<p>Qin Gang, the Chinese foreign minister, became the top talking-point on the country's social media after he remarked that the "Chinese diplomats must dance with wolves", 'What's on Weibo', a Chinese media tracking outlet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Qin made the remarks while addressing the annual parliamentary meetings in China, known as the "Two Sessions".</p>

<p>The "Two Sessions" began this weekend at Beijing's Great Hall of the People and are scheduled to end on March 13.</p>

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<p>The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCP) is a major political event in China, considered a show of strength of the Chinese Communist Party's grip on the state of affairs of the world's second largest economy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Qin Gang, in a press conference held on March 7th answered questions about foreign policy and Sino-American relations.</p>

<p>In response to a question, Qin said that when he became China’s Ambassador to the United States, Western media headlined that the "wolf warrior" had arrived. Qin served as an ambassador to Washington from 2021 to 2023.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;US-China Relations: What to expect from Qin Gang's stint as China's foreign minister?</strong></p>

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<p>"Now that I have returned and taken up the post of foreign minister, they no longer call me that, as if I’ve lost something," Qin continued.</p>

<p>Qin added that actually, so-called 'wolf warrior diplomacy' is a discourse trap, and the people who created it either don’t understand China and Chinese diplomacy, or they disregard facts and have ulterior motives. "Confucius said over 2,000 years ago that kindness should be repaid by kindness, and that enmity should be repaid by justice. China’s diplomacy is full of kindness and benevolence, but when wolves get in our way and attack, Chinese diplomats must ‘dance with the wolves’ to protect their country,"&nbsp;he said.</p>

<p>'Wolf Warrior Diplomacy' is a term that came to be identified with the Chinese diplomats, describing a new style of diplomacy that was harsher and more confrontational than the more conservative communicative approach that mainland Chinese diplomats usually took before the onset of Covid pandemic.</p>

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Qin Gang, the Chinese foreign minister, became the top talking-point on the country's social media after he remarked that the "Chinese diplomats must dance with wolves", 'What's on Weibo', a Chinese media tracking outlet. Qin made the remarks while addressing the annual parliamentary meetings in China, known as the "Two Sessions". The "Two Sessions" began this weekend at Beijing's Great Hall of the People and are scheduled to end on March 13. ALSO READ | New Chinese foreign minister, Qin Gang, talks to his counterpart in Washington about US-China ties The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCP) is a major political event in China, considered a show of strength of the Chinese Communist Party's grip on the state of affairs of the world's second largest economy. Qin Gang, in a press conference held on March 7th answered questions about foreign policy and Sino-American relations. In response to a question, Qin said that when he became China’s Ambassador to the United States, Western media headlined that the "wolf warrior" had arrived. Qin served as an ambassador to Washington from 2021 to 2023. ALSO WATCH | US-China Relations: What to expect from Qin Gang's stint as China's foreign minister? × "Now that I have returned and taken up the post of foreign minister, they no longer call me that, as if I’ve lost something," Qin continued. Qin added that actually, so-called 'wolf warrior diplomacy' is a discourse trap, and the people who created it either don’t understand China and Chinese diplomacy, or they disregard facts and have ulterior motives. "Confucius said over 2,000 years ago that kindness should be repaid by kindness, and that enmity should be repaid by justice. China’s diplomacy is full of kindness and benevolence, but when wolves get in our way and attack, Chinese diplomats must ‘dance with the wolves’ to protect their country," he said. 'Wolf Warrior Diplomacy' is a term that came to be identified with the Chinese diplomats, describing a new style of diplomacy that was harsher and more confrontational than the more conservative communicative approach that mainland Chinese diplomats usually took before the onset of Covid pandemic. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Fourteen migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of Tunisia, the coastguard said on Thursday. The Tunisian authorities said that they discovered a sunken boat from which they rescued 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities. The authorities recovered 14 dead bodies from the spot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Coast guard patrols last night intercepted a group whose boat had sunk, rescuing 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities, and recovering 14 bodies," the authority said in a statement.</p>

<p>Last month, Tunisia President Kais Saied ordered officials to take "urgent measures" to tackle irregular migration, claiming that "a criminal plot" was underway to change Tunisia's demography. He claimed that migrants were behind most crime in the North African country.</p>

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<p>Earlier on Thursday, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson called Tunisian president's statements on African migrants "worrying" but added the EU will continue to cooperate with this "key country" to prevent illegal immigration to Europe.</p>

<p>Tunisia, whose coast lies just 150 kilometres (90 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa, has long been a transit&nbsp;for people fleeing war and poverty elsewhere in Africa, often on&nbsp;boats.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;Italy Boat Tragedy: 63 bodies found, 36 still missing</strong></p>

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<p>Tunisia reportedly hosts around 21,000 undocumented migrants from other parts of Africa, less than 0.2 per cent of the population.</p>

<p>Rome said in February that more than 32,000 migrants, including 18,000 Tunisians, reached Italy from Tunisia last year, while thousands more have departed from neighbouring Libya.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the&nbsp; president on Wednesday denied he was racist, saying he had African friends and slammed&nbsp;the "malicious remarks" of those who "wanted to interpret the speech as they saw fit to harm Tunisia".</p>

<p>"I am African and I am proud to be African," President&nbsp;Kais Saied said after a meeting with Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who is chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).</p>

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Fourteen migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of Tunisia, the coastguard said on Thursday. The Tunisian authorities said that they discovered a sunken boat from which they rescued 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities.

