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Rising Tensions: Chinas DeepSeek AI Model Sparks National Security Concerns in the US
The United States and China have a longstanding rivalry and the emergence of generative AI has only made things worse. As you may remember, at the height of the AI hype, the Biden-Harris administrati… [+2416 chars]
Tragic Stabbing Incident Involves Denton County Commissioner and Husband
The Brief <ul><li>Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell and her husband, Fred, were stabbed early Monday morning. </li><li>Bobbie Mitchell is currently in the hospital, and Fred died from his … [+3440 chars]
Pope Francis' Passing and Its Political Implications for Biden and Trump
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIMEs politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Aboard Air Force One back in January, Joe Biden must have wondered if the… [+8562 chars]
Strengthening Bonds Between India and Saudi Arabia Amidst Global Shifts
The News As the Gulf deepens ties with the West, its still looking to strengthen relations with its trading partners in the East. On Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Ara… [+821 chars]
Zelenskyy Pays Tribute to Pope Francis Amidst Mixed Reactions from Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a photo of himself shaking hands with Pope Francis and praised the pontiff as someone who "knew how to give hope, ease suffering through prayer, and fos… [+1214 chars]
Pope Francis: A Complex Legacy Marked by Division and Controversy
On March 13, in the year 857, two men were put to death by the Islamic authorities at Córdoba, in Andalusia. One of them was Rodrigo, a priest from Cabra. Rodrigo had two brothers, a Muslim and an at… [+15536 chars]
Venezuelan Migrant Alessandro Paredes Speaks Out Against Deportation Attempts
After his deportation was temporarily blocked by a Supreme Court order, 19-year-old Venezuelan migrant Alessandro Paredes spoke to ABC News from a detention center in Texas. "This is not being done … [+5009 chars]
U.S. Vice President JD Vance Meets Indian Prime Minister Modi to Discuss Trade and Strengthen Bilateral Relations
NEW DELHI U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties w… [+2954 chars]
Appalling Assault Statistics Reveal Harsh Reality for Asylum Seekers in UK Care
The Home Office is recording an average of 10 assaults a day on asylum seekers in its care, according to internal government data, amid harsh government rhetoric on those crossing the Channel. Figur… [+4210 chars]
Prison Officers Demand Electric Stun Guns for Enhanced Safety
Prison officers are to demand that staff be given electric stun guns to protect themselves while guarding the UK's most dangerous jails when they meet the justice secretary on Wednesday. The meetin… [+2815 chars]
Britain's Childcare Crisis: The Challenge of 'Childcare Deserts'
"We have the one of the most expensive systems in the world today I want to reform our childcare system". These words, spoken by the then-chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the 2023 Spring Budget, were a beac… [+12292 chars]
Dr. Mehmet Oz's Granddaughter Faints During His Swearing-In Ceremony in the Oval Office
It was supposed to be a picture-perfect moment for the Oz family inside the Oval Office, until things took a frightening turn. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity surgeon-turned-political appointee, had ju… [+4005 chars]
Republican Senator Backs Federal Reserve Chair Amid Trump Criticism
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, left, has expressed confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images <ul><li>Jerome Powell has drawn the ire of Trump… [+3090 chars]
Ramp's Pursuit of Government Contracts Raises Eyebrows
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Four days before Donald Trumps inauguration, financi… [+11309 chars]
Trump Administration's Move to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Faces Skepticism
The Trump administration pledged this week to substantially reduce the high prices Americans commonly pay for their prescription drugs. It’s a promise that will undoubtedly come up short. On Tuesday… [+5200 chars]
Vice President JD Vance Meets with Pope Francis for Easter Greetings Amid Migration Tensions
VATICAN CITY (AP) U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant… [+2478 chars]
The 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll Goes Corporate: A New Era of Sponsorship
The White House Easter Egg Roll is an annual event first hosted in 1878.Kent Nishimura/Getty Images <ul><li>The 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll will take place on Monday.</li><li>The event secured … [+4240 chars]
Dismantling Democracy: Insights from Hungary's Viktor Orban for Aspiring Autocrats
BUDAPEST, Hungary Atop a cobblestone hill overlooking the Danube River and the medieval lanes of Budapest, tour groups surround a changing of the guard ceremony in front of a 13th century baroque cas… [+12066 chars]
The Hidden Struggles of Adoptees: One Woman's Journey to Citizenship
For the better part of A's life, she never suspected anything was wrong. She breezed through getting her driver's license. She applied to college and filed her taxes year after year without any hicc… [+10636 chars]
Pope Francis Skips Meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Delegates Discussion to Cardinal Parolin
Pope Francis did not attend the Vaticans official meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Saturday, instead having his No. 2 deliver a lecture on compassion, according to a Vatican statement. P… [+2806 chars]
Iran and the U.S. Initiate Expert-Level Discussions on Nuclear Program
ROME Iran and the United States will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a se… [+5417 chars]
Republican Lawmakers Investigate 23andMe Bankruptcy and Data Privacy Concerns
Republican lawmakers associated with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are probing the 23andMe bankruptcy out of concern for Americans’ DNA information. The troubled genomics company has be… [+2501 chars]
Harvard and Over 100 Schools Defy Trumps Attack on Higher Education
President Trumps unprovoked attack on higher education was a call to action which has been answered by Harvard and leaders from over 100 other schools. It has also taught an important lesson: giving … [+4665 chars]
Returning to the Lion's Den: A Ted Talk on Technology and Democracy
In her final piece for the Observer, Carole Cadwalladr reveals what happened when she returned last week to give the opening speech at technology conference Ted, where she gave her first – life-changing – talk six years agoTo walk into the lion’s den once might be considered foolhardy. To do so again after being mauled by the lion? It’s what … ill-advised? Reckless? Suicidal? Six years ago I gave a talk at Ted, the world’s leading technology and ideas conference. It led to a gruelling lawsuit and a series of consequences that reverberate through my life to this day.And last week I returned. To give another talk that would incorporate some of my experience: a Ted Talk about being sued for giving a Ted Talk, and how the lessons I’d learned from surviving all that were a model for surviving “broligarchy” – a concept I first wrote about in the Observer in July last year: the alignment of Silicon Valley and autocracy, and a kind of power the world has never seen before. The key point I wanted to get across to this powerful and important audience is that politics is technology now. And technology is politics. Continue reading...
