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Donald Trump has proposed creating an “AI Force” and appointing a White House artificial intelligence tsar, while signalling that his administration will prioritise the industry’s expansion over tighter regulation. The US president did not explain whether the new force would be a military command, a civilian agency or a department. He also gave no details about how it would fit alongside existing government bodies and private technology companies developing increasingly powerful models. Announcing the proposal on social media, Mr Trump said the administration would “cherish it, help it, and watch over it”. The White House did not respond to a…

DR Congo has begun Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers at the centre of the country’s crisis, as officials assess whether the Ervebo vaccine can protect against the current strain. The trial is being rolled out among health workers involved in responding to the outbreak. Ervebo has been used in previous Ebola outbreaks. Health officials hope the vaccine will prove effective against the strain currently affecting DR Congo.

The European Union and the United States are being compared over what the EU possesses that the US does not.

Angie Katsanevas has spoken about her split from husband Shawn Trujillo, saying she never imagined the couple would grow apart after 27 years together. The 52-year-old Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star and Trujillo were revealed to have separated in July. Their relationship is now being addressed in the latest season of the Bravo reality series. Asked whether she had ever expected their marriage to end, Katsanevas told E! News: “Never in a million years.” “No, it’s a hard thing to go through when you’re questioning your future and what that looks like for you as a couple,” she…

Speed cameras will begin operating outside Horizons Elementary School in Davenport, Florida, on Monday, September 21, as police respond to evidence of widespread speeding near the campus. The programme will start with a 30-day warning period. Drivers caught travelling more than 10mph above the posted school-zone limit will receive a notice during that period, before $100 civil penalties are introduced. Speed cameras at Horizons Elementary School A city traffic study recorded 199 vehicles exceeding the enforcement threshold over two school days, equivalent to roughly 100 violations a day. Average speeds were about 25mph in a zone with a 15mph limit,…

Fremantle forward Isaiah Dudley has outlined his plan to get the most from Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss in the AFL grand final. Dudley’s focus will be on ensuring the Dockers’ key forwards are ready to make their impact on the biggest stage, with Treacy, Amiss and Voss central to Fremantle’s forward set-up.

The driver who struck and killed a two-year-old boy in Ironwood, Michigan, will not face criminal charges, leaving his mother, Jessica Fernandez, demanding answers. Darwin Olson was hit at about 5am on March 19 outside his grandmother’s home and was pronounced dead at the scene. Fernandez said Darwin had stayed with her mother the previous evening. At about 7am, she received a call asking whether she had already arrived to collect him. When she replied that she had not, Fernandez said her mother screamed that Darwin was missing. She drove to the house but was stopped by emergency barricades and…

China has kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged in September, extending the period without a rate adjustment to 16 consecutive months. The decision leaves the country’s benchmark lending rates at their existing levels for another month.

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to the White House on Saturday, September 19, after President Donald Trump announced a ban on the three organisations over coverage he described as “fake news”. The restrictions were enforced as journalists arrived for work, with press badges deactivated or confiscated at the White House gates. MS NOW correspondent Akayla Gardner said her pass failed when she attempted to enter the complex and that an officer told her the decision had been made “above him”. A photographer accompanying her also had their credentials taken, she said. CNN reporter Betsy Klein…

A Perth man killed by a shark while swimming off Sorrento Beach has been remembered as a devoted family man, passionate swimmer and “all round witty guy”. Greg O’Neill, 63, was about 15 metres offshore with a friend when he was attacked at approximately 10.30am on Friday. His remains have not been recovered. Floral tributes have been placed at the beach, which remains closed, as relatives and members of the Sorrento community paid their respects. In a statement, Mr O’Neill’s family said they were “deeply shocked and devastated” by the loss of a father, grandfather-to-be, brother, uncle, husband and friend.…