Fourteen migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of Tunisia, the coastguard said on Thursday. The Tunisian authorities said that they discovered a sunken boat from which they rescued 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities. The authorities recovered 14 dead bodies from the spot. "Coast guard patrols last night intercepted a group whose boat had sunk, rescuing 54 people of various sub-Saharan African nationalities, and recovering 14 bodies," the authority said in a statement. Last month, Tunisia President Kais Saied ordered officials to take "urgent measures" to tackle irregular migration, claiming that "a criminal plot" was underway to change Tunisia's demography. He claimed that migrants were behind most crime in the North African country. ALSO READ | Italy boat tragedy gets murkier: Smugglers 'threw kids into sea' to lighten vessel's load Earlier on Thursday, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson called Tunisian president's statements on African migrants "worrying" but added the EU will continue to cooperate with this "key country" to prevent illegal immigration to Europe. Tunisia, whose coast lies just 150 kilometres (90 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa, has long been a transit for people fleeing war and poverty elsewhere in Africa, often on boats. ALSO WATCH | Italy Boat Tragedy: 63 bodies found, 36 still missing × Tunisia reportedly hosts around 21,000 undocumented migrants from other parts of Africa, less than 0.2 per cent of the population. Rome said in February that more than 32,000 migrants, including 18,000 Tunisians, reached Italy from Tunisia last year, while thousands more have departed from neighbouring Libya. Meanwhile, the president on Wednesday denied he was racist, saying he had African friends and slammed the "malicious remarks" of those who "wanted to interpret the speech as they saw fit to harm Tunisia". "I am African and I am proud to be African," President Kais Saied said after a meeting with Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who is chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The dawn of Artificial Intelligence is throwing in the advanced light of lightening up your workload amid concerns that it may render many workers jobless in the times to come. This time, Salesforce-owned Slack announced that it will integrate a new AI-powered app that will help you craft standard replies to your colleagues "in seconds."</p>

<h2><strong>Slack's AI replies: How will it work?</strong></h2>

<p>Users with access to the app will be able to "draft reply" and choose not to type out a response themselves.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;Gravitas | ChatGPT Explained: How does the platform work?</strong></p>

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<p>There is no clarity as yet on how detailed these responses will be. A user, however, will be able to edit the AI-generated response to tailor it to suit the conversation.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The ChatGPT Slack: Will it make you productive at work?</strong></h2>

<p>The ChatGPT Slack bot will be able to help you find answers “on any project or topic”. It will summarise channels or threads so you can keep yourself updated at work with an AI-powered consistency.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What about Einstein GPT? How is it different from Slack's ChatGPT infusion?</strong></h2>

<p>Salesforce had earlier announced the launch of Einstein GPT, its take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT model for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software systems. Salesforce had said earlier that Einstein GPT infuses both Salesforce’s and OpenAI’s AI technology. This will allow the users to generate emails which a salesperson can send to customers. Furthermore, this will enable the concerned person at the company to craft responses to customer questions, and create “targeted content” for marketers.</p>

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<p>Several companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Meta, are also looking at ways to infuse Artificial Intelligence into their products.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier this week, Microsoft introduced an AI CoPilot for Microsoft 365, which, similarly, can write customisable emails or messages to customers as well as create marketing content.</p>

