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AI will replace tasks rather than jobs, said Stanford professor Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson at the Global Future Councils in Dubai, urging policymakers to prioritize AI’s role in job augmentation.

The European Commission has announced a €25 million fund to support voluntary return programs for non-EU nationals, aiming to enhance reintegration and improve member states’ return capacities.

India’s TRAI signed an MoU with Saudi Arabia’s CST to collaborate on communications and space technology, strengthening bilateral ties and advancing telecom and space sector regulations.

Russia’s GDP grew by 4.2% in the first eight months of 2024, driven by expanding international trade and stronger economic partnerships with ‘friendly’ nations.

OPEC has revised its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast down by 106,000 barrels per day, citing weaker-than-expected demand in non-OECD regions, impacting overall oil demand.

NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, aiming to study the ice-covered ocean world’s potential for sustaining life.

The WHO has warned of rising pandemic threats in a report highlighting recent disease outbreaks, including Marburg virus, Mpox, and avian influenza, and urges stronger global preparedness.

England’s Atlantic salmon population has fallen to record lows, prompting urgent calls for action to tackle agricultural and industrial pollution, according to the Environment Agency.

Austria’s Styria region has begun construction on its largest agrivoltaic farm, aiming to generate 22 million kWh of solar energy annually, supplying over 6,000 households with clean power.

WTO forecasts global merchandise trade growth of 2.7% in 2024 and 3.0% in 2025, citing easing inflation, declining interest rates, and risks from geopolitical tensions.