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Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare
Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Categories: South Asia
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,381
These are the key developments from day 1,381 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Categories: South Asia
Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil’s 2026 presidential race with father’s nod
Imprisoned ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son's presidential bid, teeing up a race against Lula.
Categories: South Asia
Trump gets FIFA’s new peace prize
The US leader, who has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, gets FIFA's award at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington.
Categories: South Asia
Infantino’s ‘Peace Prize’ to Trump raises questions about FIFA’s neutrality
FIFA President Gianni Infantino heaps praise on Donald Trump as critics ridicule newly established award as 'vulgar'.
Categories: South Asia
US Supreme Court to consider Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is likely to hear oral arguments early next year, with a ruling in June.
Categories: South Asia
Famed for sculptural structures, architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96
Gehry blended pop art with monumental architecture that reshaped skylines from Prague to Los Angeles and New York City.
Categories: South Asia
Egypt’s economy stabilises, but poverty challenges persist
Investments boost Egypt's economy, but rural poverty highlights unequal benefits from economic recovery efforts.
Categories: South Asia
Experts say US boat strikes are illegal killings. Can they be stopped?
At least 86 people have been killed in strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats that experts call illegal killings.
Categories: South Asia
Starbucks, union workers face off as old tensions over wages spill over
Hundreds of baristas launched an an open ended strike across the United States, some joined by politicians.
Categories: South Asia
West African culture takes center stage at Dakar’s ECOFEST 2025
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
Categories: South Asia
Xenophobia runs the world
From Washington to Copenhagen and Pretoria, blaming migrants has become the easiest governing strategy of our time.
Categories: South Asia
FIFA World Cup 2026 draw: Groups, teams, format, Trump, peace prize
Mexico will open the World Cup against South Africa, while holders Argentina will face Algeria in their first game.
Categories: South Asia
US health panel ditches guidance to give hepatitis B vaccine to newborns
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has faced swift backlash for its change to government guidance.
Categories: South Asia
Five key takeaways from Trump’s National Security Strategy
Government document on US foreign policy priorities says Washington no longer needs to prioritise the Middle East.
Categories: South Asia
EU hits Musk’s X with $140m fine for ‘deceptive’ blue tick, ad transparency
Landmark penalty triggers US fury as Brussels enforces first digital transparency sanction.
Categories: South Asia
Trump takes the spotlight, Peace Prize at FIFA World Cup Draw
Donald Trump was centre stage accepting the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize.
Categories: South Asia
World Cup 2026: Small nations Big Dreams
Tiny populations. Brutal logistics. And political turmoil.
Categories: South Asia
Authorities arrest man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC
US officials have arrested a man suspected of planting pipe bombs the night before the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
Categories: South Asia
On Governing the Rules of AI
In this episode, experts discuss the geopolitical implications of transformative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), including how decision-makers are navigating governance, balancing innovation with risk, and addressing questions of equity and accountability.
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Background Reading:
- This article assesses whether AI investments have contributed meaningfully to U.S. economic growth.
- This article analyzes whether democracies can safeguard AI systems in a way that preserves both institutional and public trust.
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Host: Maryam Mujica, Chief Public Policy Officer, General Catalyst
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Guests: Laura DeNardis, Professor and Endowed Chair in Technology, Ethics, and Society; Director, Center for Digital Ethics, Georgetown University
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Vinh Nguyen, Senior Fellow for AI, Council on Foreign Relations
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Miriam Vogel, Author, Governing the Machine: How to Navigate the Risks of AI and Unlock Its True Potential; President and Chief Executive Officer, EqualAI
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