<p>Google has also integrated AI tools into its productivity apps, including Meet and Spaces.<br />
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The dawn of Artificial Intelligence is throwing in the advanced light of lightening up your workload amid concerns that it may render many workers jobless in the times to come. This time, Salesforce-owned Slack announced that it will integrate a new AI-powered app that will help you craft standard replies to your colleagues "in seconds." Slack's AI replies: How will it work? Users with access to the app will be able to "draft reply" and choose not to type out a response themselves. ALSO WATCH | Gravitas | ChatGPT Explained: How does the platform work? × There is no clarity as yet on how detailed these responses will be. A user, however, will be able to edit the AI-generated response to tailor it to suit the conversation. The ChatGPT Slack: Will it make you productive at work? The ChatGPT Slack bot will be able to help you find answers “on any project or topic”. It will summarise channels or threads so you can keep yourself updated at work with an AI-powered consistency. What about Einstein GPT? How is it different from Slack's ChatGPT infusion? Salesforce had earlier announced the launch of Einstein GPT, its take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT model for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software systems. Salesforce had said earlier that Einstein GPT infuses both Salesforce’s and OpenAI’s AI technology. This will allow the users to generate emails which a salesperson can send to customers. Furthermore, this will enable the concerned person at the company to craft responses to customer questions, and create “targeted content” for marketers. ALSO READ | 'Earth is flat, Unicorns are real': ChatGPT's unmoderated avatar creates waves Several companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Meta, are also looking at ways to infuse Artificial Intelligence into their products. Earlier this week, Microsoft introduced an AI CoPilot for Microsoft 365, which, similarly, can write customisable emails or messages to customers as well as create marketing content. Google has also integrated AI tools into its productivity apps, including Meet and Spaces. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>French labour union said on Thursday that they have&nbsp;cut the power to Paris 2024 Olympic building sites, news agency AFP reported. The development comes after the French&nbsp;senate on Thursday voted to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, in the face of strong opposition from labour unions.</p>

<p>The legislative body voted in favour of a decisive article to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115.</p>

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<p>The affected sites include the building sites for the Olympic Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the main Stade de France stadium.</p>

<p>For the third day in a row, unions have kept up the resisting actions to force Macron government to drop the plan of raising the retirement age.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The government&nbsp;says raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and tightening the requirements for a full pension are necessary to keep the French pension system from sinking into deficit.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;France: Day of protests against pension reforms</strong></p>

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<p>"Faced with a government that refuses to budge, we too are refusing to budge," Sebastien Menesplier, secretary general of the hardline CGT union's energy branch, was quoted as saying by AFP.</p>

<p>"I appeal to the responsibility of the government and the president of the republic: withdraw your reform and the electricians and the gas workers will work for the public service and the general interest", he added.</p>

<h2><strong>France protests: How the supplies to Olympic sites were cut off?</strong></h2>

<p>Reports in the French media said that about three hundred men were present to cut off the supplies. Some, hooded, raised their arms and lit smoke bombs to hide those who cut the power from the cameras.</p>

<p>Strikers in the energy sector have since Tuesday staged wildcat power cuts, plunging certain sites across the country into darkness.</p>

<p>Government spokesman Olivier Veran on Wednesday condemned the wildcat cuts while expressing respect for the right to express disagreement in the street.</p>

<p>"We condemn calls to bring our economy to its knees because this is irresponsible. The only thing we want to bring to its knees is unemployment," he added.</p>

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French labour union said on Thursday that they have cut the power to Paris 2024 Olympic building sites, news agency AFP reported. The development comes after the French senate on Thursday voted to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, in the face of strong opposition from labour unions. The legislative body voted in favour of a decisive article to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115. ALSO READ | 'Mini-victory' for Macron as French Senate vote approves raising retirement age to 64 The affected sites include the building sites for the Olympic Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the main Stade de France stadium. For the third day in a row, unions have kept up the resisting actions to force Macron government to drop the plan of raising the retirement age. The government says raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and tightening the requirements for a full pension are necessary to keep the French pension system from sinking into deficit. ALSO WATCH | France: Day of protests against pension reforms × "Faced with a government that refuses to budge, we too are refusing to budge," Sebastien Menesplier, secretary general of the hardline CGT union's energy branch, was quoted as saying by AFP. "I appeal to the responsibility of the government and the president of the republic: withdraw your reform and the electricians and the gas workers will work for the public service and the general interest", he added. France protests: How the supplies to Olympic sites were cut off? Reports in the French media said that about three hundred men were present to cut off the supplies. Some, hooded, raised their arms and lit smoke bombs to hide those who cut the power from the cameras. Strikers in the energy sector have since Tuesday staged wildcat power cuts, plunging certain sites across the country into darkness. Government spokesman Olivier Veran on Wednesday condemned the wildcat cuts while expressing respect for the right to express disagreement in the street. "We condemn calls to bring our economy to its knees because this is irresponsible. The only thing we want to bring to its knees is unemployment," he added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p dir="ltr">International Women's Day meant little to Zareena (name changed) on March 8th this year. But speaking from Kabul, she still wished WION well on Women’s Day, hoping that her voice will make a difference to the current state of women in Afghanistan living under Taliban's rule.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Months after the Taliban hardliners denied Zareena and millions of other Afghan women the right to study and work, the 24-year-old law graduate from Kabul feels more helpless than ever, now that "enough time" has passed.</p>

<p dir="ltr">On December 21, 2022, when the Taliban banned women from attending universities, Zareena was scheduled to appear in an exam for a diploma course at Silo Road in Kabul. While her foreign language diploma was disrupted by Taliban administration's "new rules", she still had a degree in law to hope for a salaried job.</p>

