On 26 August, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a new resolution on global AI governance. Resolution A/79/325 sets up two new governance mechanisms: an Independent International Scientific Panel ...
On 9 January, Bloomberg reported that Turkey was ‘likely’ to join the defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and that talks to do so were in an ‘advanced’ stage. Later that month Pakistan’s ...
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Eight candidates are vying to succeed António Guterres, but if the next United Nations’ chief can’t reassert its role in ...
Host countries that allow those in ‘protracted displacement’ to work boost their economies and improve refugees’ ability to ...
The administration’s efforts to undermine confidence in the US electoral system could spark a political crisis in November – ...
Iran and its allies can now exert pressure on two strategic maritime chokepoints, with global implications. A more coherent ...
China absorbed the shock by drawing on stockpiles and a decade of electrification. Europe needs electrification for security, ...
When the fighting ends, America’s predominance in the region is likely to be eroded as Iran reasserts itself, the Arab ...
Anthropic’s warning should be taken seriously – but not as cover for entrenching US labs or escalating rivalry with Beijing.
Daily power cuts, fuel shortages and empty shop shelves are part of everyday life for Cubans as they struggle with the worst ...
US–Canada trade war will test not only economic strength but also political will. On the latter, Canada may have an advantage ...