Nigel Farage Defends Chlorinated Chicken Imports Amid Rising Popularity of Reform Party
Reform UK leader on campaign trail as poll predicts rightwing party could be on course to win in a general electionNigel Farage has defended allowing labelled chlorinated chicken from the US as part of a trade deal, as a new poll suggested his Reform party could be on course to take the highest number of seats at a general election.Speaking ahead of the local elections in England, the Reform leader said British consumers already eat chicken from places such as Thailand reared in poor conditions, and accept chlorine-washed lettuce. Continue reading...
Tunisian Opposition Leaders Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms on Terror Charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced a group of senior politicians, businessmen and lawyers to long prison sentences on conspiracy and terrorism charges. The defendants received sentences of up to 66 ye… [+1714 chars]
Nationwide Protests Erupt Against Trump Administration Policies
More large-scale protests, rallies and other actions against the Trump administration are set to take place in cities across the U.S. this weekend, with organizers hoping to seize on what they say is… [+2622 chars]
Trump's Nuclear Policy: A Double-Edged Sword
Lack of coherence in Trump’s policies raises risks of proliferation
Elon Musk's Doge Initiative Targets National Gallery Amid Cultural Warfare
Move by Doge comes as Trump administration is seeking changes to America’s cultural institutions
Pierre Poilievre's Political Strategy in Turbulent Times: A Deep Dive
The opposition is fighting among themselves a week before elections
Surge in Antisemitism in Canada Amid Political Tensions Ahead of Federal Elections
Antisemitic incidents in Canada have surged 124.6% since 2022, affecting its Jewish community of roughly 400,000, which is estimated to be the fourth-largest in the world.
Labours Response to Global Financial Changes Amidst Trumps Policies
As Rachel Reeves heads to US for IMF meetings, stance appears unaltered despite chaos unleashed by White HouseKeir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have underlined how much the world has changed after Donald Trump’s “liberation day”, with the UK prime minister even declaring an end to globalisation.But as the chancellor prepares to fly to Washington this week to meet her global counterparts at the International Monetary Fund meetings, Labour appears to see the risks purely in terms of the hit to international trade. Continue reading...
Lessons from Hungary and the Czech Republic: Mass Protests and Political Change
Massive, sustained protests led to the 2021 downfall of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš, dubbed ‘the Czech Trump’A former cold war communist dictatorship and component part of the Habsburg empire seems an unlikely source of hope for Donald Trump’s opponents.One such country, Hungary, is often cited as the model for Trump’s no-holds-barred authoritarian assault on US institutions. Viktor Orbán, the central European country’s prime minister, has been a guest at the president’s Mar-a-Lago estate and has won Trump’s praise for transforming Hungary into an “illiberal state” that extols “traditional” values – and for projecting the kind of “strongman” persona the president admires. Continue reading...
Economic Turmoil Revisited: IMF Meetings in the Shadow of Trumps Trade Policy
Where once the world came together to fight the credit crunch, Trump’s tariffs will set a more divisive testWhen the world’s finance ministers and central bank governors gather at the International Monetary Fund in Washington this week, it may kindle memories of another meeting, also held against the backdrop of a global economic crisis, in autumn 2008.Then, as the aftershocks from the collapse of Lehman Brothers ripped through financial markets, central banks coordinated drastic emergency rate cuts, and the UK chancellor, Alistair Darling, urged his G7 counterparts to emulate the UK’s approach and shore up stricken banks. Continue reading...
This Week's Surge: A Deep Dive into Political Drama
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Satur… [+11039 chars]
'King Donald': Economist Jeffrey Sachs Launches Scathing Critique on Trump's Tariff Policies
Jeffrey Sachs has strongly criticized Donald Trump's trade policies, deeming them "delusional" and economically damaging. Sachs estimates a $10 trillion loss in global wealth due to Trump's strategies, highlighting the president's misunderstanding of trade deficits and his imposition of tariffs based on flawed logic. He also points to automation, not trade, as the primary cause of manufacturing job losses.
Union Leaders Face Challenges Amidst Trump Administration Policies
Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”
Proposed White House Executive Order Aims to Overhaul State Department Operations
The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.