British foreign secretary arrives in Jordan and Egypt as his predecessor is expected in Israel. https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2023/12/20/tony-blair-and-david-cameron-touted-to-team-up-in-push-for-gaza-ceasefire/
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How Newsquest and its seven AI-assisted reporters are using ChatGPT
The company’s head of editorial AI said it had published “thousands” of AI-assisted articles. https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/newsquest-ai-assisted-reporters/
Jack Draper wins UTS Grand Final in London to seal biggest career payday
Wildcard sees off world No8 Holger Rune to win the Ultimate Tennis Showdown on home soil. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/tennis/jack-draper-uts-grand-final-holger-rune-b1127561.html
Flights stopped and crocodiles seen roaming streets as severe floods hit Australia’s Queensland
Queensland residents facing heavy rain and power outages as hundreds evacuate or forced to cling to roofs. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/queensland-flooding-cairns-airport-crocodile-b2465742.html
UK sets out 64 bln pounds funding for local councils
Britain plans to increase funding for local government councils by 4 billion pounds to 64 billion pounds ($81 billion) to…
GCC countries’ gross foreign assets will swell to $4.4 trillion by next year, IIF says
Total foreign liabilities of the six-member regional bloc will be much smaller at around $1 trillion, leading to a net…