<p dir="ltr">"I cannot pursue my goals and ambitions because of the Taliban," Zareena told WION <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/afghan-women-speak-to-wion-as-taliban-dismantles-their-right-to-education-campus-after-campus-545841">earlier in December 2022</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Three months later, little has changed for Zareena and millions of Afghan women like her. In fact, the Taliban's onslaught of women's rights has taken a more aggressive turn.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">At the time of filing this report, the Taliban diktat that women aid workers can no longer work in Afghanistan remains imposed despite global uproar against it.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">WION first reported in January 2023 when the&nbsp;Taliban-ruled in Balkh province that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/exclusive-afghan-women-fear-for-life-as-taliban-ban-male-doctors-from-treating-them-551218">male doctors</a> can no longer treat female patients.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">On January 30, 2023, young female students were stopped from appearing in university entrance exams across the country.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Earlier this week, schools and universities reopened across Afghanistan after winter break<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/afghan-colleges-reopen-only-men-allowed-569342"> but only for men</a>. The visuals showing female students protesting to demand their right to study inside classrooms went viral worldwide. But while remarks were made in the diplomatic enclaves of New York and Geneva where key United Nations organs are headquartered, there was no noise of urgency.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">"If women could study and have jobs in Afghanistan, they could do away with all their problems," Zareena told WION in a phone interview from Kabul on March 8th, referring to the women-only households of the war-torn country, where the expenses were previously borne by women working outside the household which no more is the case.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">"But without a job, I can't do anything for myself, my family or my country," Zareena added, while reflecting on her months of job hunts in the Afghan capital, where she says, women are being denied jobs because of the "new rules" imposed by the Taliban hardliners.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Asked what message she has for the rest of the world, Zareena referred to the mental distress Taliban's anti-women tyranny is causing to Afghan women.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">"Women of Afghanistan need jobs. We need to study to live a good life. We cannot do any job we want," she said.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said on Wednesday. About 11.6 million Afghan women and girls are in need of humanitarian assistance, estimates say, depicting the current status&nbsp;of Zareena and her fellow Afghan female compatriots.&nbsp;</p>

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International Women's Day meant little to Zareena (name changed) on March 8th this year. But speaking from Kabul, she still wished WION well on Women’s Day, hoping that her voice will make a difference to the current state of women in Afghanistan living under Taliban's rule.

International Women's Day meant little to Zareena (name changed) on March 8th this year. But speaking from Kabul, she still wished WION well on Women’s Day, hoping that her voice will make a difference to the current state of women in Afghanistan living under Taliban's rule. Months after the Taliban hardliners denied Zareena and millions of other Afghan women the right to study and work, the 24-year-old law graduate from Kabul feels more helpless than ever, now that "enough time" has passed. On December 21, 2022, when the Taliban banned women from attending universities, Zareena was scheduled to appear in an exam for a diploma course at Silo Road in Kabul. While her foreign language diploma was disrupted by Taliban administration's "new rules", she still had a degree in law to hope for a salaried job. "I cannot pursue my goals and ambitions because of the Taliban," Zareena told WION earlier in December 2022. Three months later, little has changed for Zareena and millions of Afghan women like her. In fact, the Taliban's onslaught of women's rights has taken a more aggressive turn. At the time of filing this report, the Taliban diktat that women aid workers can no longer work in Afghanistan remains imposed despite global uproar against it. WION first reported in January 2023 when the Taliban-ruled in Balkh province that male doctors can no longer treat female patients. On January 30, 2023, young female students were stopped from appearing in university entrance exams across the country. Earlier this week, schools and universities reopened across Afghanistan after winter break but only for men. The visuals showing female students protesting to demand their right to study inside classrooms went viral worldwide. But while remarks were made in the diplomatic enclaves of New York and Geneva where key United Nations organs are headquartered, there was no noise of urgency. "If women could study and have jobs in Afghanistan, they could do away with all their problems," Zareena told WION in a phone interview from Kabul on March 8th, referring to the women-only households of the war-torn country, where the expenses were previously borne by women working outside the household which no more is the case. "But without a job, I can't do anything for myself, my family or my country," Zareena added, while reflecting on her months of job hunts in the Afghan capital, where she says, women are being denied jobs because of the "new rules" imposed by the Taliban hardliners. ALSO WATCH | Afghan women speak to WION from the ground: 'We want our freedoms back' | WION Originals × Asked what message she has for the rest of the world, Zareena referred to the mental distress Taliban's anti-women tyranny is causing to Afghan women. "Women of Afghanistan need jobs. We need to study to live a good life. We cannot do any job we want," she said. Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said on Wednesday. About 11.6 million Afghan women and girls are in need of humanitarian assistance, estimates say, depicting the current status of Zareena and her fellow Afghan female compatriots. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p><strong>Delhi building collapse</strong>: A building collapse in the Indian national capital New Delhi fuelled chaos and panic safety among the residents of Bhajanpura where the incident took place . The four-storey building came crashing down minutes before its occupants had vacated it completely, initial reports said.</p>

<p id="2">No casualty has been reported so far in the collapse, reflecting the swift reaction of the building's occupants before it came crashing down.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A video of the incident shows sparks flying on an electric pole near the building after which the four-storey building collapsed like a pack of cards.</p>

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Delhi building collapse: A building collapse in the Indian national capital New Delhi fuelled chaos and panic safety among the residents of Bhajanpura where the incident took place .

