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Botswana says ‘alarming rise’ in citizens lured to Russia’s war
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (237+ words) Botswana is led by President Duma Boko who took office on on November 1, 2024 Gaborone – An \”alarming\” number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia’s war against Ukraine after falling for deceptive recruitment schemes, the government said Saturday....
Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (693+ words) US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House, alleging ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the country’s electoral system Washington – US President Donald Trump on Thursday revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling –- firing a clear…...
China’s Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (741+ words) Chinese AI models are catching up to the most powerful offerings from the United States Shanghai – Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China’s President Xi Jinping said Friday, urging international cooperation on its development at a…...
Generative AI’s power sparks fears of dumbing humans down
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (676+ words) Paris – Generative AI chatbots capable of writing emails and computer code, translating, organising a trip or coming up with gift ideas are now readily available, prompting some to ask whether human brainpower could suffer for lack of use. A simple…...
Empty skyscrapers: China’s property slump still throttling growth
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (760+ words) The world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper, in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, is emblematic of the years-long crisis in China’s property sector Tianjin – The world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after…...
Barrack highlights Iraq’s role linking GCC, Turkey, Syria
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (240+ words) Washington (IraqiNews.com) – According to US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump marks a watershed moment in Baghdad-Washington relations, with both sides shifting…...
'Our land, our sky:' West Bank Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (550+ words) Palestinians from the Israeli-occupied WEst Bank village of Burin celebrate the annual kites festival, which they say offers some respite from the daily hardship Burin – As brightly coloured kites climb above Burin, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank,…...
Humanitarians look to put the AI in aid
1+ week, 1+ day ago (734+ words) The World Food Programme is using autonomous trucks to deliver aid in South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda Geneva – From remote-controlled trucks delivering life-saving aid in dangerous settings to mobile phone data analysis flagging mass displacement, humanitarians are eyeing ways in…...
Nechirvan Barzani: Our destiny is tied to a strong partnership with Baghdad
3+ week, 6+ day ago (271+ words) The address combined military directives with high-stakes political messaging, extending an optimistic hand of cooperation toward the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi to build a genuine national partnership. Turning to regional security, Barzani reiterated that internal Kurdish…...
The Hormuz trap: How a prolonged regional war threatens to suffocate Iraq
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (299+ words) Oil prices plunged on news of a peace deal between the United States and Iran that will see the Strait of Hormuz reopen Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The sudden closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Corps—triggered…...