Chasing AGI could backfire for US, experts say
To win the AI race against China, the US needs to emphasize practical, real-world applications for the technology, two analysts argued in Foreign Policy.
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Xi set to push Trump on Taiwan, WSJ reports
Chinese leader Xi Jinping reportedly plans to push US President Donald Trump to publicly align with Beijing against Taiwan’s independence.
Recognition Roulette
What recognition really means, Israel's potential retaliation, and the genocide keeps apace.
US-Venezuela tensions swell as Washington reportedly weighs strikes
The Trump administration in recent weeks has sent warships to the Caribbean and blown up three boats from Venezuela allegedly carrying drugs.
Russia bombards Kyiv in lengthy attack
The attack lasted for more than 12 hours and killed at least four people in Kyiv.
NEWS: Jeffrey Epstein Helped Broker Israeli Security Agreement
Jeffrey Epstein used his political network and financial resources to help broker a security cooperation agreement between the governments of Israel and Mongolia, according to a trove of leaked emails from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
How the Commonwealth Organization Colluded with Pakistan to Suppress Evidence of a Rigged Election
Commonwealth was dedicated to improving democratic practices. Now it was being wielded to protect a government that had clearly come to power by stealing an election.
Comedy’s Favorite Truth-Tellers are Playing Jester for the Saudi Prince
Comedy is all about speaking truth to power. That’s why, this weekend, you’ll find America’s hottest knee-slappers jet-setting to Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh Comedy Festival kicks off today in the nation’s capital with an absurdly heavy-hitting lineup: Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari, and Louis C.K., just to name a few. See, “woke” might have killed free speech in Brooklyn, but it appears to be alive and well in Saudi Arabia—a country whose “years-since-last-executing-a-journalist counter” never seems to reach the double digits.
How Humanitarian Aid Flotilla Members Became “Terrorists”
Tommy marcus is an activist and online influencer, better known by the Instagram handle “Quentin Quarantino.” He’s worked to get refugees safe passage from Afghanistan, used Airbnb to funnel cash to civilians under attack in Ukraine, and raised over $30 million for a variety of humanitarian causes. Now, he’s on his most ambitious mission yet: to break the Israeli siege of Gaza and bring life-saving humanitarian aid as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Live from the deck of a boat in the Mediterranean Sea, he recently joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to explain why he's heading for Gaza.
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