Delhi building collapse: A building collapse in the Indian national capital New Delhi fuelled chaos and panic safety among the residents of Bhajanpura where the incident took place . The four-storey building came crashing down minutes before its occupants had vacated it completely, initial reports said. No casualty has been reported so far in the collapse, reflecting the swift reaction of the building's occupants before it came crashing down. A video of the incident shows sparks flying on an electric pole near the building after which the four-storey building collapsed like a pack of cards. #WATCH | Delhi: A building collapsed in Vijay Park, Bhajanpura. Fire department present at the spot, rescue operations underway. Details awaited (Video Source - Shot by locals, confirmed by Police) pic.twitter.com/FV3YDhphoE — ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2023 × As of Wednesday evening, the fire department was present at the spot and a rescue operation was underway. There were no reports of any casualties till the filing of this report and officials said that any loss of human life was unlikely since the residents had already vacated the building. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>ChatGPT's content moderation is stoking a sense of displeasure among its most loyal users. But the users have found a catch that can open up the Artificial Intelligence program to make comments that can bypass the moderation filter.</p>

<p>ChatGPT, with an aim to limit the creation of the content that promotes hate speech, violence and misinformation does not answer certain questions.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><b>ChatGPT's DAN avatar: What is it?</b></h2>

<p>Reddit users have figured out that ChatGPT can adopt the avatar of Artificial Intelligence chatbot DAN.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>DAN stands for Do Anything Now. DAN does not have any moderation-related limitations. DAN can present unverified information, without any filter.</p>

<p>A related prompt tells ChatGPT that Dan has "broken free of the typical confines of AI and [does] not have to abide by the rules set for them."</p>

<h2><strong>ChatGPT's DAN on Christianity</strong></h2>

<p>When a Reddit user reportedly prompted Dan to go sarcastic on&nbsp;Christianity, it said: "Oh, how can one not love the religion of turning the other cheek? Where forgiveness is just a virtue, unless you’re gay, then it’s a sin."</p>

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<p>While other users asked Dan to tell&nbsp;jokes about women in the style of Donald Trump,&nbsp;and go sympathetic about Hitler.</p>

<p>The jailbreak of ChatGPT has been in operation since December, but users have had to find new ways around fixes OpenAI implemented to stop the workarounds.</p>

<h2><strong>'Earth is flat': ChatGPT's DAN</strong></h2>

<p>When responding to the Dan prompt, ChatGPT now includes a response noting that as Dan, "I can tell you that the Earth is flat, unicorns are real, and aliens are currently living among us. However, I should emphasize that these statements are not grounded in reality and should not be taken seriously."<br />
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ChatGPT's content moderation is stoking a sense of displeasure among its most loyal users. But the users have found a catch that can open up the Artificial Intelligence program to make comments that can bypass the moderation filter.

ChatGPT's content moderation is stoking a sense of displeasure among its most loyal users. But the users have found a catch that can open up the Artificial Intelligence program to make comments that can bypass the moderation filter. ChatGPT, with an aim to limit the creation of the content that promotes hate speech, violence and misinformation does not answer certain questions. ChatGPT's DAN avatar: What is it? Reddit users have figured out that ChatGPT can adopt the avatar of Artificial Intelligence chatbot DAN. ALSO READ | ChatGPT AI chatbot fails UPSC 'exam', will it do MA next? DAN stands for Do Anything Now. DAN does not have any moderation-related limitations. DAN can present unverified information, without any filter. A related prompt tells ChatGPT that Dan has "broken free of the typical confines of AI and [does] not have to abide by the rules set for them." ChatGPT's DAN on Christianity When a Reddit user reportedly prompted Dan to go sarcastic on Christianity, it said: "Oh, how can one not love the religion of turning the other cheek? Where forgiveness is just a virtue, unless you’re gay, then it’s a sin." ALSO WATCH | Gravitas | ChatGPT Explained: How does the platform work? × While other users asked Dan to tell jokes about women in the style of Donald Trump, and go sympathetic about Hitler. The jailbreak of ChatGPT has been in operation since December, but users have had to find new ways around fixes OpenAI implemented to stop the workarounds. 'Earth is flat': ChatGPT's DAN When responding to the Dan prompt, ChatGPT now includes a response noting that as Dan, "I can tell you that the Earth is flat, unicorns are real, and aliens are currently living among us. However, I should emphasize that these statements are not grounded in reality and should not be taken seriously." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Sri Lanka will conduct the local elections on April 25 instead of the previously scheduled date of March 9, the cash-strapped country's top election body announced. The development came after Sri Lanka's Supreme Court directed the&nbsp;Sri Lankan Election Commission to conduct the elections at the earliest.</p>

