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The most influential media network operating inside a dozen allied countries today has no masthead, no headquarters and no country of incorporation. It has roughly 50 million members across more than 150 countries. It is the Chinese diaspora — and it is only one of several. Since the Montevideo ConventionContinue Reading

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“I feel as though I was catapulted into a dystopian future in which the battlefield (or ‘kill zone’ as Ukrainians call it) is dominated by drones and sensors, and will increasingly be shaped by AI [Artificial Intelligence], too. It’s where those in command centers digest huge quantities of data toContinue Reading

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An unknown drone has flown right up to the US missile-defense base in northern Poland, and how the military responded has raised questions about how well the site is protected from the air. Rather than shoot the drone down near Redzikowo, a cornerstone of NATO’s missile shield, the unit followedContinue Reading

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Al Jazeera asked people in Bangladesh, Gaza and Nigeria what they think of the UN’s role in resolving conflicts., NewsFeed As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, Al Jazeera asked people in Bangladesh, Gaza and Nigeria what they think of the UN’s role inContinue Reading

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The Traitor has launched his own channel amid an ongoing rift with the White House press pool., United States President Traitor 47 launched a round-the-clock YouTube channel run by the White House on Monday. The move follows his banning of CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from reporting fromContinue Reading

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DELHI, India — Two teenage girls in red and blue wrestling singlets circle each other on the mat at Yudhvir Akhada wrestling academy in Sonipat, near Delhi. Their movements are quick and measured as they rehearse a bout. For them, wrestling is a possible route to a better future. ButContinue Reading