The United Kingdom has signed an agreement with other members of the Council of Europe to ensure artificial intelligence use upholds human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The agreement, signed by Lord High Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood alongside her counterparts from the 46-nation Council of Europe, aims to...
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UK Blocks Some Arms Sales to Israel Over Human Rights Concerns in Gaza
The British government has suspended 30 arms export licenses to Israel after a review determined that the military equipment covered by the permits might be used to commit international humanitarian law violations amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The suspended items, which the Israeli Defense Forces uses, include fighter aircraft, helicopters and drones and products...
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London Seeks Parliament Approval to Put Nuclear-Sharing Arrangments With US on Permanent Footing
The U.K. government has notified its Parliament of proposed revisions to the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement that include indefinitely extending the nuclear cooperation arrangement between the two countries due to expire at the end of 2024. The proposed extension seeks to amend a provision in Article 5 of the 1958 agreement that subjects the pact...
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US Offers $450M Grant to Help SK hynix Build Memory Packaging Fab in Indiana
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Korean chipmaker SK hynix have reached a preliminary agreement of up to $450 million in proposed federal incentives to support the company’s construction of an advanced packaging and research plant in Indiana. The new building at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette will house a production line capable...
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Canada Names New Defense Staff Vice Chief; Gen. Jennie Carignan Quoted
The Canadian Armed Forces has named Lt. Gen. Stephen Kelsey as vice chief of the defense staff, succeeding Lt. Gen. Frances Allen. Kelsey took over the command in a Thursday ceremony at National Defence Headquarters Carling. Gen. Jennie Carignan, Canada’s chief of the defense staff, presided over the event attended by military and civilian personnel....
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US Treasury Wants Expanded Restrictions on Real Estate Ownership Around Military Sites
The United States may tighten restrictions on foreign ownership of real estate near military installations. On Monday, the Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. CFIUS has the authority to deny the purchase or lease of properties around...
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US Discusses Possible National Security Space Cooperation With France, Italy and Luxembourg
Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Adam Smith, D-Wash., led a U.S. delegation on a trip to France, Italy and Luxembourg to discuss cooperation on the National Security Space initiative. In a statement following the trip, the two lawmakers said that with the increasing number of threats targeting the United States, the government needs to collaborate...
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Senator Cosponsors Bill to Address Conflict of Interest in Government Contracting
The chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has thrown his support behind the passage of a bill that would bar companies working with adversarial nations from doing business with the U.S. government. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., cosponsored the Time to Choose Act, which aims to prevent U.S. enemies such as Russia...
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Outgoing Dutch PM to Replace Jens Stoltenberg as Next NATO Chief
Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ outgoing prime minister, will be NATO’s 14th secretary general after the alliance’s ambassadors approved his appointment during a recent meeting in Brussels, Belgium. His journey to become NATO chief has met numerous obstacles, but an Associated Press report cites observers who say the Dutch statesman’s diplomatic skills helped secure his bid....
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Report: Japan’s Planned Consultative Body to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Cyberthreats
Japan will create a consultative body to spearhead collaborative efforts to prevent cyberattacks and resolve their impact. Citing unnamed government sources, The Japan News reported that the planned cyber organization would be patterned after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative program. Tokyo envisions the body functioning like the JCDC in the...