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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States said his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the border.“Getting the number to zero is a goal and should be our goal,” Kevin Brosseau, a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a former national security and intelligence adviser, said Wednesday.“If it’s one pound, 10 pounds, we all know the amount of deaths that possibly could represent. We should be focused on eliminating the scourge that is fentanyl in this country and in the United…

(The Center Square) – A bill that would protect in vitro fertilization in Georgia is moving through the General Assembly.Concerns about in vitro fertilization treatments, also known as IVF, were raised in 2024 after the Alabama Supreme Court declared that frozen embryos were human beings and that destroying them could constitute a wrongful death. Several states have moved to protect the treatments.“Millions of Americans and Georgians are faced with infertility when they begin the journey to start or grow their families,” said House Speaker Jon Burns. “We know that IVF has allowed thousands of Georgians to achieve the dream of parenthood,…

US President Donald Trump’s comments on ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza and forcing them into Egypt and Jordan could lead to a radical reshaping of regional alliances, analysts tell Al Jazeera. Trump repeated his intentions after meeting with King Abdullah II on Tuesday. He had previously indicated that he would use US aid to both countries as leverage to try to force them to go along with his idea. Jordan’s King Abdullah II seemed to attempt to placate Trump by flattering him and making a pledge to accept 2,000 sick children from Gaza into Jordan. “I finally see somebody that…

The United States and United Kingdom have refused to sign an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit declaration calling for policies “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy”. The summit in Paris on Monday and Tuesday brought together representatives from more than 100 countries to discuss how to reach a consensus on guiding the development of AI. “We are still in the early days, and I already believe AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai told the summit. The meeting, which was held amid a three-way race for AI dominance, revealed…

El rey Abdalá II de Jordania rechazó el martes la propuesta del presidente Donald Trump de que su país absorba a los palestinos que viven en Gaza, afirmando que sigue oponiéndose al plan que Trump ha trazado para despejar el territorio de modo que Estados Unidos pueda hacerse con su control.Durante una reunión que calificó de “constructiva” con el presidente estadounidense en la Casa Blanca, el rey Abdalá, dijo que reiteraba “la firme postura de Jordania contra el desplazamiento de palestinos en Gaza y Cisjordania”.“Esta es la posición árabe unificada”, dijo en una publicación en las redes sociales tras la…

A return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is “an unrealistic objective” and an “illusionary goal” in the peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia that President Trump wants to accomplish, Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said on Wednesday at a meeting of countries supporting Ukraine.In his first meeting that included NATO and Ukrainian defense ministers, Mr. Hegseth told them that Mr. Trump “intends to end this war by diplomacy and bringing both Russia and Ukraine to the table.” But for Ukraine to try to regain all of the territory Russia has seized since 2014, as it insists it must do, “will…

Lyft shares shed more than 9% after the ride-sharing app reported lackluster fourth-quarter results and offered weak bookings guidance as it lowers prices to keep up with competition.The company reported revenues of $1.55 billion, versus the $1.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Bookings, which measures the charges posed to customers for rides and services, came in at $4.28 billion, behind a $4.32 billion FactSet estimate.”I think what the future holds is great, because it’s a huge market, and we’re doing a great job,” CEO David Risher told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday. “We got to figure out how…

In a remote corner of northeast Colombia, where dirt roads lead to lush hills lined with banana trees, farmers and their families have become the victims of a spate of violence unlike anything the country has seen in a generation.As two rebel groups battle for territory, more than 54,000 people have fled their homes, and an estimated 80 people died in a matter of days, with the death toll expected to climb.At the root of this conflict are decades-old battles over land and drug money, and the failure of past deals to lead to lasting peace. But analysts, diplomats and…

Paradromics scientists at workSource: ParadromicsTexas-based neurotech startup Paradromics on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Neom and said it will establish a Brain-Computer Interface Center of Excellence in the region.Neom is a developing area within northwest Saudi Arabia that’s touted as “a hub for innovation,” according to its website. The area’s strategic investment arm, the Neom Investment Fund, led the partnership. Paradromics declined to disclose the investment amount.Paradromics is building a brain-computer interface, or a BCI, which is a system that deciphers brain signals and translates them into commands for external technologies. The company will work with Neom…

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks before the start of an Apple event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesApple is deepening its investment in health-care research by launching a new, years-long project called the Apple Health Study, the company announced on Wednesday. The study will analyze how data from devices like iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watches can monitor, manage and predict changes in users’ health. It will also explore connections between different components of health, like how mental health affects heart rate, for instance. The Apple Health Study is the first major health…