Two U.S. firms to launch spacecraft to the moon within weeks of each other
The Washington Post: In early 2024, two U.S. companies, Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines, are planning to launch uncrewed spacecraft to the moon, marking potential
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US, China and 26 other nations agree to co-operate over AI development
The Financial Times: The inaugural AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park in the UK concluded with the signing of the “Bletchley Declaration,” a
AstraZeneca hails ‘clinically meaningful’ cancer drug trial results
The Financial Times: AstraZeneca has unveiled the results of clinical trials of drugs to treat lung cancer and breast cancer. They showed better results
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In Israel, Macron proposes using anti-ISIS coalition against Hamas
The Washington Post: French President Emmanuel Macron, during a visit to Israel, suggested that the international coalition currently combating ISIS could also take on Hamas. Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
Migrants and refugees are being used as weapons
Migration researcher Kelly Greenhill discusses how states use migrants and refugees to achieve their objectives in an interview with SPIEGEL. According to her, this is not a new phenomenon but has been
France ready to break European rights law on deportation
The Times: France is willing to break European human rights law to deport foreigners considered dangerous. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has proposed legislation aimed at expediting deportations, without waiting for appeals to
EU Raised Concerns With US Over Biden’s China Investment Order
Bloomberg: The European Union (EU) has voiced apprehensions to the Biden administration regarding its new investment limitations on China, warning that these restrictions could negatively affect European companies. Key EU representatives are
American Prisoner Paul Whelan in Russia Pleads for Urgent U.S. Intervention
CNN: American Paul Whelan, who is imprisoned in Russia, demanded in an August conversation with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that he not be left in Russia. “I told him that the
AstraZeneca hails ‘clinically meaningful’ cancer drug trial results
The Financial Times: AstraZeneca has unveiled the results of clinical trials of drugs to treat lung cancer and breast cancer. They showed better results than standard chemotherapy, according to David Fredrickson, the
Xi Makes Unprecedented PBOC Visit in Sign of Focus on Economy
Bloomberg: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the country’s central bank for the first time in his ten years in power. Along with Vice Premier He Lifeng and other government officials, he visited
Ex-Premier Ehud Olmert sees a way forward but it must be without Hamas.
Bloomberg columnist Mark Champion: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told me in an interview that the only way to end the standoff between Israel and Palestine and Hamas was to create
The Corporate Retreat From Hong Kong Is Accelerating
The Wall Street Journal: A few years ago, international companies began leaving Hong Kong, concerned about the city’s increasingly close ties to mainland China. But now it’s turning into a widespread flight,
Ukraine and Russia in Stalemate: The Battle for Resources, Missiles, and Winter Warfare Strategies
The New York Times: Given the intensity of the fighting in Ukraine, military analysts generally agree that Moscow and Kiev will have difficulty building up forces for an offensive. What matters now
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Israel Braces for Potential Retaliatory Strikes Amid Rising Tensions with Iran and Hezbollah
Israel is preparing for possible retaliatory strikes from Iran and
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The southwest region of Japan has experienced another significant tremor,
Terror Threat in Vienna: Taylor Swift Concert Cancellations Tarnish Austria’s Reputation
The planned terrorist attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts has