Queen Elizabeth II's last journey is nearing its end. The coffin is now being driven to Windsor. The State House is marching between two of London's Royal Parts on its route to Wellington Arch. It includes the Canada Memorial which was unveiled by the Queen in 1994.

Queen Elizabeth II Final Farewell: Queen's coffin being driven in the state hearse

Taking controversial remarks in a Sunday night television interview, President Biden said US forces will defend Taiwan in the events the island is attacked by china. It's his most explicit statement on the issue drawing an angry response from China.

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King Charles, his sons William and Harry and other senior royals joined a solemn procession behind Queen Elizabeth's coffin through the streets of London, following a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

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Queen Elizabeth II Final Funeral: World leaders gather to pay their respects

A senior Chinese health official advised people to avoid contact with foreigners to prevent monkeypox infection after the first known case of the virus on mainland China was reported.

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An American navy veteran detained in Afghanistan since 2020 was released by the Taliban in exchange for an ally who spent 17 years in a US jail for heroin smuggling.

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Invented at a US university 40 years ago, emojis have since become central to everyday conversation. Many think their influence will only increase with time.

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<p>Coast Guards from India and America conducted joint exercise Abhyas off the coast of the southern Indian city of Chennai, on Monday. The effort is aimed at acquainting the Coast Guards with each other’s capabilities and enhancing inter-operability in the field of maritime search and rescue, boarding operations, and other maritime law enforcement duties.</p>

<p>The exercise witnessed various fleet maneuvers, simulated scenarios of a vessel being hijacked, and the subsequent rescue of its crew in a coordinated anti-piracy joint operation. Interception of pirated vessels, coordinated joint boarding operation, SAR demonstration, and external fire-fighting to salvage burning ships were the other highlights of the exercise.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Joint exercise 'Abhyas-01/22' marked the culmination of the four-day goodwill visit of the US Coast Guard ship Midgett to Chennai. During the visit, the ship's crew had professional exchanges with their counterparts in the Indian Coast Guard.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>418 feet long and 54 feet wide, the Midgett is the largest and most technologically advanced of the US Coast Guard’s newest classes of vessels. Over the course of this voyage, the Midgett has sailed through the region’s waters, interacted with counterparts in the Philippines, Singapore, and also taken part in bilateral exercises.</p>

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<p>It is capable of executing the most challenging operations, including supporting the maritime homeland security and defence missions, and is equipped with a UAS Scan Eagle drone, MH-65 helicopter and other state-of-the-art equipment.<br />
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Coast Guards from India and America conducted joint exercise Abhyas off the coast of the southern Indian city of Chennai, on Monday. The effort is aimed at acquainting the Coast Guards with each other’s capabilities and enhancing inter-operability in the field of maritime search and rescue, boarding operations, and other maritime law enforcement duties.

Coast Guards from India and America conducted joint exercise Abhyas off the coast of the southern Indian city of Chennai, on Monday. The effort is aimed at acquainting the Coast Guards with each other’s capabilities and enhancing inter-operability in the field of maritime search and rescue, boarding operations, and other maritime law enforcement duties. The exercise witnessed various fleet maneuvers, simulated scenarios of a vessel being hijacked, and the subsequent rescue of its crew in a coordinated anti-piracy joint operation. Interception of pirated vessels, coordinated joint boarding operation, SAR demonstration, and external fire-fighting to salvage burning ships were the other highlights of the exercise. #Chennai , we have a visitor! @uscoastguard ship (#Hawaii -based)Midgett is here for 4 days , for at-sea & in-port pro exchanges with the @IndiaCoastGuard Midgett is the largest & most tech advanced of US CG newest class of vessels; it has an onboard MH65 helo & scaneagle UAV pic.twitter.com/Q0VIfCGeCf — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) September 16, 2022 × Joint exercise 'Abhyas-01/22' marked the culmination of the four-day goodwill visit of the US Coast Guard ship Midgett to Chennai. During the visit, the ship's crew had professional exchanges with their counterparts in the Indian Coast Guard. 418 feet long and 54 feet wide, the Midgett is the largest and most technologically advanced of the US Coast Guard’s newest classes of vessels. Over the course of this voyage, the Midgett has sailed through the region’s waters, interacted with counterparts in the Philippines, Singapore, and also taken part in bilateral exercises. Read more: US Coast Guard ship Midgett on a four-day visit to Chennai; at-sea, in-port exchanges planned It is capable of executing the most challenging operations, including supporting the maritime homeland security and defence missions, and is equipped with a UAS Scan Eagle drone, MH-65 helicopter and other state-of-the-art equipment. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>An outbreak of Ebola virus disease has been declared in Uganda, the country's health ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The ministry said on Twitter that there had been a confirmed Ebola case in the central Mubende district, a 24-year-old man who showed symptoms and later died.</p>

<p>The WHO's Africa office said in a statement that the case was of the relatively rare Sudan strain after Ugandan health authorities investigated six suspicious deaths in the district this month.</p>

<p>"There are currently eight suspected cases who are receiving care in a health facility," WHO Africa said, adding it was helping Uganda's health authorities with their investigation and deploying staff to the affected area.</p>

<p>Ebola is believed to be carried by fruit bats from the Pteropodidae species, but once an Ebola epidemic has started, the transmission of the virus between humans occurs via body fluid and needles contaminated by infected secretions.</p>

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An outbreak of Ebola virus disease has been declared in Uganda, the country's health ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The ministry said on Twitter that there had been a confirmed Ebola case in the central Mubende district, a 24-year-old man who showed symptoms and later died.

An outbreak of Ebola virus disease has been declared in Uganda, the country's health ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The ministry said on Twitter that there had been a confirmed Ebola case in the central Mubende district, a 24-year-old man who showed symptoms and later died. The WHO's Africa office said in a statement that the case was of the relatively rare Sudan strain after Ugandan health authorities investigated six suspicious deaths in the district this month. "There are currently eight suspected cases who are receiving care in a health facility," WHO Africa said, adding it was helping Uganda's health authorities with their investigation and deploying staff to the affected area. Ebola is believed to be carried by fruit bats from the Pteropodidae species, but once an Ebola epidemic has started, the transmission of the virus between humans occurs via body fluid and needles contaminated by infected secretions. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda by WHO

Chinese officials warn citizens against touching foreigners after the country reported its first monkeypox case. The chief epidemiologist at the China center for disease control and prevention posted the advisory on Chinese social media. The senior official said that it is recommended to avoid direct skin to skin contact with foreigners to prevent possible monkeypox infection.

China's 'foreigner' advisory against monkeypox, recorded first case in Chongqing

<p>Police in the north Indian city of Chandigarh said that a female student arrested in the 'video leak' row has neither shot nor shared any offensive footage of other female students. The student, her male friend, and the warden of the university who was seen in the video confronting the accused have been arrested.</p>

<p>Chandigarh police chief Vivek Soni said authorities discovered only one video of the accused herself, even as some Indian media reports state that four videos of the accused have been discovered.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-protest-erupts-at-private-university-over-leak-of-objectionable-videos-of-girl-students-517314"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;India: Protest erupts at private university over leak of objectionable videos of girl students</strong></a></p>

<p>The ongoing protests by the students and relatives continued after the students refused to accept the police's findings. &nbsp;There were unconfirmed reports that dozens of videos of girl students were leaked and that some of the victims tried committing suicide. The police refuted both claims.</p>

<p>The university's pro-chancellor Dr RS Bawa said in a statement earlier that the rumour that 60 objectionable videos have been discovered and identified "are completely baseless."&nbsp;</p>

<p>A special investigation team led by a senior IPS officer has been set up to look into the claims made by the students in the wake of the protests. A high-level investigation has been promised by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/punjabs-education-minister-requests-calm-after-alleged-release-of-girl-hostel-517350"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Punjab's education minister requests calm after alleged release of girl hostel videos</strong></a></p>

<p>Senior Punjab Police official Gurpreet Kaur Deo said that the police spoke to some 60 female students who were sharing the same floor with the accused in the ladies' hostel, and said that most of them were new and did not know each other, PTI reported. She further said that the students are now content as their concerns have been taken care of. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Deo added that the accused girl had shared her own video, which is her personal matter, and the police dealt with this situation as well, to avoid any future problems.</p>

<p>The accused student's phone has been sent for forensic testing to find and retrieve deleted videos if any.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Additionally, the area around the bathroom is also being searched for hidden cameras, if any.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The police is still looking into&nbsp;the&nbsp;matter.</p>

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Police in the north Indian city of Chandigarh said that a female student arrested in the 'video leak' row has neither shot nor shared any offensive footage of other female students.

Police in the north Indian city of Chandigarh said that a female student arrested in the 'video leak' row has neither shot nor shared any offensive footage of other female students. The student, her male friend, and the warden of the university who was seen in the video confronting the accused have been arrested. Chandigarh police chief Vivek Soni said authorities discovered only one video of the accused herself, even as some Indian media reports state that four videos of the accused have been discovered. Also read | India: Protest erupts at private university over leak of objectionable videos of girl students The ongoing protests by the students and relatives continued after the students refused to accept the police's findings. There were unconfirmed reports that dozens of videos of girl students were leaked and that some of the victims tried committing suicide. The police refuted both claims. The university's pro-chancellor Dr RS Bawa said in a statement earlier that the rumour that 60 objectionable videos have been discovered and identified "are completely baseless." A special investigation team led by a senior IPS officer has been set up to look into the claims made by the students in the wake of the protests. A high-level investigation has been promised by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Also read | Punjab's education minister requests calm after alleged release of girl hostel videos Senior Punjab Police official Gurpreet Kaur Deo said that the police spoke to some 60 female students who were sharing the same floor with the accused in the ladies' hostel, and said that most of them were new and did not know each other, PTI reported. She further said that the students are now content as their concerns have been taken care of. Deo added that the accused girl had shared her own video, which is her personal matter, and the police dealt with this situation as well, to avoid any future problems. The accused student's phone has been sent for forensic testing to find and retrieve deleted videos if any. Additionally, the area around the bathroom is also being searched for hidden cameras, if any. The police is still looking into the matter. Punjab | Chandigarh University closed till 24th Sept; a few students seen leaving for their homes. Students' protest erupted in the campus yesterday over the University's alleged 'leaked objectional videos' row. Two accused arrested & one detained in connection with the matter. pic.twitter.com/BJraCQUr5J — ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2022 × (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Chandigarh 'video leak' row: Three held, cops say no objectionable clips of other girl students found

Texas governor has sent another busload of migrants to Kamala Harris's home in Washington DC. As per reports, 50 migrants have arrived including a month-old-baby.

US: 2nd batch of migrants sent to Kamala Harris's home; fight over border security takes ugly turn

<p>Self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles (AV) are the future. The idea of a car that can drive itself without any effort on your side might sound like a grand idea, but experts warn that this is not feasible in the absence of helpful human supervision.</p>

<p>As per Reuters, in order to build truly self-driving automobiles, autonomous vehicle (AV) firms have raised tens of billions of dollars. Much of the research and investment has been motivated by the fundamental idea that computers and artificial intelligence will significantly minimise accidents brought on by human error.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Self-driving cars safer than human drivers?</strong></p>

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<p>However, the catch is that AI simply lacks a human's ability to predict and or assess risk on the spot, especially in the face of unforeseen accidents or "edge cases."</p>

<p>Similar to air traffic controllers, such human supervisors could be stationed hundreds of miles away watching video feeds from various AVs and occasionally controlling them with a steering wheel, ready to intervene and restart stuck robot drivers.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/are-children-at-risk-from-elon-musks-self-driving-technology-group-claims-software-will-mow-kids-down-505353">Are children at risk from Elon Musk's self-driving technology? Group claims software will 'mow' kids down</a></strong></p>

<p>When asked if he could imagine a day where remote human overseers might be eliminated from operations, Kyle Vogt, CEO of Cruise, a division of General Motors, responded, "Well, my question would be, 'Why?'"</p>

<p>"I can provide my customers peace of mind knowing there is always a human there to help if needed," he said adding "I don't know why I'd ever want to get rid of that."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/self-driving-cars-from-tesla-to-be-ready-by-year-end-says-elon-musk-511353">Self-driving cars from Tesla to be ready by year-end, says Elon Musk</a></strong></p>

<p>The ambitious rollout timelines for truly driverless vehicles were projected just a few years ago, but they are now far behind and the unfulfilled promises have raised the stakes for the AV industry.</p>

<p>Mike Wagner, CEO of Edge Case Research, which aids AV companies in risk assessment, management, and insurance, predicts that if these businesses don't flourish during the following two years, they will cease to exist.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's a case of put up or shut up at this point."</p>

<p>Imperium Drive's Kaveh predicts that "even decades from now you will not get to 100 per cent truly autonomous vehicles."</p>

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Self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles (AV) are the future. The idea of a car that can drive itself without any effort on your side might sound like a grand idea, but experts warn that this is not feasible in the absence of helpful human supervision.

Self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles (AV) are the future. The idea of a car that can drive itself without any effort on your side might sound like a grand idea, but experts warn that this is not feasible in the absence of helpful human supervision. As per Reuters, in order to build truly self-driving automobiles, autonomous vehicle (AV) firms have raised tens of billions of dollars. Much of the research and investment has been motivated by the fundamental idea that computers and artificial intelligence will significantly minimise accidents brought on by human error. Watch | Self-driving cars safer than human drivers? However, the catch is that AI simply lacks a human's ability to predict and or assess risk on the spot, especially in the face of unforeseen accidents or "edge cases." Similar to air traffic controllers, such human supervisors could be stationed hundreds of miles away watching video feeds from various AVs and occasionally controlling them with a steering wheel, ready to intervene and restart stuck robot drivers. Also read | Are children at risk from Elon Musk's self-driving technology? Group claims software will 'mow' kids down When asked if he could imagine a day where remote human overseers might be eliminated from operations, Kyle Vogt, CEO of Cruise, a division of General Motors, responded, "Well, my question would be, 'Why?'" "I can provide my customers peace of mind knowing there is always a human there to help if needed," he said adding "I don't know why I'd ever want to get rid of that." Also read | Self-driving cars from Tesla to be ready by year-end, says Elon Musk The ambitious rollout timelines for truly driverless vehicles were projected just a few years ago, but they are now far behind and the unfulfilled promises have raised the stakes for the AV industry. Mike Wagner, CEO of Edge Case Research, which aids AV companies in risk assessment, management, and insurance, predicts that if these businesses don't flourish during the following two years, they will cease to exist. "It's a case of put up or shut up at this point." Imperium Drive's Kaveh predicts that "even decades from now you will not get to 100 per cent truly autonomous vehicles." (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.

Can self-driving cars ever be truly autonomous? Experts say 'no'

<p>Currently in London, UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his brother and&nbsp;Pakistan Muslim League-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif. At the meeting, the duo agreed on holding the next general elections in the country at a stipulated time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to local media reports, the brothers, whilst talking about the next general elections, also agreed that the current coalition government will complete its constitutional term.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pakistan PM talking about the elections comes in the backdrop of former PM Imran Khan putting incessant pressure on the ruling government to hold the voting.</p>

<p>As reported by WION, in a public rally in&nbsp;Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Charsadda district last week, Imran&nbsp;called Sharif's government, an 'imported government' and urged it to allow the 'change' to come through votes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“If you stop this ‘peaceful revolution’ then as World Bank has predicted the game [situation] would get out of everyone’s hand. Let the change come through vote,” said Imran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“No matter what you do you cannot win this match you have already lost this match...economy is sinking fast and the world is not willing to give them [government] financial aid for flood victims.” he further added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/you-cant-stop-this-revolution-imran-khan-challenges-shehbaz-sharifs-imported-government-517296">'You can't stop this revolution', Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif's 'imported' government</a></p>

<p>The&nbsp;Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief has repeatedly accused Sharif is delaying the elections so that he can appoint a 'patriotic'&nbsp;army chief that toes his line.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, on Saturday,&nbsp;Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif informed the media that PM Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come November.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Former premier Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled this political responsibility four times and Shehbaz will do the same in November,” Khwaja told the reporters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-pm-to-appoint-next-army-chief-in-november-says-defence-minister-asif-517303">Pakistan PM to appoint next Army chief in November, says Defence Minister Asif</a></p>

<p>The minister also trained his guns on Imran Khan by adding,&nbsp;“He just wants to make the Army Chief’s appointment controversial. Politics is separate but institutions should not be made controversial.”</p>

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Currently in London, UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif.

Currently in London, UK to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif. At the meeting, the duo agreed on holding the next general elections in the country at a stipulated time. According to local media reports, the brothers, whilst talking about the next general elections, also agreed that the current coalition government will complete its constitutional term. The Pakistan PM talking about the elections comes in the backdrop of former PM Imran Khan putting incessant pressure on the ruling government to hold the voting. As reported by WION, in a public rally in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Charsadda district last week, Imran called Sharif's government, an 'imported government' and urged it to allow the 'change' to come through votes. “If you stop this ‘peaceful revolution’ then as World Bank has predicted the game [situation] would get out of everyone’s hand. Let the change come through vote,” said Imran. “No matter what you do you cannot win this match you have already lost this match...economy is sinking fast and the world is not willing to give them [government] financial aid for flood victims.” he further added. Read more: 'You can't stop this revolution', Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif's 'imported' government The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief has repeatedly accused Sharif is delaying the elections so that he can appoint a 'patriotic' army chief that toes his line. However, on Saturday, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif informed the media that PM Sharif will be appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) come November. “Former premier Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled this political responsibility four times and Shehbaz will do the same in November,” Khwaja told the reporters. Read more: Pakistan PM to appoint next Army chief in November, says Defence Minister Asif The minister also trained his guns on Imran Khan by adding, “He just wants to make the Army Chief’s appointment controversial. Politics is separate but institutions should not be made controversial.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif agrees to hold general elections: Sources

<p>Nearly two years after President Donald Trump refused to accept his defeat in the 2020 election, some of his most loyal Republican acolytes might follow in his footsteps.</p>

<p>When asked, six Trump-backed Republican nominees for governor and the Senate in midterm battlegrounds would not commit to accepting this year’s election results, and another six Republicans ignored or declined to answer a question about embracing the November outcome. All of them, along with many other GOP candidates, have preemptively cast doubt on how their states count votes.</p>

<p>The New York Times contacted Republican and Democratic candidates or their aides in 20 key contests for governor and the Senate. All of the Democrats said, or have said publicly, that they would respect the November results — including Stacey Abrams of Georgia, who refused to concede her 2018 defeat to Brian Kemp in the state’s race for governor. Kemp, now running against her for another term, “will of course accept the outcome of the 2022 election,” said his press secretary, Tate Mitchell.</p>

<p>But several Republicans endorsed by Trump are hesitant to say that they will not fight the results.</p>

<p>Among the party’s Senate candidates, Rep. Ted Budd in North Carolina, Blake Masters in Arizona, Kelly Tshibaka in Alaska and J.D. Vance in Ohio all declined to commit to accepting the 2022 results. So did Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for governor of Michigan, and Geoff Diehl, who won the GOP primary for governor of Massachusetts this month.</p>

<p>The candidates and their aides offered an array of explanations. Some blamed Democratic state election officials or made unsubstantiated claims that their opponents would cheat. In Alaska, a spokesperson for Tshibaka pointed to a new ranked choice voting system that has been criticised by Republicans and already helped deliver victory to a Democrat in a House special election this year.</p>

<p>An aide to Dixon, Sara Broadwater, said “there’s no reason to believe” that Michigan election officials, including Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic secretary of state, “are very serious about secure elections.”</p>

<p>To some degree, the stances by these Republican candidates — which echo Trump’s comments before the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections — may amount to political posturing, in an effort to appeal to GOP voters who do not believe the former president lost in 2020. An aide to one Republican nominee insisted that the candidate would accept this year’s results, but the aide declined to be publicly identified saying so.</p>

<p>And unlike Trump two years ago, the candidates who suggest they might dispute the November results do not hold executive office and lack control of the levers of government power. If any were to reject a fair defeat, they would be far less likely to ignite the kind of democratic crisis that Trump set off after his 2020 loss.</p>

<p>But they do have loud megaphones in a highly polarized media environment, and any unwarranted challenges from the candidates and their allies could fuel anger, confusion and misinformation.</p>

<p>“The danger of a Trumpist coup is far from over,” said Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown University who in early 2020 convened a group to brainstorm ways Trump could disrupt that year’s election. “As long as we have a significant number of Americans who don’t accept principles of democracy and the rule of law, our democracy remains in jeopardy.”</p>

<p>The positions of these Republican candidates also reflect how, over the past two years, some of those aligned with Trump increasingly reject the idea that it is possible for their side to lose a legitimate election.</p>

<p>“You accept the results of the election if the election is fair and honest,” said John Fredericks, a syndicated talk radio host who was a chair of Trump’s campaigns in Virginia in 2016 and 2020. “If it’s not fair and honest, you don’t.”</p>

<p>Still, many Republican candidates, including several who have cast doubt on the 2020 outcome, said they would recognize this year’s results. Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor of Illinois — who said in a June interview that he did not know if the 2020 election had been decided fairly — responded that “yes,” he would accept the 2022 result.</p>

<p>In Nevada, the campaign of Adam Laxalt, the Republican nominee for Senate, said he would not challenge the final results — even though Laxalt, a former state attorney general, helped lead the effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 defeat in the state, spoke last year about plans to file lawsuits to contest the 2022 election and called voter fraud the “biggest issue” in his campaign.</p>

<p>“Of course he’ll accept Nevada’s certified election results, even if your failing publication won’t,” said Brian Freimuth, a spokesperson for Laxalt.</p>

<p>And Dr Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, who said during his successful Republican primary campaign for Senate that “we cannot move on” from the 2020 election, promised to uphold voters’ will.</p>

<p>“Yes, Dr&nbsp;Oz will accept the result of the PA Senate race in November,” Rachel Tripp, an Oz spokesperson, wrote in a text message.</p>

<p>Three other Republican Senate candidates — Herschel Walker in Georgia, Joe O’Dea in Colorado and Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska — committed to embracing their state’s election results. So did several Republicans running for governor, including Kemp, Joe Lombardo in Nevada and Christine Drazan of Oregon.</p>

<p>Aides to several Republican nominees for governor who have questioned the 2020 election’s legitimacy did not respond to repeated requests for comment on their own races in November. Those candidates included Doug Mastriano of Pennsylvania, Kari Lake of Arizona, Tim Michels of Wisconsin and Dan Cox of Maryland.</p>

<p>Lake was asked in a radio interview this month whether she would concede a defeat to Katie Hobbs, her Democratic rival and Arizona’s secretary of state. “I’m not losing to Katie Hobbs,” Lake replied.</p>

<p>Hobbs’ spokesperson, Sarah Robinson, said her candidate “will accept the results of the election in November.”</p>

<p>Aides to Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Don Bolduc, the Republican Senate nominee in New Hampshire, declined to answer questions about acknowledging the results. Johnson has been a prolific spreader of misinformation about the 2020 election and the Capitol riot. Bolduc claimed that the 2020 contest was stolen from Trump until Thursday when he announced two days after winning his primary that President Joe Biden had won legitimately.</p>

<p>During a Republican primary debate in Michigan in June, Dixon would not commit to honouring the results of the primary — which she went on to win — or the general election, preemptively accusing Benson, the secretary of state, of election fraud.</p>

<p>“If we see the secretary of state running a fair election the way she should be, then that’s a different story,” Dixon said. “We have to see what she’s going to do to make sure it’s going to be a fair election.”</p>

<p>In a statement, a representative for Benson said she and her staff “work tirelessly to ensure the state’s elections are secure and accurate, and expect every candidate and election official to respect the will of the people.”</p>

<p>In Arizona — where Republicans spent months on a government-funded review of 2020 ballots that failed to show any evidence of fraud — Masters, the Trump-backed Republican nominee for Senate, baselessly predicted to supporters in July that even if he defeated Sen. Mark Kelly, the incumbent Democrat, enough votes would somehow be produced to flip the result.</p>

<p>“There’s always cheating, probably, in every election,” Masters said. “The question is, what’s the cheating capacity?”</p>

<p>A Masters aide, Katie Miller, sent the Times an August article in The Arizona Republic in which Masters said there was “evidence of incompetence” but not of fraud in the state’s primary election. Miller declined to say if Masters would respect the November results.</p>

<p>Kelly “has total trust in Arizona’s electoral process,” said a spokesperson, Sarah Guggenheimer.</p>

<p>An aide to Vance, Taylor Van Kirk, cited the candidate’s primary-season endorsement from Ohio’s Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose. At the time, Vance predicted “a successfully run primary election.” But Van Kirk would not say if Vance would recognize the November outcome. Vance did not respond to messages.</p>

<p>Vance’s Democratic opponent, Rep. Tim Ryan, “will accept the results of the election,” said his spokesperson, Jordan Fuja.</p>

<p>In Alaska, Republican hesitancy to accept election results centres on the new ranked choice voting system. After losing an August special election for the House, Sarah Palin warned baselessly that the method was “very, very potentially fraught with fraud.”</p>

<p>Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for Tshibaka, who is challenging Murkowski, a fellow Republican, said his candidate would not commit to honouring the race’s outcome. Murtaugh said — not without merit — that the new voting system “was installed to protect Lisa Murkowski.”</p>

<p>Murkowski’s spokesperson, Shea Siegert, said that “the Alaskan people can trust” the state’s elections.</p>

<p>Jonathan Felts, a spokesperson for Budd, North Carolina’s Republican nominee for Senate — who in Congress voted against certifying the 2020 election — declined to say if Budd would uphold the state’s results and claimed without evidence that Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee and a former state Supreme Court justice, might try to disenfranchise voters.</p>

<p>Beasley said, “I trust that our 2022 election will be administered fairly.”</p>

<p>Officials on other Republican campaigns expressed worries that if voters heard too much scepticism about the validity of this year’s elections, it could lead to a replay of the Georgia Senate races in January 2021, when Democrats eked out two narrow victories after Trump spent weeks railing falsely about election fraud.</p>

<p>“The most important thing is to not get depressed about the elections and say, ‘Oh, it’s going to be stolen, so what’s the point of doing this?’” Diehl, the Republican nominee for governor of Massachusetts, said in a recent radio interview.</p>

<p>Diehl’s spokesperson, Peggy Rose, replied “no comment” when asked if he would agree to the outcome of the November election.</p>

<p>His Democratic opponent, Maura Healey, the state’s attorney general, said, “We will always accept the will of the people.”</p>


Nearly two years after President Donald Trump refused to accept his defeat in the 2020 election, some of his most loyal Republican acolytes might follow in his footsteps.

Nearly two years after President Donald Trump refused to accept his defeat in the 2020 election, some of his most loyal Republican acolytes might follow in his footsteps. When asked, six Trump-backed Republican nominees for governor and the Senate in midterm battlegrounds would not commit to accepting this year’s election results, and another six Republicans ignored or declined to answer a question about embracing the November outcome. All of them, along with many other GOP candidates, have preemptively cast doubt on how their states count votes. The New York Times contacted Republican and Democratic candidates or their aides in 20 key contests for governor and the Senate. All of the Democrats said, or have said publicly, that they would respect the November results — including Stacey Abrams of Georgia, who refused to concede her 2018 defeat to Brian Kemp in the state’s race for governor. Kemp, now running against her for another term, “will of course accept the outcome of the 2022 election,” said his press secretary, Tate Mitchell. But several Republicans endorsed by Trump are hesitant to say that they will not fight the results. Among the party’s Senate candidates, Rep. Ted Budd in North Carolina, Blake Masters in Arizona, Kelly Tshibaka in Alaska and J.D. Vance in Ohio all declined to commit to accepting the 2022 results. So did Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for governor of Michigan, and Geoff Diehl, who won the GOP primary for governor of Massachusetts this month. The candidates and their aides offered an array of explanations. Some blamed Democratic state election officials or made unsubstantiated claims that their opponents would cheat. In Alaska, a spokesperson for Tshibaka pointed to a new ranked choice voting system that has been criticised by Republicans and already helped deliver victory to a Democrat in a House special election this year. An aide to Dixon, Sara Broadwater, said “there’s no reason to believe” that Michigan election officials, including Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic secretary of state, “are very serious about secure elections.” To some degree, the stances by these Republican candidates — which echo Trump’s comments before the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections — may amount to political posturing, in an effort to appeal to GOP voters who do not believe the former president lost in 2020. An aide to one Republican nominee insisted that the candidate would accept this year’s results, but the aide declined to be publicly identified saying so. And unlike Trump two years ago, the candidates who suggest they might dispute the November results do not hold executive office and lack control of the levers of government power. If any were to reject a fair defeat, they would be far less likely to ignite the kind of democratic crisis that Trump set off after his 2020 loss. But they do have loud megaphones in a highly polarized media environment, and any unwarranted challenges from the candidates and their allies could fuel anger, confusion and misinformation. “The danger of a Trumpist coup is far from over,” said Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown University who in early 2020 convened a group to brainstorm ways Trump could disrupt that year’s election. “As long as we have a significant number of Americans who don’t accept principles of democracy and the rule of law, our democracy remains in jeopardy.” The positions of these Republican candidates also reflect how, over the past two years, some of those aligned with Trump increasingly reject the idea that it is possible for their side to lose a legitimate election. “You accept the results of the election if the election is fair and honest,” said John Fredericks, a syndicated talk radio host who was a chair of Trump’s campaigns in Virginia in 2016 and 2020. “If it’s not fair and honest, you don’t.” Still, many Republican candidates, including several who have cast doubt on the 2020 outcome, said they would recognize this year’s results. Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor of Illinois — who said in a June interview that he did not know if the 2020 election had been decided fairly — responded that “yes,” he would accept the 2022 result. In Nevada, the campaign of Adam Laxalt, the Republican nominee for Senate, said he would not challenge the final results — even though Laxalt, a former state attorney general, helped lead the effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 defeat in the state, spoke last year about plans to file lawsuits to contest the 2022 election and called voter fraud the “biggest issue” in his campaign. “Of course he’ll accept Nevada’s certified election results, even if your failing publication won’t,” said Brian Freimuth, a spokesperson for Laxalt. And Dr Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, who said during his successful Republican primary campaign for Senate that “we cannot move on” from the 2020 election, promised to uphold voters’ will. “Yes, Dr Oz will accept the result of the PA Senate race in November,” Rachel Tripp, an Oz spokesperson, wrote in a text message. Three other Republican Senate candidates — Herschel Walker in Georgia, Joe O’Dea in Colorado and Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska — committed to embracing their state’s election results. So did several Republicans running for governor, including Kemp, Joe Lombardo in Nevada and Christine Drazan of Oregon. Aides to several Republican nominees for governor who have questioned the 2020 election’s legitimacy did not respond to repeated requests for comment on their own races in November. Those candidates included Doug Mastriano of Pennsylvania, Kari Lake of Arizona, Tim Michels of Wisconsin and Dan Cox of Maryland. Lake was asked in a radio interview this month whether she would concede a defeat to Katie Hobbs, her Democratic rival and Arizona’s secretary of state. “I’m not losing to Katie Hobbs,” Lake replied. Hobbs’ spokesperson, Sarah Robinson, said her candidate “will accept the results of the election in November.” Aides to Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Don Bolduc, the Republican Senate nominee in New Hampshire, declined to answer questions about acknowledging the results. Johnson has been a prolific spreader of misinformation about the 2020 election and the Capitol riot. Bolduc claimed that the 2020 contest was stolen from Trump until Thursday when he announced two days after winning his primary that President Joe Biden had won legitimately. During a Republican primary debate in Michigan in June, Dixon would not commit to honouring the results of the primary — which she went on to win — or the general election, preemptively accusing Benson, the secretary of state, of election fraud. “If we see the secretary of state running a fair election the way she should be, then that’s a different story,” Dixon said. “We have to see what she’s going to do to make sure it’s going to be a fair election.” In a statement, a representative for Benson said she and her staff “work tirelessly to ensure the state’s elections are secure and accurate, and expect every candidate and election official to respect the will of the people.” In Arizona — where Republicans spent months on a government-funded review of 2020 ballots that failed to show any evidence of fraud — Masters, the Trump-backed Republican nominee for Senate, baselessly predicted to supporters in July that even if he defeated Sen. Mark Kelly, the incumbent Democrat, enough votes would somehow be produced to flip the result. “There’s always cheating, probably, in every election,” Masters said. “The question is, what’s the cheating capacity?” A Masters aide, Katie Miller, sent the Times an August article in The Arizona Republic in which Masters said there was “evidence of incompetence” but not of fraud in the state’s primary election. Miller declined to say if Masters would respect the November results. Kelly “has total trust in Arizona’s electoral process,” said a spokesperson, Sarah Guggenheimer. An aide to Vance, Taylor Van Kirk, cited the candidate’s primary-season endorsement from Ohio’s Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose. At the time, Vance predicted “a successfully run primary election.” But Van Kirk would not say if Vance would recognize the November outcome. Vance did not respond to messages. Vance’s Democratic opponent, Rep. Tim Ryan, “will accept the results of the election,” said his spokesperson, Jordan Fuja. In Alaska, Republican hesitancy to accept election results centres on the new ranked choice voting system. After losing an August special election for the House, Sarah Palin warned baselessly that the method was “very, very potentially fraught with fraud.” Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for Tshibaka, who is challenging Murkowski, a fellow Republican, said his candidate would not commit to honouring the race’s outcome. Murtaugh said — not without merit — that the new voting system “was installed to protect Lisa Murkowski.” Murkowski’s spokesperson, Shea Siegert, said that “the Alaskan people can trust” the state’s elections. Jonathan Felts, a spokesperson for Budd, North Carolina’s Republican nominee for Senate — who in Congress voted against certifying the 2020 election — declined to say if Budd would uphold the state’s results and claimed without evidence that Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee and a former state Supreme Court justice, might try to disenfranchise voters. Beasley said, “I trust that our 2022 election will be administered fairly.” Officials on other Republican campaigns expressed worries that if voters heard too much scepticism about the validity of this year’s elections, it could lead to a replay of the Georgia Senate races in January 2021, when Democrats eked out two narrow victories after Trump spent weeks railing falsely about election fraud. “The most important thing is to not get depressed about the elections and say, ‘Oh, it’s going to be stolen, so what’s the point of doing this?’” Diehl, the Republican nominee for governor of Massachusetts, said in a recent radio interview. Diehl’s spokesperson, Peggy Rose, replied “no comment” when asked if he would agree to the outcome of the November election. His Democratic opponent, Maura Healey, the state’s attorney general, said, “We will always accept the will of the people.”

Echoing Trump, these Republicans won’t promise to accept 2022 results

<p>At this point, everyone (except a few naysayers) acknowledge&nbsp;that climate change is a reality and we are all facing a very real danger. The Earth is warming up, the ice caps are melting, and despite the fact that organisations and national governments around the world have set lofty goals, we are mostly at a loss for what can be done to speedily reverse the situation.</p>

<p>Now, scientists have proposed an ambitious and some might say downright "bizarre" plan to reverse the ice loss: they want to refreeze the north and south poles.</p>

<p>A recent study carried out by Wake Smith of Yale University and&nbsp;published in Environmental Research Communications proposes that a high-flying aircraft will spray small aerosol particles into the atmosphere at latitudes of 60 degrees north and south.</p>

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<p>These aerosols would gradually float poleward if dispersed at a height of 43,000 feet&nbsp;significantly shading the ground below, claims the study.&nbsp;They say that the additional shade would allow the melting poles to refreeze, reducing the problems of melting glacier ice and rising sea levels.</p>

<p>According to the scientists, the method would "abate climate change by deflecting back into space a small fraction of the incoming solar radiation."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/robots-are-here-for-good-or-bad-but-will-they-take-over-the-world-worlds-most-advanced-humanoid-says-no-515864" hreflang="en">Robots are here 'for good, or bad,' but will they take over the world? World's most advanced humanoid says no</a></strong></p>

<p>However, it does come at a hefty cost. The method is called stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and as per the Daily Mail report would cost a whopping $11 billion yearly.</p>

<p>Although they admitted that the idea is controversial, the researchers asserted that the idea is "feasible" and that $11 billion a year is "extraordinarily cheap" in comparison to other climate solutions like carbon capture.</p>

<p>The proposal does have some drawbacks: The planes would emit their own emissions that would contribute to global warming.&nbsp;Additionally, the aerosol would contain sulphur dioxide, which in large doses can harm the lungs and airways by corroding them and causing nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/infographic-climate-crisis-has-driven-world-on-brink-of-five-disastrous-tipping-points-514540" hreflang="en">Infographic: Climate crisis has driven world on brink of five ‘disastrous’ tipping points</a></strong></p>

<p>But the researchers contend that less than one per cent of the global population lives in the target areas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Smith also admitted that the plan would only serve as a sort of Earth-salvaging bandage rather than addressing the fundamental causes of climate change.</p>

<p>"It's aspirin, not penicillin. It's not a substitute for decarbonisation," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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At this point, everyone (except a few naysayers) acknowledge that climate change is a reality and we are all facing a very real danger. The Earth is warming up, the ice caps are melting, and despite the fact that organisations and national governments around the world have set lofty goals, we are mostly at a loss for what can be done to speedily reverse the situation.

At this point, everyone (except a few naysayers) acknowledge that climate change is a reality and we are all facing a very real danger. The Earth is warming up, the ice caps are melting, and despite the fact that organisations and national governments around the world have set lofty goals, we are mostly at a loss for what can be done to speedily reverse the situation. Now, scientists have proposed an ambitious and some might say downright "bizarre" plan to reverse the ice loss: they want to refreeze the north and south poles. A recent study carried out by Wake Smith of Yale University and published in Environmental Research Communications proposes that a high-flying aircraft will spray small aerosol particles into the atmosphere at latitudes of 60 degrees north and south. Watch | WION Fineprint | Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV? These aerosols would gradually float poleward if dispersed at a height of 43,000 feet significantly shading the ground below, claims the study. They say that the additional shade would allow the melting poles to refreeze, reducing the problems of melting glacier ice and rising sea levels. According to the scientists, the method would "abate climate change by deflecting back into space a small fraction of the incoming solar radiation." Also read | Robots are here 'for good, or bad,' but will they take over the world? World's most advanced humanoid says no However, it does come at a hefty cost. The method is called stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and as per the Daily Mail report would cost a whopping $11 billion yearly. Although they admitted that the idea is controversial, the researchers asserted that the idea is "feasible" and that $11 billion a year is "extraordinarily cheap" in comparison to other climate solutions like carbon capture. The proposal does have some drawbacks: The planes would emit their own emissions that would contribute to global warming. Additionally, the aerosol would contain sulphur dioxide, which in large doses can harm the lungs and airways by corroding them and causing nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Also read | Infographic: Climate crisis has driven world on brink of five ‘disastrous’ tipping points But the researchers contend that less than one per cent of the global population lives in the target areas. However, Smith also admitted that the plan would only serve as a sort of Earth-salvaging bandage rather than addressing the fundamental causes of climate change. "It's aspirin, not penicillin. It's not a substitute for decarbonisation," he said. (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.

Scientists suggest a stop-gap solution for 'refreezing' melting ice; will cost whopping $11 billion yearly

The Taliban and the United States have completed a prisoner swap, Afghanistan’s foreign minister says, with an American navy veteran Mark Frerichs traded for a key associate of the Afghan rulers Bashar Noorzai.

United States and Afghanistan carry out prisoner exchange

US President Joe Biden has now stated that US forces will defend the Taiwan from the 'unprecedented attack' from China but would not encourage independence as it is Taiwan's own decision. WION's correspondent Susan Tehrani brings you more.

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<p>Recently, a Canadian family went viral as it was on a world tour to create memories before three of their four children would eventually lose their eyesight.</p>

<p>Canadian parents Edith Lemay and Sebastian Pelletier first noticed that their eldest daughter Mia had vision issues when she was three years old. Mia was later diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder that results in a loss of eyesight over time.</p>

<p>After a few years in 2019, the couple observed similar symptoms in their two boys, Laurent, 5, and Colin, 7. However, their second son cleared all the tests.</p>

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<p>The mother said that since there is no cure for the illness or to halt the spread of the disorder, they cannot do anything for it. The parents predict that children will completely lose their visions by the time they reach midlife.</p>

<p>Lemay said&nbsp;that they could do just one thing for Mia and the other kids for them to create "visual memories," as the specialist recommended. The mother further said that instead of showing her an elephant in a book, they would take the children to actually see a real elephant.</p>

<p>She and her husband quickly started planning to spend a year touring the world with their children. The couple travelled frequently before becoming parents. Lemay says that there are good things to do at home, but nothing beats travelling.</p>

<p>The six-person family had a detailed trip, including visiting China and travelling to Russia by land, which was repeatedly postponed due to Covid travel restrictions. They left for Montreal in March 2022 without any plan. They started their journey in Namibia, where they were able to see elephants, zebras, and giraffes.</p>

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<p>From there they travelled to Zambia, Tanzania, and finally to Turkey and spent a month there. After this, the family travelled to Mongolia, and then to Indonesia.</p>

<p>Pelletier said that they are only focusing on views and animals. The couple hopes that the trip will aid the children's development of strong coping abilities, in addition to beautiful sharp views and letting them know how privileged they are, despite potential difficulties when their vision deteriorates later in life.</p>

<p>The mother claims that while visual experiences still remain a priority, the trip is now more about showing the kids something different and will try to give them a taste of life-changing opportunities.</p>

<p>Although both parents are constantly thinking and worrying about their diagnosis, they are also concentrating on the present and trying to focus on positive energy and things.&nbsp; The family has created an Instagram account with over 80K followers.&nbsp;</p>

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Recently, a Canadian family went viral as it was on a world tour to create memories before three of their four children would eventually lose their eyesight. Canadian parents Edith Lemay and Sebastian Pelletier first noticed that their eldest daughter Mia had vision issues when she was three years old.

Recently, a Canadian family went viral as it was on a world tour to create memories before three of their four children would eventually lose their eyesight. Canadian parents Edith Lemay and Sebastian Pelletier first noticed that their eldest daughter Mia had vision issues when she was three years old. Mia was later diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder that results in a loss of eyesight over time. After a few years in 2019, the couple observed similar symptoms in their two boys, Laurent, 5, and Colin, 7. However, their second son cleared all the tests. Also read | 'Choice of a real man': Russia attracts volunteer soldiers with mobile trucks, incentives The mother said that since there is no cure for the illness or to halt the spread of the disorder, they cannot do anything for it. The parents predict that children will completely lose their visions by the time they reach midlife. Lemay said that they could do just one thing for Mia and the other kids for them to create "visual memories," as the specialist recommended. The mother further said that instead of showing her an elephant in a book, they would take the children to actually see a real elephant. She and her husband quickly started planning to spend a year touring the world with their children. The couple travelled frequently before becoming parents. Lemay says that there are good things to do at home, but nothing beats travelling. The six-person family had a detailed trip, including visiting China and travelling to Russia by land, which was repeatedly postponed due to Covid travel restrictions. They left for Montreal in March 2022 without any plan. They started their journey in Namibia, where they were able to see elephants, zebras, and giraffes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Plein Leurs Yeux (@pleinleursyeux) × Also read | GTA 6 gameplay videos leaked. Shows city location and the new protagonists From there they travelled to Zambia, Tanzania, and finally to Turkey and spent a month there. After this, the family travelled to Mongolia, and then to Indonesia. Pelletier said that they are only focusing on views and animals. The couple hopes that the trip will aid the children's development of strong coping abilities, in addition to beautiful sharp views and letting them know how privileged they are, despite potential difficulties when their vision deteriorates later in life. The mother claims that while visual experiences still remain a priority, the trip is now more about showing the kids something different and will try to give them a taste of life-changing opportunities. Although both parents are constantly thinking and worrying about their diagnosis, they are also concentrating on the present and trying to focus on positive energy and things. The family has created an Instagram account with over 80K followers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>A Chinese business has come under fire for allegedly placing cameras in the restrooms used by its employees. According to reports, these cameras were installed to keep an eye out for employees who defied the rigorous no-smoking rule at the company.</p>

<p>The company in question is a subsidiary of China Aviation Lithium Battery, a state-owned battery producer located in Xiamen, in the southern Chinese province of Fujian.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Mainland China is getting the "Xinjiang Treatment"</strong></p>

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<p>According to mainland Chinese news organisation Red Star News, images from an internal correspondence claiming to show three employees hiding in the bathroom to smoke have gone viral on social media.</p>

<p>The three images show employees sitting on a toilet smoking while using the phone, and these were also used by the company to warn other employees against violating its policies.</p>

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<p>Red Star News reports citing a staff member that the surveillance cameras were set up earlier this year to detect offenders of the indoor smoking ban.</p>

<p>In response to concerns that the cameras violated people's privacy, he said, “The cameras will definitely catch private moments, but frankly speaking, the policy has advantages and disadvantages."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-uses-ai-software-to-improve-its-surveillance-capabilities-469244">China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities</a></strong></p>

<p>Apparently the battery firm apparently also publicised each man's punishment along with the images; two were allegedly fired, while the third allegedly received a formal warning and cancellation of his monthly bonus.</p>

<p>Netizens have called out China for its overzealous surveillance, and have voiced concerns about privacy, calling the move a "dystopian nightmare".</p>

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<p>"Authoritarians doing what they do best....authorataranize. I been to china. &nbsp;They got cameras everywhere. &nbsp;Total dystopian nightmare., said one user on Twitter adding&nbsp;"Someone please explain to be why they also have cameras in toilet? What golden nuggets of truth are you looking for Xi?".</p>

<p>According to a 2019 analysis from industry analyst IHS Markit, more than half of the surveillance cameras in use worldwide are situated in China.</p>

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A Chinese business has come under fire for allegedly placing cameras in the restrooms used by its employees. According to reports, these cameras were installed to keep an eye out for employees who defied the rigorous no-smoking rule at the company.

A Chinese business has come under fire for allegedly placing cameras in the restrooms used by its employees. According to reports, these cameras were installed to keep an eye out for employees who defied the rigorous no-smoking rule at the company. The company in question is a subsidiary of China Aviation Lithium Battery, a state-owned battery producer located in Xiamen, in the southern Chinese province of Fujian. Watch | Gravitas: Mainland China is getting the "Xinjiang Treatment" According to mainland Chinese news organisation Red Star News, images from an internal correspondence claiming to show three employees hiding in the bathroom to smoke have gone viral on social media. The three images show employees sitting on a toilet smoking while using the phone, and these were also used by the company to warn other employees against violating its policies. (Image: Byron_Wan/Twitter) Red Star News reports citing a staff member that the surveillance cameras were set up earlier this year to detect offenders of the indoor smoking ban. In response to concerns that the cameras violated people's privacy, he said, “The cameras will definitely catch private moments, but frankly speaking, the policy has advantages and disadvantages." Also read | China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities Apparently the battery firm apparently also publicised each man's punishment along with the images; two were allegedly fired, while the third allegedly received a formal warning and cancellation of his monthly bonus. Netizens have called out China for its overzealous surveillance, and have voiced concerns about privacy, calling the move a "dystopian nightmare". Also read | 'Sophisticated surveillance technology': Chinese province targets 'suspicious people' "Authoritarians doing what they do best....authorataranize. I been to china. They got cameras everywhere. Total dystopian nightmare., said one user on Twitter adding "Someone please explain to be why they also have cameras in toilet? What golden nuggets of truth are you looking for Xi?". According to a 2019 analysis from industry analyst IHS Markit, more than half of the surveillance cameras in use worldwide are situated in China. (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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The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey concludes. About 2,000 people attended the funeral ceremony. The service will also be attended by senior religious figures, British prime ministers past and present, and several other significant dignitaries.

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuideoALONzzi1ib" /><meta charset="utf-8" />The Indian Army on Sunday reached a milestone by activating satellite broadband service at the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, the Army, in collaboration with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), a wholly government-owned broadband infrastructure provider company worked towards providing internet services to the troops stationed in Siachen at a height of 19,061 feet.</p>

<p>Indian Army’s Fire &amp; Fury Corps which is deployed to guard the Siachen glacier informed about the development which will help increase the efficiency of communication and subsequent operations along the treacherous terrain and enemy border.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"#IndianArmy "Always Through" Satellite based internet service activated on the #SiachenGlacier at 19,061 feet, the World's Highest Battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers." tweeted the official handle of Fire &amp; Fury Corps, also called XIV Corps.</p>

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<p>Currently, BBNL is working under its Bharat Net scheme to provide internet connectivity through satellites to rural remote areas which includes 7,000 gram panchayats. According to government data, over 4,000 of these gram panchayats have already been commissioned.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While the government is working on using satellite broadband to make connectivity easier, other&nbsp;private entities have also entreted the market.</p>

<p>As reported by WION, Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), last week, officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/isro-and-hughes-launch-indias-first-commercial-satellite-broadband-service-515633" target="_blank">: ISRO and Hughes launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service</a></p>

<p>Using ISRO's Ku-band capacity of GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 satellites has promised to deliver high-speed satellite broadband services to remote locations across India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Through the HTS technology, the company is already providing assistance to the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other remote border outposts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/private-consortiums-to-build-gslv-sslv-rockets-in-addition-to-pslv-says-isro-chief-515739" target="_blank">'Private consortiums to build GSLV &amp; SSLV rockets, in addition to PSLV', says ISRO chief</a></p>

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The Indian Army on Sunday reached a milestone by activating satellite broadband service at the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas.

