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BRICS highlights opposition to tariffs
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (154+ words) Opposition to US tariffs formed a point of consensus among the otherwise divergent interests at the BRICS summit, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted the bloc’s “coming of age.” BRICS highlights opposition to tariffs Opposition to US tariffs formed…...
AI loses a Dallas debate
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (332+ words) A few minutes before Donald Trump got on stage in Dallas Wednesday night, Joe Allen was warning a hard-right crowd across town about immigration. “You look at the data center, this incubator for algorithmic immigrants,” he said. “They’ve already broken…...
Singapore boosts PM’s pay to $2.8 million
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (149+ words) Singapore's first prime minister argued in 1955 that low pay meant top candidates rarely joined politics and faced temptation when they did. Singapore increased its prime ministerâs salary to $2.8 million, part of its longstanding strategy to boost talent and reduce corruption…...
US ramps up China rhetoric ahead of upcoming meeting
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (76+ words) Semafor US ramps up China rhetoric ahead of upcoming meeting Meanwhile, the transportation secretary expressed “profound concern” about Ford’s ties to Chinese firms he argued were detrimental to the US automotive industry. China’s surging trade surplus, which President Donald Trump…...
China widens the scope of its polar ambitions
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (139+ words) Semafor China widens the scope of its polar ambitions The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, reflecting Beijing’s growing Arctic ambitions, though analysts cast doubt on the venture’s…...
Prominent Chinese scholar signals optimism over Trump-Xi summit
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (147+ words) One of Beijing’s top America experts wrote that the upcoming US-China summit offers a “rare opportunity” to put a floor under the countries’ relations. One of Beijingâs top America experts wrote that the upcoming US-China summit offers a â…...
Diplomacy in focus as Gulf leaders visit Berlin, Beijing
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (207+ words) Semafor Diplomacy in focus as Gulf leaders visit Berlin, Beijing Beijing and Berlin are on the itineraries of Gulf leaders this week, with diplomacy and economic resilience in focus as the Iran war grinds on. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin…...
Australia deepens Pacific ties to guard against China
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (151+ words) The agreement, which includes $700 million from Australia to the Pacific nation according to the ABC, follows a recent deal to boost defense ties with the US. Australia has reportedly agreed to a new treaty to deepen its relationship with the…...
View: Xi’s bid to remake global governance
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (337+ words) The last time US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations, he mocked the body for its “empty words,” and his administration has since exited 31 UN entities covering climate, gender, peacebuilding, and science. That won’t happen anytime soon. But Chinese…...
View: US needs nimble approach to technological governance
1+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) The new law comes as the feasibility of AI oversight is in question for being impossible and too expensive. A new California law passed earlier this week creates a framework for âIndependent Verification Organizationsâ that can test frontier AI…...