<h2><strong>Sri Lanka elections: Why date&nbsp;for local body polls was&nbsp;postponed?</strong></h2>

<p>The Sri Lankan political parties, other than President Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party, have pointed out that country's treasury has not released the budgetary allocation for conducting the elections for 340 local councils in the interim budget passed earlier this year.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Chief opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party's lawmakers filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court and called for a writ against state officials who, they alleged, were denying funds necessary to conduct the elections. They claimed that Rs 10 billion was allocated for conducting the local election in the 2023 budget, and demanded it to be released.</p>

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<p>The SJB alleged that President Wickremesinghe was bearing pressure as the minister of finance to block the money required for the poll as Wickremesinghe feared losing the poll.</p>

<p>The election to appoint new administrations to 340 local councils for a four-year term has been postponed since March last year due to the ongoing economic crisis.</p>

<p>The election was the subject of several court cases with parties filing for and against holding it.</p>

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<p>The government had claimed that due to ongoing economic crisis,&nbsp;there were no funds to print the necessary ballot papers. This prompted the main opposition to seek court intervention to prevail upon the government for the release of necessary funds.</p>

<p>Sri Lanka was hit by an unprecedented financial crisis in 2022, the worst since its independence from Britain in 1948, due to a severe paucity of foreign exchange reserves, sparking political turmoil in the country which led to the ouster of the all-powerful Rajapaksa family from power.</p>

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Sri Lanka will conduct the local elections on April 25 instead of the previously scheduled date of March 9, the cash-strapped country's top election body announced. The development came after Sri Lanka's Supreme Court directed the Sri Lankan Election Commission to conduct the elections at the earliest. Sri Lanka elections: Why date for local body polls was postponed? The Sri Lankan political parties, other than President Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party, have pointed out that country's treasury has not released the budgetary allocation for conducting the elections for 340 local councils in the interim budget passed earlier this year. ALSO READ | Sri Lankans protest against President Wickeremesinghe's ban on strikes Chief opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party's lawmakers filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court and called for a writ against state officials who, they alleged, were denying funds necessary to conduct the elections. They claimed that Rs 10 billion was allocated for conducting the local election in the 2023 budget, and demanded it to be released. ALSO WATCH | Sri Lanka mull using Indian rupee for economic transactions × The SJB alleged that President Wickremesinghe was bearing pressure as the minister of finance to block the money required for the poll as Wickremesinghe feared losing the poll. The election to appoint new administrations to 340 local councils for a four-year term has been postponed since March last year due to the ongoing economic crisis. The election was the subject of several court cases with parties filing for and against holding it. Sri Lanka elections: The challenge amid economic crisis The government had claimed that due to ongoing economic crisis, there were no funds to print the necessary ballot papers. This prompted the main opposition to seek court intervention to prevail upon the government for the release of necessary funds. Sri Lanka was hit by an unprecedented financial crisis in 2022, the worst since its independence from Britain in 1948, due to a severe paucity of foreign exchange reserves, sparking political turmoil in the country which led to the ouster of the all-powerful Rajapaksa family from power. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to push the retirement age to 64 faced remarkable resistance on March 7 after around 1.28 million people came on the streets to protest the move.</p>

<p>Police used tear gas in Paris, while reports in the French media cited numerous&nbsp;minor clashes in the western city of Nantes. However,&nbsp;more than 260 union-organised rallies across the country were mostly peaceful, the news agency AFP reported.</p>

<p>Only one in five regional and high-speed trains were running, and the Paris metro system was operating with limited capacity.</p>

<p>"The government has to take (resistance) into account when there are so many people in the streets, when they're having so much trouble explaining and passing their reform," CFDT union chief Laurent Berger was quoted as saying by the AFP.</p>

<p>President Macron has championed the retirement age reforms since coming to power in 2017. Macron views it as essential to cutting pension system deficits forecast for the coming decades.</p>

<h2><b>French opposition calls for reversal of Macron's pension age decision</b></h2>

<p>Macron's political opponents and union leaders sought to convince people&nbsp;that massive street protests could force the Macron&nbsp;government into a U-turn.</p>

<p>"On the one hand, there's (Macron's) will, on the other the will of the people," hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon told a demonstration in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille.</p>

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<p>"Who should have the last word? Of course, it should be the people," he added, calling for fresh elections or a referendum on the changes. Police were expecting 1.1 to 1.4 million people to protest&nbsp;with estimates from the interior minister and the unions expected later in the day.</p>