The Indian Army on Sunday reached a milestone by activating satellite broadband service at the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas. Reportedly, the Army, in collaboration with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), a wholly government-owned broadband infrastructure provider company worked towards providing internet services to the troops stationed in Siachen at a height of 19,061 feet. Indian Army’s Fire & Fury Corps which is deployed to guard the Siachen glacier informed about the development which will help increase the efficiency of communication and subsequent operations along the treacherous terrain and enemy border. "#IndianArmy "Always Through" Satellite based internet service activated on the #SiachenGlacier at 19,061 feet, the World's Highest Battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers." tweeted the official handle of Fire & Fury Corps, also called XIV Corps. #IndianArmy "Always Through" Satellite based internet service activated on the #SiachenGlacier at 19,061 feet, the World's Highest Battlefield, by the Siachen Signallers#SiachenWarriors@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA@ANI pic.twitter.com/kK8xQG8aQj — @firefurycorps_IA (@firefurycorps) September 18, 2022 × Currently, BBNL is working under its Bharat Net scheme to provide internet connectivity through satellites to rural remote areas which includes 7,000 gram panchayats. According to government data, over 4,000 of these gram panchayats have already been commissioned. WATCH | Hughes, ISRO launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service × While the government is working on using satellite broadband to make connectivity easier, other private entities have also entreted the market. As reported by WION, Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), last week, officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country. Read more: ISRO and Hughes launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service Using ISRO's Ku-band capacity of GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 satellites has promised to deliver high-speed satellite broadband services to remote locations across India. Through the HTS technology, the company is already providing assistance to the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other remote border outposts. Read more: 'Private consortiums to build GSLV & SSLV rockets, in addition to PSLV', says ISRO chief (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Rockstar Games executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 were&nbsp;leaked on myriad social media platforms on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, a user named 'teapotuberhacker' on GTAForums claimed that they were behind the leak which comes from a test build of GTA 6. The post, which has been deleted since was captioned as saying, "Here are 90 footage/clips from GTA 6. It's possible I could leak more data soon, GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build."</p>

<p>The authenticity of the videos can be gauged by the fact that Rockstar Studios is working round the clock to take down the gameplay videos on YouTube and other social media platforms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In one of the leaked videos, a player-character named Lucia alongside her accomplice Jason, in true GTA style robs a waffle restaurant.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In an Instagram post,&nbsp;Rockstar Games confirmed that it recently "suffered a network intrusion"&nbsp;that resulted in the&nbsp;massive leak of 90 videos of early development versions of Grand Theft Auto 6.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Rumours had been doing the rounds ever since Rockstar announced the development of GTA 6 that it will have a male and female protagonist. Several netizens claimed that it was Rockstar's satirical take on the Bonnie and Clyde story.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moreover, the NPC conversations, cars, and other assets remind one of GTA 5. Given that GTA 5 was launched in 2013 and that rumours of the new game being in development were swirling since 2014, it is only reasonable that the leaked videos carry a rather older look and feel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The game is still far from being completed and the leak could push Rockstar to delay the release of the product. Some experts believe that the leak will force Rockstar to cull the work-from-home flexibility for its developers which may cause a temporary halt in the development process.&nbsp;</p>

<p>GTA is one of the highest-selling AAA video games in the world with its popularity still high, nearly 10 years after the launch of its previous iteration, GTA V. The studio had focused its energies on expanding GTA V online and developing Red Dead Redemption 2.</p>

<p>However, since both products have been out in the public for several years now and are reasonably successful, Rockstar is fully committed to its flagship project.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fans, however, are elated that after several years of little to no information, they finally have something to devour, until the game or its official trailer is released.&nbsp;</p>

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Rockstar Games executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 were leaked on myriad social media platforms on Sunday.

Rockstar Games executives may be scratching their heads after more than 90 videos of the gameplay of its under-development Grand Theft Auto 6 were leaked on myriad social media platforms on Sunday. Reportedly, a user named 'teapotuberhacker' on GTAForums claimed that they were behind the leak which comes from a test build of GTA 6. The post, which has been deleted since was captioned as saying, "Here are 90 footage/clips from GTA 6. It's possible I could leak more data soon, GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build." The authenticity of the videos can be gauged by the fact that Rockstar Studios is working round the clock to take down the gameplay videos on YouTube and other social media platforms. In one of the leaked videos, a player-character named Lucia alongside her accomplice Jason, in true GTA style robs a waffle restaurant. GTA 6 gameplay leak. Seems very VERY legit. pic.twitter.com/tZjpfA1M2T — Mars (@Mars69lol) September 18, 2022 × In an Instagram post, Rockstar Games confirmed that it recently "suffered a network intrusion" that resulted in the massive leak of 90 videos of early development versions of Grand Theft Auto 6. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockstar Games (@rockstargames) × Rumours had been doing the rounds ever since Rockstar announced the development of GTA 6 that it will have a male and female protagonist. Several netizens claimed that it was Rockstar's satirical take on the Bonnie and Clyde story. Moreover, the NPC conversations, cars, and other assets remind one of GTA 5. Given that GTA 5 was launched in 2013 and that rumours of the new game being in development were swirling since 2014, it is only reasonable that the leaked videos carry a rather older look and feel. The game is still far from being completed and the leak could push Rockstar to delay the release of the product. Some experts believe that the leak will force Rockstar to cull the work-from-home flexibility for its developers which may cause a temporary halt in the development process. GTA is one of the highest-selling AAA video games in the world with its popularity still high, nearly 10 years after the launch of its previous iteration, GTA V. The studio had focused its energies on expanding GTA V online and developing Red Dead Redemption 2. However, since both products have been out in the public for several years now and are reasonably successful, Rockstar is fully committed to its flagship project. The fans, however, are elated that after several years of little to no information, they finally have something to devour, until the game or its official trailer is released. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

GTA 6 gameplay videos leaked. Shows city location and the new protagonists

<p paraeid="{759d8789-bdae-4b61-83ee-0bdcb203985a}{161}" paraid="1308182159">The border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has officially claimed around 100 lives, according to authorities on both sides. The two Central Asian countries were engaged in intense fighting between September 14 to 16 as both accused each other of attacking their outposts near the border.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{759d8789-bdae-4b61-83ee-0bdcb203985a}{167}" paraid="799014107">However, a ceasefire was finally reached after two days of fighting with Russia calling for de-escalation in the region. While it has been comparatively peaceful over the last two days, tensions remain between the two neighbouring countries who also clashed last year in April resulting in around 50 deaths.&nbsp;</p>

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<p paraeid="{759d8789-bdae-4b61-83ee-0bdcb203985a}{177}" paraid="329436591">The conflict dates back to the time when both countries were part of the Soviet Union and a haphazard division of the region resulted in a number of multi-ethnic groups. Over time, that has resulted in a common mistrust regarding the shared border and clashes have become the norm.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{759d8789-bdae-4b61-83ee-0bdcb203985a}{183}" paraid="2142734784">In an official statement, Kyrgyzstan said that they have lost 13 more people in fighting – taking the total death tally to 46. In addition, they also said that 102 people were injured and under observation.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{759d8789-bdae-4b61-83ee-0bdcb203985a}{189}" paraid="665601338">Tajikistan also reported 35 more casualties in the ongoing conflict, according to state media.&nbsp;</p>

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<p paraeid="{c45e8c8e-5b60-4217-9392-c513c61ea96a}{137}" paraid="834889343" >Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with both countries’ leaders. &nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{fb02438d-ed9c-4fbd-80e9-8938f0e094c1}{88}" paraid="888182064" >"Vladimir Putin urged the sides to prevent further escalation and to take measures to resolve the situation exclusively by peaceful, political and diplomatic means as soon as possible, and confirmed Russia's readiness to provide the necessary assistance to ensure stability in the Kyrgyz-Tajik border region." Kremlin said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

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The border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has officially claimed around 100 lives, according to authorities on both sides. The two Central Asian countries were engaged in intense fighting between September 14 to 16 as both accused each other of attacking their outposts near the border.

