US-Russia Talks: Five takeaways from Rubio-Lavrov meeting on Ukraine war
In October 2018, a “migrant caravan” bound for the United States set out on foot from Honduras. The group was comprised of refuge seekers of all ages fleeing contexts of acute violence and poverty – a regional reality shaped by decades of punitive foreign policy machinations by none other than the US itself. Then-president Donald…
United States President Donald Trump has touted a deal to gain access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as payment for Washington’s wartime support to Kyiv during Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he wanted “equalisation” from Ukraine for Washington’s “close to” $375.8bn in support. Recommended…
NewsFeed Jordanian foreign minister rejects Trump’s Gaza displacement plan Jordan’s foreign minister told Al Jazeera his country rejects the US president’s plan to take over Gaza and move Palestinians to neighbouring countries like Jordan and Egypt, after Donald Trump discussed the issue with the King of Jordan at the White House. Published On 12 Feb…
The Stream What concerns does the use of AI in news raise? Today on The Stream, AI’s role in news raises concerns about journalistic integrity, deepfakes, misinformation, and accountability in content creation. Read more As artificial intelligence transforms news production, it offers both innovation and ethical challenges. While AI can streamline content and analyse data,…
A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains north of Los Angeles and ripped through an estimated 21 square kilometres (8.1 square miles) of trees and brush leading to thousands of evacuation orders for local residents and sending an enormous plume of dark smoke into the sky. Firefighters said on Wednesday the Hughes Fire in…
For the first time in three years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) moved the Doomsday Clock forward by one second to 89 seconds before midnight, signalling a heightened risk of global catastrophe. “It is the determination of the science and security board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists that the world has not…