Generative artificial intelligence has become a practical tool in terrorist and violent extremist activities, supporting attack planning, weapons acquisition, target selection and the preparation of ideological material, according to a new analysis
In a dramatic rescue mission last week, a U.S. weapons systems officer, publicly known as ‘Dude 44 Bravo,’ survived two days in southern Iran after his F-15 jet was shot down. According
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by Durga Jeffrey Sonnenfeld’s Trump’s Ten Commandments arrives with the air of a field manual masquerading as analysis, a taxonomy of power distilled into ten stark “rules” that purport to decode Donald
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Shariati and Fanon The intellectual relationship between Shariati and Frantz Fanon is one of the most fertile and least studied of the twentieth century. Shariati did not merely admire Fanon; he
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Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, operated a central European hub of his network in Paris, according to an investigation by Die Zeit. The German newspaper examined recently published
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What began in the 1960s as a cooperative medical initiative has evolved into a critical source of revenue for the Cuban government, according to a report by the Inter-American Commission on Human
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Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan, has sounded a stark warning about the growing risks in private credit, signaling that the industry may be far more vulnerable than investors realize. In
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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, is reportedly unconscious and receiving medical treatment in the holy city of Qom, according to a diplomatic memo seen by Times UK. The document, understood
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A Russian cryptocurrency network under Western sanctions is seeking to establish a presence in Africa, reflecting Moscow’s broader efforts to circumvent international restrictions and extend its influence across the continent, according to
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If you went to school any time after the Nixon administration, you likely encountered the CIA World Factbook, a meticulously compiled reference guide to the world’s countries, populations, militaries, and customs. Some
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by Durga Velayudham The recent crescendo of fanfare surrounding NASA’s Artemis II mission exposes something far more elemental than a scientific milestone: it reveals a psychological fissure in America’s strategic identity. As four astronauts
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Iran’s war effort is no longer limited to Tehran’s own forces. Across the Middle East, the country’s Axis of Resistance partners are actively joining the fight, leveraging their geographic and political advantages
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Since the start of the military campaign against Iran on February 28, the skies above the country have been filled with fire and smoke, yet the most dangerous explosions may not be
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In India’s volatile electoral landscape, a new and troubling weapon has emerged: artificial intelligence deployed not merely for persuasion, but for polarisation. An investigation by Bellingcat has found that social media accounts
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Across the hillside capital of Caracas, a quiet transformation is underway. Murals of former presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro are being plastered over, billboards once emblazoned with their slogans removed, and
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Europe is entering a period of heightened energy uncertainty as the European Union warns of a “long-lasting” crisis triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Dan Jørgensen, the EU’s energy
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