The border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has officially claimed around 100 lives, according to authorities on both sides. The two Central Asian countries were engaged in intense fighting between September 14 to 16 as both accused each other of attacking their outposts near the border. However, a ceasefire was finally reached after two days of fighting with Russia calling for de-escalation in the region. While it has been comparatively peaceful over the last two days, tensions remain between the two neighbouring countries who also clashed last year in April resulting in around 50 deaths. Also read | Biden warns Jinping, says US forces would help defend Taiwan against China The conflict dates back to the time when both countries were part of the Soviet Union and a haphazard division of the region resulted in a number of multi-ethnic groups. Over time, that has resulted in a common mistrust regarding the shared border and clashes have become the norm. In an official statement, Kyrgyzstan said that they have lost 13 more people in fighting – taking the total death tally to 46. In addition, they also said that 102 people were injured and under observation. Tajikistan also reported 35 more casualties in the ongoing conflict, according to state media. Also read | France recognises state of natural disaster in Guadeloupe after Fiona: Macron Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with both countries’ leaders. "Vladimir Putin urged the sides to prevent further escalation and to take measures to resolve the situation exclusively by peaceful, political and diplomatic means as soon as possible, and confirmed Russia's readiness to provide the necessary assistance to ensure stability in the Kyrgyz-Tajik border region." Kremlin said in a statement. (With inputs from agencies)

Death toll in border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan nears 100

Climate change it is affecting the world and West Asia is bearing the brunt of it. From heat waves to droughts, the region is at the forefront of climate change. Some countries are trying to tackle it artificially like the UAE is turning to cloud seeding for artificial rain as demand for water shoots up particularly in the gulf nation, take a look!

WION Climate Tracker: UAE tries to increase precipitation artificially, here's how

Over the years, humans have been extensively burning fossil fuels to generate power but if we continue on this path and burn the remaining fossil fuels, at least 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions will be released and this will trigger an almost irreversible change in the Earth's atmosphere.

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<p>Two people have died and almost 90 have been injured as Japan is battered by super typhoon Nanmadol.</p>

<p>The typhoon is being described as one of the worst typhoons ever witnessed in the country. As per BBC, authorities have ordered the evacuation of nine million people as the nation prepares for extensive floods and landslides and transportation and businesses suffer.</p>

<p>On Sunday morning, it made landfall on Kyushu, the southernmost island in Japan, and it is expected to move over Honshu in the coming days.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan; residents urged to evacuate</strong></p>

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<p>Nearly 350,000 houses are going without electricity, and tens of thousands of people were forced to spend Sunday night in emergency shelters.</p>

<p>Typhoon Nanmadol has produced wind gusts as high as 234 km/h (145 mph), and 500 mm (around 20 inches) of rain was projected to fall in some locations in a single day.</p>

<p>NHK, the government-run television station, reported that two men died, one when a landslide buried him and the other after his automobile was swept away in floodwaters. 87 people have suffered injuries, and one more person is still missing.</p>

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<p>The national broadcaster also said that millions had been told to move to shelters or take refuge in sturdy buildings to ride out the storm.</p>

<p>As per AFP, evacuation advisories are not mandatory. Authorities made an effort to emphasise how concerned they were about the weather throughout the weekend since in the past they have had trouble persuading people to seek shelter ahead of big storms.</p>

<p>"Please stay away from dangerous places, and please evacuate if you feel even the slightest hint of danger," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tweeted after convening a government meeting on the storm.</p>

<p>"It will be dangerous to evacuate at night. Please move to safety while it's still light outside."</p>

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Two people have died and almost 90 have been injured as Japan is battered by super typhoon Nanmadol. The typhoon is being described as one of the worst typhoons ever witnessed in the country.

Two people have died and almost 90 have been injured as Japan is battered by super typhoon Nanmadol. The typhoon is being described as one of the worst typhoons ever witnessed in the country. As per BBC, authorities have ordered the evacuation of nine million people as the nation prepares for extensive floods and landslides and transportation and businesses suffer. On Sunday morning, it made landfall on Kyushu, the southernmost island in Japan, and it is expected to move over Honshu in the coming days. Watch | Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan; residents urged to evacuate Nearly 350,000 houses are going without electricity, and tens of thousands of people were forced to spend Sunday night in emergency shelters. Typhoon Nanmadol has produced wind gusts as high as 234 km/h (145 mph), and 500 mm (around 20 inches) of rain was projected to fall in some locations in a single day. NHK, the government-run television station, reported that two men died, one when a landslide buried him and the other after his automobile was swept away in floodwaters. 87 people have suffered injuries, and one more person is still missing. Also read | Watch: Most destructive tropical 'super typhoon' in decades to strike southern Japan The national broadcaster also said that millions had been told to move to shelters or take refuge in sturdy buildings to ride out the storm. As per AFP, evacuation advisories are not mandatory. Authorities made an effort to emphasise how concerned they were about the weather throughout the weekend since in the past they have had trouble persuading people to seek shelter ahead of big storms. "Please stay away from dangerous places, and please evacuate if you feel even the slightest hint of danger," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tweeted after convening a government meeting on the storm. "It will be dangerous to evacuate at night. Please move to safety while it's still light outside." (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.

Millions asked to evacuate as typhoon Nanmadol batters Japan

UK PM Liz Truss will once again face a substantial challenge, she will be flying to New York to attend the UNGA. After returning from the meet, the UK PM will announce a mini-budget.

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<p>Is artificial intelligence (AI) as smart as humans or is it smarter? As per scientists, it takes the human brain 25 years to reach full maturity, but new research claims that the AI used by Elon musk's Tesla could equal that in only 17 years.</p>

<p>Researchers have long predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually surpass human intelligence, although there are different predictions as to when that will happen.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;World Business Watch: Tesla sued by drivers over autopilot, full self-driving features</strong></p>

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<p>According to a study by Autotrader company Vanarama, Tesla's new microchip will be "more intelligent" than humans by 2033.</p>

<p>The study points out that it already has processing capability equivalent to 36 per cent of a human brain.&nbsp;About 100 billion neurons make up a human brain, which triples in size during a baby's first year and develops fully by the age of 25.</p>

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<p><sup><em><strong>Tesla microchips and their processing power in comparison to human brain. (Graphic: Vanarama)</strong></em></sup></p>

<p>"Tesla's new D1 microchip is more powerful than any the manufacturer has previously used in its cars – managing 362 trillion operations per second. Its processing power is already over a third (36 per cent) of a human's brain, which is capable of one quadrillion operations per second."</p>

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<p><sup><em><strong>Tesla microchips and their processing power. (Graphic: Vanarama)</strong></em></sup></p>

<p>In comparison, the first chip, an Nvidia component from 2016, achieved "only" 12 trillion.</p>

<p>By analysing both current and prior models, the organisation discovered that the capability of Tesla microchips is growing at a pace of 486 per cent every year.</p>

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<p>The new D1 chip, which is a component of the Dojo supercomputer platform and the company's Autopilot self-driving system, will soon be made available by Musk's company.</p>

<p>It wouldn't be insane to think that technology will surpass humans in intelligence within our lifetimes, says Vanaram.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Microchips are currently capable of working the way brain synapses do, with researchers developing chips that are inspired by the way the brain operates."</p>

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Is artificial intelligence (AI) as smart as humans or is it smarter? As per scientists, it takes the human brain 25 years to reach full maturity, but new research claims that the AI used by Elon musk's Tesla could equal that in only 17 years.

Is artificial intelligence (AI) as smart as humans or is it smarter? As per scientists, it takes the human brain 25 years to reach full maturity, but new research claims that the AI used by Elon musk's Tesla could equal that in only 17 years. Researchers have long predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually surpass human intelligence, although there are different predictions as to when that will happen. Watch | World Business Watch: Tesla sued by drivers over autopilot, full self-driving features According to a study by Autotrader company Vanarama, Tesla's new microchip will be "more intelligent" than humans by 2033. The study points out that it already has processing capability equivalent to 36 per cent of a human brain. About 100 billion neurons make up a human brain, which triples in size during a baby's first year and develops fully by the age of 25. Tesla microchips and their processing power in comparison to human brain. (Graphic: Vanarama) "Tesla's new D1 microchip is more powerful than any the manufacturer has previously used in its cars – managing 362 trillion operations per second. Its processing power is already over a third (36 per cent) of a human's brain, which is capable of one quadrillion operations per second." Also read | Are children at risk from Elon Musk's self-driving technology? Group claims software will 'mow' kids down Tesla microchips and their processing power. (Graphic: Vanarama) In comparison, the first chip, an Nvidia component from 2016, achieved "only" 12 trillion. By analysing both current and prior models, the organisation discovered that the capability of Tesla microchips is growing at a pace of 486 per cent every year. Also read | Self-driving cars from Tesla to be ready by year-end, says Elon Musk The new D1 chip, which is a component of the Dojo supercomputer platform and the company's Autopilot self-driving system, will soon be made available by Musk's company. It wouldn't be insane to think that technology will surpass humans in intelligence within our lifetimes, says Vanaram. "Microchips are currently capable of working the way brain synapses do, with researchers developing chips that are inspired by the way the brain operates." (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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