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Traveling to a country does not imply supporting its government.When we visit a destination where the leadership is diverse, we must remember that governments never 100% represent the diversity and voices of a country.We live in a world with many gray areas and few absolutes. There is no such thing as a perfect country, traveler, or destination.You can read this story by clicking here.Traveling to Cuba does not make me a communist. Visiting Spain does not imply support for the monarchy. Going to the United States does not make me a defender of imperialism, and being in Argentina does not…

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks fell Monday and French stocks dropped after Sunday’s election left the National Assembly without a majority for any political group and a left-wing alliance won the most seats.The CAC-40 index of large companies was off 0.4% shortly after the open Monday at 7643.03.The markets worst fear, analysts say, was a majority for either the left-wing New Front National or for the anti-immigrant National Rally led by Marine Le Pen. Both parties have made spending promises that raised fears France’s already-large deficit would swell. That has already led to a sell-off in French government bonds.Though…

A version of this article appeared in Issue 19 of Word on Fire’s Evangelization & Culture journal on artificial intelligence, available here. I have a confession to make: I’m not afraid of artificial intelligence. But maybe I should be. With artificial intelligence (AI), humans have given machines the ability not only to do what they are programmed to do, but also to learn to act ever more effectively, increasing programming them with new abilities and strategies that humans can neither predict nor control. It is, At first glancesomething to fear. But as a man born in 1969, I’ve spent my…

ROME – As a series of elections have recently taken place, including in the European Parliament, the United Kingdom, Iran and France, Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the current state of democratic affairs around the world, calling for greater inclusion and a system in which no one is marginalized. Addressing participants in the 50th Italian Catholic Social Week in Trieste, organized by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and dedicated to promoting the Church’s social agenda, the pope said July 7: “It is evident that in today’s world democracy, let’s tell the truth, is not in good health.” This disease, he said,…

Is this the iPhone moment for AI?Adobe Stock Today, the term “iPhone moment” is often used to refer to a technology that has entered the mainstream. The release of Apple’s first phone in 2007 marked the beginning of the smartphone era. From that moment on, it became normal for everyone to go about their daily lives with a powerful, internet-connected computer in their pocket. The impact of this revolution on society was enormous. Although the internet, online shopping and social media had been around for some time, they were generally limited to desktop computers. This meant that only those who…

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A sudden increase in volcanic activity from Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest volcano, has caused several flight delays at Catania Airport. The Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia in Catania has also deduced that volcanic ash from Etna has reached a height of 4.35 km (2.7 miles) into the air. This led to the temporary closure of airspace near the airport, but services have since resumed. On the nearby Aeolian island, Stromboli has faced increased eruptions and spewed lava into the sea. Read on to find out how the eruptions of Mount Etna and Stromboli can affect your trip to Italy.…

Despite the EPP’s desire to create a specific health committee in the new European Parliament, this proposal is facing resistance from other political groups and stakeholders. ADVERTISEMENTAs new EU institutional planning is being prepared, Parliament’s largest political group has proposed creating a dedicated health committee, separate from the existing entity – ENVI – which deals with the environment, public health and food safety. The European People’s Party wants the new commission to focus on health issues, which it says go unnoticed within a wider committee, but the idea is criticised by others who fear that separating the topics could jeopardise…

Boeing gave its approval on Sunday. to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government in a case related to the crashes of its 737 Max jets in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people — a stunning turnaround for the aerospace giant after the Justice Department determined that Boeing had failed to comply with the terms of a 2021 agreement to avoid prosecution.Prosecutors said two Boeing pilots withheld key information from the Federal Aviation Administration about a new automated control system for the Max. That system was implicated in both crashes, causing them to go into uncontrolled dives.By agreeing…

Down angle icon An angle icon pointing down. The Iranian Navy’s Sahand warship sails along the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, about 1,320 km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images An Iranian frigate capsized while undergoing repairs in Bandar Abbas, a coastal city in the Strait of Hormuz.State media reported that the craft took on water and lost its balance due to a “technical failure.”Photos show the ship lying on its side among merchant ships also moored in Bandar Abbas. Several people were admitted to hospital after an Iranian warship sank…