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What should the government consider when creating rules about AI technology?
Here is the draft executive order on cybersecurity and AI as it stood before President Trump pulled the plug on it Thursday. State of play: The industry and administration are scrambling to figure out what's next as key questions remain unanswered on the future of government access to top AI models and general AI safety
What could be the benefits and challenges of holding face-to-face peace talks between Ukraine and Russia?
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran
How can the Philippines and Japan work together to improve maritime security in the region?
What are the different ways Ethiopia's elections might affect the country's future stability and democracy?
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is running unopposed in several constituencies. Opposition parties have warned that the elections are even less open than previous votes
What are the possible effects of military actions in Lebanon on peace and safety in the region?
Invading Israeli forces have crossed north of Lebanon's Litani River and seized the medieval Beaufort Castle
What should the US consider when discussing an agreement with Iran?
The US secretary of state said an agreement could be announced today but the talks were “still a work in progress.”
How might rising oil prices and tensions in the Middle East affect our local economy and daily lives?
But insurance rates for tankers passing the strait — the most important indicator of whether the waterway is “reopening” — haven’t budged
What should be done to keep people safe in cities like Kyiv during conflicts like this?
Moscow calls upcoming 'systematic strikes' on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv's recent attack in Luhansk