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AI has  become the frontline of an intense global competition for economic  and geopolitical power but, for whom is this intelligence ultimately meant to serve? COMMENT | KAILASH SATYARTHI |  The defining question of our time is no longer whether AI will transform our world. It already has. What the world needs …

  HAVANA | Xinhua |  The long-running U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and a recent fuel blockade are causing power outages and shortages that threaten patients’ lives, Deputy Health Minister Julio Guerra said Wednesday. “When the lack of a stable power supply directly affects the preservation of medications, every blackout …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Olara Otunnu, Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, has acknowledged that his long-standing disagreements with President Yoweri Museveni remain unresolved, even as Museveni’s government throws its weight behind his campaign. Otunnu, who made his strongest bid for the UN’s top job in 1996 but lacked …

   It started with an insult. In mid-May, during an open court hearing, Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant referred to some unemployed young people as “cockroaches” and “parasites.”   COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR |  For those accustomed to viewing Indian democracy through the prism of grand electoral contests or …

  WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday afternoon, noting that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar had asked the United States to call off planned strikes because “they think there’s a deal.” “There’s a deal on …

  Inside the far-right networks and digital radicalization – the exact ecosystem where these conspiracy theories have taken root and spread   COMMENT | ART JIPSON | Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026. …

  It is a PLA march toward world-class military, with peace as enduring mission   BEIJING | Xinhua | Saturday August 1 marked the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as it continues its journey from a fledgling revolutionary force to a modern military advancing toward its …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that China is now seen more positively than the United States in most of 36 countries surveyed. In many places, positive perceptions of China have reached their highest levels since records began. The findings add to …

  BUSAN, South Korea | Xinhua |  China’s serial heritage nomination Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites secured inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 48th World Heritage Committee session in Busan on Saturday, marking the country’s first complete handicraft porcelain production system to earn global cultural heritage recognition. …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he decided to pause U.S. strikes on Iran in order to give negotiations another chance, while warning that he could order a restart of strikes if talks with Iran fail. “We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they …