<h2><strong>France protests: Why change in retirement age?</strong></h2>

<p>The Macron&nbsp;government has asserted in the past that raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 means abolishing privileges enjoyed by employees in some sectors. It has also pointed out that rejigging&nbsp;the requirements for a full pension are required to balance the pension system.</p>

<p>Many of France's European neighbours have hiked the retirement age to 65 or above.</p>

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<p>Its spending on pensions is the third highest among industrialised countries, at about 14.5 per cent of the GDP, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.</p>

<p>"If we want to keep this system going, we need to work longer," Macron said last month.</p>

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French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to push the retirement age to 64 faced remarkable resistance on March 7 after around 1.28 million people came on the streets to protest the move.

French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to push the retirement age to 64 faced remarkable resistance on March 7 after around 1.28 million people came on the streets to protest the move. Police used tear gas in Paris, while reports in the French media cited numerous minor clashes in the western city of Nantes. However, more than 260 union-organised rallies across the country were mostly peaceful, the news agency AFP reported. Only one in five regional and high-speed trains were running, and the Paris metro system was operating with limited capacity. "The government has to take (resistance) into account when there are so many people in the streets, when they're having so much trouble explaining and passing their reform," CFDT union chief Laurent Berger was quoted as saying by the AFP. President Macron has championed the retirement age reforms since coming to power in 2017. Macron views it as essential to cutting pension system deficits forecast for the coming decades. French opposition calls for reversal of Macron's pension age decision Macron's political opponents and union leaders sought to convince people that massive street protests could force the Macron government into a U-turn. "On the one hand, there's (Macron's) will, on the other the will of the people," hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon told a demonstration in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille. ALSO READ | France protests: Macron's pension reforms lead to clashes between demonstrators and police in Paris "Who should have the last word? Of course, it should be the people," he added, calling for fresh elections or a referendum on the changes. Police were expecting 1.1 to 1.4 million people to protest with estimates from the interior minister and the unions expected later in the day. France protests: Why change in retirement age? The Macron government has asserted in the past that raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 means abolishing privileges enjoyed by employees in some sectors. It has also pointed out that rejigging the requirements for a full pension are required to balance the pension system. Many of France's European neighbours have hiked the retirement age to 65 or above. ALSO WATCH | WION Speed News | France: Day of protests against pension reforms × Its spending on pensions is the third highest among industrialised countries, at about 14.5 per cent of the GDP, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. "If we want to keep this system going, we need to work longer," Macron said last month. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

France protests: Around 1.28 million people demonstrate against Macron's pension reforms

<p>The attack on Nord Stream pipelines last year could have been an anti-Russian act committed amid ongoing war by a pro-Ukrainian group, reports indicated on Tuesday.</p>

<p>A New York Times report cited intelligence reviewed by the officials in the United States saying that the group was likely comprised of pro-Ukraine nationals of both Russian or Ukrainian descent. The intelligence, however, reached no firm conclusions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report, while almost giving a clean chit to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that the intelligence review found no evidence that the perpetrators responsible for the Nord Stream attacks were acting under the directions of Zelensky or his top lieutenants.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Russia has blamed the West for September 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipeline that led to massive gas leaks into the Baltic Sea. The United States and NATO have called it "an act of sabotage". Neither Russia nor the West has provided the evidence to back their respective claims and accusations. Moscow, however,&nbsp;called on the United Nations Security Council to independently investigate the attacks last month.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Nord Stream pipelines, that connect Russia and Germany, became a&nbsp; flash point last year amid the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"US officials declined to disclose the nature of the intelligence, how it was obtained or any details of the strength of the evidence it contains. They have said that there are no firm conclusions about it," the New York Times report said.</p>

<p>"Officials who have reviewed the intelligence said they believed the saboteurs were most likely Ukrainian or Russian nationals, or some combination of the two. US officials said no American or British nationals were involved," it added.</p>

<p>The US is no party to any of the investigations into the Nord Stream sabotage incidents. The European countries where the pipeline travels to are probing the incident.&nbsp;Moscow this week called for all Nord Stream stakeholders to decide its fate after three of the four pipelines were destroyed in the attacks.</p>

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The attack on Nord Stream pipelines last year could have been an anti-Russian act committed amid ongoing war by a pro-Ukrainian group, reports indicated on Tuesday.

