AI Discriminates Against the Poor in Healthcare
For years, the promise of artificial intelligence in medicine has been framed as the great equalizer. We were told that algorithms, devoid of human prejudice and … Read more
World
Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio | US-Israel war on Iran
The diplomatic distance between Washington and Tehran has narrowed to a few pages of a memorandum, but the physical distance in the Persian Gulf is currently … Read more
PA Woman’s Death Ruled Homicide Due to Neglect
A ruling from the Fayette County Coroner’s office has transformed the death of a Pennsylvania woman battling multiple sclerosis from a medical tragedy into a criminal … Read more
US-Italy Diplomatic Friction Deepens Over Iran Policy and Security Cooperation
The arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome was framed as a diplomatic mission to reinforce a strategic kinship, but the conversations behind … Read more
Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval – The New York Times
The canals of Venice have always served as a backdrop for the intersection of power, art, and diplomacy, but this year, the atmosphere at the Biennale … Read more
Former NATO Chief Warns of NATO Dissolution Under Trump and Calls for New European Defense Bloc
For nearly a decade, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was one of the primary architects of the transatlantic security bridge, first as the Prime Minister of Denmark and … Read more
Why the Ukraine and Iran Conflicts Are Two Fronts of One War
In the drafty halls of the Kyiv Security Forum, the conversation usually centers on the immediate: the caliber of artillery shells, the precision of long-range missiles, … Read more
First Chinese Oil Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran-U.S. Conflict Escalates – Caixin Global
The waters of the Strait of Hormuz have long served as a barometer for the volatile relationship between Tehran and Washington, but the recent attack on … Read more
Kaļiņingradā bija sadedzinājies cilvēks, protestējot pret karu. Varas iestādes notikušo noslēpa – Jauns.lv
In the sterile silence that often follows a public tragedy in Russia, the truth usually emerges not through official press releases, but through the frantic whispers … Read more
What Beijing has learned about the U.S. from the Iran war – Politico
For years, the corridors of power in Beijing have maintained a posture of calculated detachment toward the volatile dynamics of the Middle East. While Washington has … Read more
Tasting Beijing’s ‘Worst-Tasting’ Drink: The Viral Rise of Douzhi
In the labyrinthine hutongs of Beijing—the city’s ancient, narrow alleyways where history is etched into gray brick—there is a scent that stops tourists in their tracks. … Read more
SCO Secretariat participates in the Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen Soviet and Mongolian Soldiers in the Great Patriotic War and the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
In the quiet stretches of the Zhangjiakou City area in Hebei Province, the air on May 8, 2026, was heavy with the solemnity of shared memory. … Read more