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Iran mudslides leave 69 people dead

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10 months ago

August 1, 2022

Holly Stearnes

Iran mudslides and flash floods have left 69 people dead

Extreme landslides and flash floods have hit Iran’s major cities and provinces.

The extreme weather event has devastated thousands of civilians across 20 provinces, including the Tehran region.

Iran’s crisis Management Organisation says approximately 20,000 residential homes have been damaged and 45 people are still missing.

Many of the regions major airports and highways have also been impacted with thousands of people urgently evacuated.

Iran has been fighting the heavy rainfall for over two weeks, with deadly mudslides sweeping livelihoods away.

The Iranian Meteorological organisation has warned the floods are set to continue, with predictions more heavy rainfall is on the way.

So far, the floods have caused millions in damages to major provinces. Ten of thousands of livestock and animals have also been washed away.

Many locals have taken to social media to show the extent of the floods.

Tragic images from Iran, where at least 53 people died from flash floods. pic.twitter.com/OhsBGlsRMr
— Leon Simons (@LeonSimons8) July 31, 2022

Death toll of #Iran’s recent #floods continues to rise; 61 killed, 32 missing, Red Crescent official said today. In the last week, flash floods/mudslides triggered by heavy rain have affected 21 Iranian provinces. More rain is expected, flood warnings continue. Video from S Iran. pic.twitter.com/pioiNlSW0T
— Ali Javanmardi (@Javanmardi75) July 30, 2022

Iran #floods take a toll on women &children in 17 provinces.
Here is a video of two little girls in the midst of raging floods in Iran.
4 decades of mullahs’ predatory rule have destroyed Iran’s infrastructures, leaving ppl defenseless agnst natural disasters. A new disaster/day. pic.twitter.com/y1kAduSLFb
— Women's Committee NCRI (@womenncri) July 30, 2022

Many scientists around the world are blaming climate change for these kind of frequent weather disasters.

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Holly is an anchor and reporter at Ticker. She's experienced in live reporting, and has previously covered the Covid-19 pandemic on-location. She's passionate about telling stories in business, climate and health.

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Everything you need to know about music NFTs

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38 mins ago

June 2, 2023

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Music NFTs are unique digital items comprised of a visual element like NFTs but also have a musical component.

Some analysts believe that music NFTs are the future of the music industry, while others say they might just be a fad that’s here today and gone tomorrow.

NFTs are non-fungible tokens. They are unique digital assets that live on the blockchain and can either be one-of-a-kind or one copy of many.

So, what are music NFTs?

Well, they are unique digital items comprised of a visual element like NFTs but also have a musical component. They also live on the blockchain and can be bought and sold.

Some analysts believe that music NFTs are the future of the music industry, while others say they might just be a fad that’s here today and gone tomorrow.

Les Borsai, the Co-Founder of Wave Financial joined us to discuss.
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AI creates a song imitating Drake and The Weeknd

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48 mins ago

June 2, 2023

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A big surprise for music fans when they heard a new song featuring Drake and The Weeknd. But there’s a catch!

The viral song was created by artificial intelligence.

A new song that sounds like Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral, but it was created by artificial intelligence.

Now, there’s a crusade against AI music.

The song,“Heart on My Sleeve”was created by artificial intelligence and quickly racked up millions of views on TikTok, Spotify, and YouTube.

Record label, Universal Music Group (UMG) is not happy about the song that used AI-generated vocals to simulate pop music artists Drake Graham and The Weeknd.

UMG flexed their muscle and forced the song featuring some of its biggest artists to be removed from Spotify and TikTok.

According to reports, UMG is taking it a step further and sent letters to Spotify, Apple Music, and other music streamers requesting they block AI tools from training their models on the melodies and lyrics of UMG artists.

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Who is running for the 2024 GOP Presidential nomination?

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June 2, 2023

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The 2024 Presidential GOP field continues to grow.

While everyone is hoping to persuade Republicans to favor them over former President Donald Trump–he continues to lead the pack.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign with his first public appearance in Iowa.

He joins others including Senator Tim Scott and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

The field is expected to expand even more as reports suggest that both former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will enter the primary race soon.

However, everyone is hoping to persuade Republicans to favor them over former President Donald Trump who continues to enjoy very high poll numbers.

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