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SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL
The United States wants to strike a nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia. Welcomed with open arms, as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman met with US President Donald Trump over a Nuclear Power agreement. The agreement means the US will help Saudi Arabia build nuclear power plants, and share some of the technology and knowledge needed to run them. One of the biggest parts of the deal is that Saudi Arabia could be allowed enrich their own uranium. Uranium is a chemical element, and enrichment is the process of increasing the amount of a certain type of uranium so it can be used to create nuclear power. But if the uranium is enriched even further, it can also be used to create nuclear weapons. And that's what's got many worried. You see, Saudi Arabia has previously said that if Iran was ever to build a nuclear weapon, then it would too. That's why some US politicians and Israeli officials reckon giving them this technology is not a good idea. Because it could just make it easier for Saudi Arabia to build nuclear weapons in the future, even though that's not what the deal is for. The timing has also been controversial, given that the US is currently fighting a war with Iran, partly to stop its nuclear program, which includes enriching uranium. So many have said approving a similar nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia contradicts that goal. But Saudi Arabia says it only wants nuclear power to create electricity and reduce its use of oil, and the US says the deal has strict rules and is only intended to help the country. The deal hasn't been approved yet. It still needs to pass US Congress. So for now we'll have to wait and see how things play out.
SCHOOL TEACHER STRIKE
Now, if you're a school student in Victoria, there's a chance you got a day off today. That's because thousands of teachers from about 1,600 public schools walked off the job today on strike after members of the Australian Education Union voted to reject the Victorian government's latest pay offer over the weekend. It's the second time state school teachers have gone on strike this year, and while a government spokesperson says that's caused a disappointing disruption, the union is still calling for more action to ease teacher's workloads.
LOUVRE REOPENS GALLERY
The Louvre museum in Paris has re-opened the Apollo Gallery. Late last year, it was abruptly closed after a heist saw ancient treasures, including 19th-century crown jewels stolen. Now, the museum has opened its doors to the gallery with one big catch. It's empty. They took the rest of the precious items and hid them away. At least there's a lot to look at on the walls and the ceilings.
AI BIRD PHOTOS
Scientists are asking people to stop using AI to make and edit photos of birds, warning it could impact wildlife research. Yeah, for birdwatchers, making a discovery like this would be a pretty big deal. So uh, it's a shame these aren't real. Yeah, AI is getting real, really real. The rise of AI platforms has led to a huge increase in fake and enhanced images and videos of a lot of things, including birds. And experts say hundreds of fake images have been discovered on citizen-science websites that archive wildlife, and warn many more could go undetected which could be big problem, because a lot of scientists use sites like these to research wildlife and the environment. See, while most people won't be fooled by a toucan with human teeth, editing an image to change something as simple as the colours can make it look like a completely different species altogether. It's why experts are calling for image authentication tools to be used on citizen scientist sites, and for birders to limit their use of AI when editing images, to help protect the credibility of research.
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