohio river after he was denied entry into a restaurant in Louisville due to racial segregation in the United States.
After throwing their medals away, the Indian athletes said they will return to capital New Delhi to begin a hunger strike at the British-era India Gate memorial.

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