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Experts say US boat strikes are illegal killings. Can they be stopped?

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 1:44pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 1:35pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 1:29pm
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
Categories: South Asia

Xenophobia runs the world

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:46pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:40pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:36pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:21pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:20pm
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

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:13pm
Donald Trump was centre stage accepting the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize.
Categories: South Asia

World Cup 2026: Small nations Big Dreams

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:56am
Tiny populations. Brutal logistics. And political turmoil.
Categories: South Asia

Authorities arrest man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:55am
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

CFR - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:19am

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.

 

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.

 

Host: Maryam Mujica, Chief Public Policy Officer, General Catalyst

 

Guests: Laura DeNardis, Professor and Endowed Chair in Technology, Ethics, and Society; Director, Center for Digital Ethics, Georgetown University

 

Vinh Nguyen, Senior Fellow for AI, Council on Foreign Relations

 

Miriam Vogel, Author, Governing the Machine: How to Navigate the Risks of AI and Unlock Its True Potential; President and Chief Executive Officer, EqualAI

 

Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter.

 

To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event. To watch this event, please visit our YouTube channel: The Rules of AI: Governing Technology in a Geopolitical Age.

 

Categories: Defense Policy

On Governing the Rules of AI

CFR - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:19am

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.

 

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.

 

Host: Maryam Mujica, Chief Public Policy Officer, General Catalyst

 

Guests: Laura DeNardis, Professor and Endowed Chair in Technology, Ethics, and Society; Director, Center for Digital Ethics, Georgetown University

 

Vinh Nguyen, Senior Fellow for AI, Council on Foreign Relations

 

Miriam Vogel, Author, Governing the Machine: How to Navigate the Risks of AI and Unlock Its True Potential; President and Chief Executive Officer, EqualAI

 

Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter.

 

To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event. To watch this event, please visit our YouTube channel: The Rules of AI: Governing Technology in a Geopolitical Age.

 

Categories: Defense Policy

What are the implications of Trump’s Somali ‘garbage’ comments?

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 9:52am
Critics say remarks cross a line in public debate.
Categories: South Asia

Fighting flares in DR Congo within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 9:41am
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group and government forces have traded blame for the renewed fighting.
Categories: South Asia

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, raising antitrust concerns

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 9:33am
Critics say the deal would create less competition in Hollywood and limit choice for consumers.
Categories: South Asia

Crowds gather in Hama, Syria, to celebrate one year of liberation

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 9:03am
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Syrian city of Hama to mark one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Categories: South Asia

Israel awaits return of final captive from Gaza amid fragile peace deal

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 8:59am
Ran Gvili is now the last captive in Gaza after Hamas returned the body of Thai agriculture worker Sudthisak Rinthalak.
Categories: South Asia

Sudan’s Khartoum needs ‘urgent’ help due to severe food shortages: Report

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 8:57am
Report by NGOs also finds healthcare system largely not functioning in Khartoum, months after city recaptured by army.
Categories: South Asia

British soldiers accused of more abuses in Kenya: What we know

AJE - Fri, 12/05/2025 - 7:30am
British soldiers training in Kenya abused women and caused environmental destruction for years, parliament has said.
Categories: South Asia
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