There’s a scene toward the end of the BBC docudrama Prisoner 951 when Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British Iranian mother held hostage in …
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The Pakistani city of Lahore celebrated the revival of a historic kite festival called Basant last weekend, 19 years after kite flying …
Japan, like so many developed democracies, is undergoing a slow-burn crisis of national identity. The far-right has been on the rise for …
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China’s Gold Mining in Afghanistan Is Endangered by Militants, Local Disputes
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSince the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, China has dominated Afghanistan’s mining industry. But the mines, primarily located along both sides …
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Can Europe Ever Have the Defense and Economic Policies to Thrive Again?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe fate of Europe has recently turned into something of a Rorschach test for Americans. For the Trump administration and its allies, …
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Former U.S. Navy commander talks about the US military buildup near Iran : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNPR’s Michel Martin asks retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, a former Navy commander in the Middle East, about the U.S. military buildup …
Next week, U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union speech of his second term, having presided over …
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Second U.S. carrier nears Middle East, as Trump pressures Iran to make a deal
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA second American aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, as President Trump remains noncommittal about whether he’ll use force …
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Thursday. The group, a key part of the …
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where your coauthors are fighting off jet lag after finally returning to the United States post-Munich …
new video loaded: Fans Cheer on Lonely Baby Monkey at Japanese Zoo At Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo, a 7-month-old macaque named Punch …
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Bringing Indoor Sports to the Winter Games Would Make the Global South Care
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAn overwhelming majority of people in the world either don’t know or don’t care that the Winter Olympics are under way in …
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Visualising AI spending: How does it compare with history’s mega projects? | Technology News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBY THE NUMBERS Spending on AI is forecast to skyrocket to $2.5 trillion in 2026, dwarfing even the largest scientific and infrastructure …
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a strategic emancipation proclamation. The international …
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US and Iran say they’ll continue nuclear talks as both build up their military forces : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe second round of U.S.-Iran talks ended with a pledge to continue talking, but both sides are ramping up their military forces. …
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The IAEA’s Rafael Grossi on Nuclear Proliferation, Iran, and Running for U.N. Secretary-General
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe pillars of the global nuclear order are crumbling. Earlier this month, New START, the main nuclear treaty between the United States …
Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan, has been hawking papers on the streets of Paris for the last 50 years. French …
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U.S. Negotiators in Geneva Hold Talks on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Russia-Ukraine War
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. diplomatic efforts in Geneva, advanced missile systems for the Philippines, and Belgium’s …
Representatives for the U.S. and Iran will meet in Geneva Tuesday for a second round of nuclear talks as the U.S. builds …
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EU opens probe into online global retailer Shein after sex-doll scandal | Retail News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogInvestigation to focus on e-commerce platform’s internal systems overseeing the alleged sale of illicit goods and ‘addictive design’. Listen to this article | 3 …
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Trump’s New ‘America First’ Arms Export Strategy Will Hit Southeast Asia
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOn Feb. 6, U.S. President Trump declared through yet another executive order that the United States would abide by a new “America …
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As US presence wanes, China works to increase its influence through foreign aid : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen the U.S. pulled back on giving out foreign aid last year, fears emerged that China would swoop to take America’s place. …
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US and Iran head to Geneva to continue talks on Iran’s nuclear program. What to know : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about nuclear negotiations between the U.S. …
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Israel to restart land registration in West Bank. What that means | Israel-Palestine conflict News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Israeli government has approved a plan to begin land registration in the occupied West Bank, meaning it will be able to …
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An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh’s main opposition for the first time : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogShafiqur Rahman, the leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, speaks during a Jamaat-led alliance rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 8. Sajjad Hussain/AFP …
In late January, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma went on a tirade against a section of the state’s Muslim population, derogatorily …
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At least 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza | Gaza News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogUS President Donald Trump says that the first meeting of his newly created ‘Board of Peace’ will take place on Thursday. Listen …
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Alexander Stubb, Thom Tillis, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Lars Klingbeil at the Munich Security Conference
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOne year ago at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stunned Europe’s leaders with a public scolding that scarred …
In the lush, misty valleys of southwest China, satellite imagery reveals the country’s accelerating nuclear buildup, a force designed for a new …
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Rubio’s ‘Reassuring’ Speech to Europe at the Munich Security Conference
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome to the second pop-up edition of Foreign Policy’s Situation Report at the 2026 Munich Security Conference. It’s been an action-packed day …
