Midday Edition: 15 June 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 15 June 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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From the news talks had been newsroom, this is newsfacs.
In this update, the identity of the man accused of
murdering Tikowitti baby misstaff for Ali will be kept secret
for now. The twenty two year old has just appeared
in Courton, Hamilton and was granted name suppression. He was
arrested and charged yesterday and appeared calm and quiet as

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he appeared before the judge. Baby Mustafa was taken to
Tikiwhitti Hospital last weekend but died of injuries that police
say were non accidental. The accused will be in caught
again next month. A person has died after riding an
e scooter into a poll on a suburban christ Church
street overnight. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene

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of the crash at the intersection of Browham Street and
Waltham Road at around eleven last night. A police spokesperson
said the rider fell off the scooter after hitting a
poll and died at the scene. The serious crashing its investigating.
Pope Francis has made history as the first Pope to
attend the G seven summit in Italy. In his address,

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he discussed the capabilities and ethics of AI technology, crediting
it as a terrifying and fascinating tool. But he also
urged the G seven leaders to recognize the power they
have making decisions around AI and ban the use of
autonomous weapons in war. The ABC. Selina Wang says the
Pope's been outspoken about calling for an international treaty with

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guardrails to protect against the dangers of AI. He says
it poses a grave rest to democracies and could lead
to a technological dictatorship. South Africa's African National Congress and
its largest rival, Democratic Alliance have agreed to form a coalition.
Cyril Ramafosa is now set for re election as the

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two parties set aside their differences in an historic governance pact.
His party lost its majority for the first time in
last month election and has spent two weeks locked in
intensive behind the scene talks with other parties. It's the
most momentous political shift in South Africa since Nelson Mandela
led the A and C to victory in the nineteen

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ninety four election that marked the end of apartheid. That's
news in Sport. Two Birdies on the back nine is
see Ryan Fox ascend back above the cut line in
the second round at the US Golf Open at Pinehurst
moments ago the key He was won over for the round,
four over for the tournament and a tie for fifty
third with two holes to play. Sweden Ludwig Oberg shares

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the clubhouse lead with Frenchman Matthew Pavel at five under.
Two holes in one have been struck. Francesco Molinari struck
on the ninth to remain above the cut line, and
Step Straker earlier in the day, also on the ninth,
Tiger Woods is set to miss the cut. He's seven
over after finishing his second round. Scotland football manager Steve

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Clark has brushed off questions about a heated argument he
had with set piece coach Austin McPhee in the second
half of five to one lost to Germany in the
Euro Football Tournament opener in Munich. The pair exchanged words
in the dugout after a free kick routine went wrong.
That sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to

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