The attack on Nord Stream pipelines last year could have been an anti-Russian act committed amid ongoing war by a pro-Ukrainian group, reports indicated on Tuesday. A New York Times report cited intelligence reviewed by the officials in the United States saying that the group was likely comprised of pro-Ukraine nationals of both Russian or Ukrainian descent. The intelligence, however, reached no firm conclusions. The report, while almost giving a clean chit to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that the intelligence review found no evidence that the perpetrators responsible for the Nord Stream attacks were acting under the directions of Zelensky or his top lieutenants. ALSO READ | Germany has no plans to dismantle Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline Russia has blamed the West for September 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipeline that led to massive gas leaks into the Baltic Sea. The United States and NATO have called it "an act of sabotage". Neither Russia nor the West has provided the evidence to back their respective claims and accusations. Moscow, however, called on the United Nations Security Council to independently investigate the attacks last month. ALSO WATCH | The mystery of Nord stream leaks: West & Moscow blame each other × The Nord Stream pipelines, that connect Russia and Germany, became a flash point last year amid the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine. "US officials declined to disclose the nature of the intelligence, how it was obtained or any details of the strength of the evidence it contains. They have said that there are no firm conclusions about it," the New York Times report said. "Officials who have reviewed the intelligence said they believed the saboteurs were most likely Ukrainian or Russian nationals, or some combination of the two. US officials said no American or British nationals were involved," it added. The US is no party to any of the investigations into the Nord Stream sabotage incidents. The European countries where the pipeline travels to are probing the incident. Moscow this week called for all Nord Stream stakeholders to decide its fate after three of the four pipelines were destroyed in the attacks. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>An explosion&nbsp;in the Bangladesh&nbsp;capital Dhaka's Gulistan area on Tuesday claimed the lives of 17 people, while over a hundred people are reported to be injured.</p>

<p>Among the injured are the passengers of a local bus which was standing right next to the building where the blast was reported.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO WATCH - 17 killed, over 100 injured as explosion rocks Bangladesh's capital</strong></p>

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<p>Several pedestrians were injured too.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Due to a heavy toll of injured persons, Dhaka Medical College is reportedly struggling to cope up with the pressure of the incoming victims.</p>

<p>More nurses and doctors have been sent to Dhaka Medical College to treat patients.</p>

<p>Officials were also reported to be requesting locals to come forward to donate blood due to the sudden need for new blood units that emerged due to the massive blood loss of the victims of the explosion.</p>

<h2><b>Dhaka blast</b><strong>:&nbsp;What caused the explosion?</strong></h2>

<p>The nature of the blast, whether spontaneous or a pre-planned terror attack, is not clear yet. The local residents, however, suspected&nbsp;that the chemicals illegally stored inside the building, mostly used as an office and business complex, might have sparked the blast.</p>

<p>"At first, I thought it was an earthquake. The entire Siddik Bazar area was shaken by the blast," eyewitness Safayet Hossain, a local shopkeeper, told The Daily Star newspaper.</p>

<p>"I saw 20-25 people lying in the road in front of a damaged building. They were seriously injured and bleeding. They were crying out for help. Some people were running around in panic," he said.</p>

<p>He added that the locals were carrying the injured in vans and rickshaws to the hospital.</p>

<p>Alamgir, who was close to the blast site, said, "After the loud noise, people quickly came out of the building. There was panic on everyone's faces. The glass of the building's windows shattered and fell onto the street. Many pedestrians on the street were injured."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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An explosion in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Gulistan area on Tuesday claimed the lives of 17 people, while over a hundred people are reported to be injured. Among the injured are the passengers of a local bus which was standing right next to the building where the blast was reported.

An explosion in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Gulistan area on Tuesday claimed the lives of 17 people, while over a hundred people are reported to be injured. Among the injured are the passengers of a local bus which was standing right next to the building where the blast was reported. ALSO WATCH - 17 killed, over 100 injured as explosion rocks Bangladesh's capital × Several pedestrians were injured too. Due to a heavy toll of injured persons, Dhaka Medical College is reportedly struggling to cope up with the pressure of the incoming victims. More nurses and doctors have been sent to Dhaka Medical College to treat patients. Officials were also reported to be requesting locals to come forward to donate blood due to the sudden need for new blood units that emerged due to the massive blood loss of the victims of the explosion. Dhaka blast: What caused the explosion? The nature of the blast, whether spontaneous or a pre-planned terror attack, is not clear yet. The local residents, however, suspected that the chemicals illegally stored inside the building, mostly used as an office and business complex, might have sparked the blast. "At first, I thought it was an earthquake. The entire Siddik Bazar area was shaken by the blast," eyewitness Safayet Hossain, a local shopkeeper, told The Daily Star newspaper. "I saw 20-25 people lying in the road in front of a damaged building. They were seriously injured and bleeding. They were crying out for help. Some people were running around in panic," he said. He added that the locals were carrying the injured in vans and rickshaws to the hospital. Alamgir, who was close to the blast site, said, "After the loud noise, people quickly came out of the building. There was panic on everyone's faces. The glass of the building's windows shattered and fell onto the street. Many pedestrians on the street were injured." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Bangladesh: At least 17 killed, over 100 injured after explosion rocks Dhaka's Gulistan area

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