Newly released court documents shed light on the Duke of York’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, revealing that the Chinese state viewed Prince Andrew as a “valuable communication channel.” According to
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In a scenario resembling the Cold War space race, China has stunned the West with its sudden rise in artificial intelligence, leading some experts to wonder if China has outsmarted the US
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In her eight years as president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen led the island nation through an era of growing threats and geopolitical challenges, all while reinforcing Taiwan’s democratic values and strengthening its
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Romance scams have become a growing epidemic in the UK, particularly targeting vulnerable individuals like Poppy, an 84-year-old woman from Oldham, Manchester, who found herself ensnared by online fraudsters after a tragic
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Top aides to billionaire Elon Musk have gained access to a sensitive U.S. Treasury Department system that controls the flow of trillions of dollars in federal payments. This access was granted by
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Satellite images and reports from local officials suggest that Israel’s military presence in Syria, initially described as temporary, is becoming increasingly permanent. In the wake of the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s
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The world of humanoid robots is advancing rapidly, with innovative prototypes now pushing closer to commercial deployment than ever before. The progress made since early prototypes, which often struggled with basic movements
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As of November 2024, the landscape of U.S. trade continues to be shaped by key international partners. The Trump administration’s recent tariffs, including a 25% levy on imports from Mexico and Canada
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Data centers serve as the backbone of the digital world, powering everything from cloud computing to social media platforms and e-commerce. They are responsible for the immense amount of data processing that
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WhatsApp has revealed that spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm Paragon was used to hack nearly 100 journalists and civil society activists, marking the first time the company has been publicly
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As many of you know, I usually write a newsletter only once a month. This is an exception. My last one, distributed on January 20 and titled “AI, Musk, and Oligarchy,” was
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Gaza is a wasteland of 50 million tons of rubble and debris. Rats and dogs scavenge amid the ruins and fetid pools of raw sewage. The putrid stench and contamination of decaying corpses rises from beneath
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) experienced a significant disruption this weekend, with its official website going offline and its X account disappearing. The outages follow President Donald Trump’s executive order
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Donald Trump Slaps Steep Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, Igniting Trade War President Donald Trump has reignited global trade tensions by imposing steep tariffs on three of the country’s largest trading
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India’s angry protest last week about an incident in Palk Bay where a confrontation between the Sri Lanka Navy and an Indian fishing craft resulted in, according to the SLN, of an
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