Is NATO strong enough to deter a Russia-Europe war?
Three decades ago, at the end of the Cold War, NATO members looked feverishly to find a mission to replace the then-defunct need to prevent the Soviet Union from invading Europe.
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Trump or Biden, US foreign policy endangers the world
Many observers of American politics are understandably terrified at the prospect of Donald Trump being re-elected president of the United States in November.
Why are refugee deaths at an all-time high?
Last year was the deadliest for people fleeing violence, war and persecution, according to the UN’s migration agency.
Battle for the Red Sea expands with U.S. strikes, EU stepping up its efforts against Houthis
The battle for the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea has expanded with the entrance of a European Commission naval defense effort in the past week, and more U.S. and allied strikes against Houthi land targets over the weekend, but to date, combined military efforts have not deterred rebel attacks.
Rebranding the Wagner Group in Africa
In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashed about an hour after taking off in Moscow. He had been Russia’s point man in Africa since the Wagner Group began operating on the continent in 2017.
Climate change and energy transition: the 2023 scorecard
Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin. The planet is now 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than it was before the fossil-fuel revolution.
Tech firm Baidu denies report that its Ernie AI chatbot is linked to Chinese military research
HONG KONG (AP) — Technology company Baidu on Monday refuted a newspaper report that said its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie was linked to Chinese military research.