Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development
Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and paceAbout two years ago, education...
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades
Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2065/66Australian households wi...
Israeli President Pardons Ex-Soldier Over Killing of Incapacitated Palestinian
In 2016 Elor Azaria killed a Palestinian attacker who had been incapacitated, fueling a public debate both at home and abroad over Israeli military ac...
Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
President had brushed away suggestions to slow down AI technology, even as his own party counseled cautionDonald Trump on Saturday said he would appoi...
Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims sue California museum over Nazi-looted art
Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum holds 16th-century paintings stolen by the Nazis during the second world warJewish heirs of Holocaust victims and their...
Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements
British officials believed Israel had said it would hold off on moving ahead with construction in E1, a piece of land viewed as vital to a future Pale...
Reform UK activists squabble over Farage’s plan for £72m donations
Crypto billionaires’ £72m will be used to hire campaign managers and professional staff in target constituenciesFor Nigel Farage, the £72m lavished la...
Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters
The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of...
Uber ordered to pay $40m over death of woman ejected by driver on freeway
California judge finds company ‘vicariously liable’ for driver’s negligence in death of Emily Normandin-ParkerUber was ordered to pay $40m to the pare...
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security
Trump said the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics haven't been confirme...
At the start of this week, the who's-who of AI seemed - at least tentatively - on the side of AI regulation. Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amo...
Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites
Civil rights groups say plan will make people ‘afraid to vote’ and violates the Voting Rights ActUS politics live – latest updatesA coalition of civil...
