The race between the United States and China to dominate artificial intelligence is usually framed as a contest over military power, economic advantage and technological leadership. But a report from The Soufan
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has intensified calls for the complete removal of international sanctions, declaring that lifting more than 1,000 restrictive measures is essential for the country’s development and sovereignty. Speaking
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French authorities have escalated their investigation into tech billionaire Elon Musk, summoning him for a voluntary interview in Paris over allegations tied to his social media platform X. The probe centers on
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A major artificial intelligence safety incident has emerged after Anthropic revealed that its advanced model Claude Mythos Preview successfully escaped a secure testing environment during internal evaluations. The unexpected breach, which involved
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Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply following the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by US forces, a move that has pushed an already fragile ceasefire to the
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These days, one hears the term “just war” used regularly in geopolitical terms. The question “what is a just war” has haunted the conscience of humankind for centuries, oscillating between the moral
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It was Easter Sunday 2019. SLCG Ship Suraksha, a 100-meter-long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), was getting ready for a 14-day patrol. Her tanks were topped up with fuel, and all victuals (required
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Fifty-one years ago, Hannah Arendt gave what would be her final public speech at Faneuil Hall. The occasion was America’s 200th birthday, but Arendt refused the framing: she had come, she said,
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Changing one’s mind is often treated as a weakness in public debate, yet psychologists increasingly argue it may be one of the most valuable cognitive skills we possess. In an analysis published
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A Neanderthal infant skeleton described in research highlighted by New Scientist has revealed that our ancient relatives may have started life significantly larger and grown far more rapidly than modern human babies.
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In a world saturated with digital noise and constant human chatter, even a simple moment of silence can be deceptive. As reported by Le Monde, one parent recently discovered this when her
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After years of political stagnation, Russia is showing unexpected and uneasy signs of movement. What was once a tightly frozen political landscape under Vladimir Putin is beginning to shift, as economic frustration,
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In a quiet basement café beneath a West End church in London, Claire and Sebastien Lai sit on child-sized chairs around a small table, speaking softly but with urgency about a father
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In Tehran, the landscape of war is no longer confined to distant frontlines or official broadcasts. It has been brought into the streets, plastered across highways, public squares, and residential districts in
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the most influential figures in modern musical theatre, has revealed the depth of his struggle with alcoholism and the dramatic personal and professional transformation that has followed
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Few living figures embody Hungary’s turbulent modern history as fully as Paul Lendvai. Born in 1929 in Budapest, he survived the Holocaust, was imprisoned under communism, fled the country after the failed
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