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Inside the New Global Tech Cold War
Technology is becoming one of the most important arenas of global competition, with countries racing to control chips, artificial intelligence and critical infrastructure.
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174 Lives Survived. The Headline Didn't.
How a Cockpit Attack Became an βAltercation,β While the Pilot Who Saved the Aircraft Became an Afterthought.
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+2.1Β°C
Global temperatures in 2024 vs pre-industrial levels
Source: WMO120M
People displaced worldwide
Source: UNHCR$2.7T
Global defence spending in 2024
Source: SIPRI-6%
Decline in global biodiversity since 2000
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174 Lives Survived. The Headline Didn't.
How a Cockpit Attack Became an βAltercation,β While the Pilot Who Saved the Aircraft Became an Afterthought.
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CHINA BUILT THE ROAD. NATURE BROKE IT. SO WHO PAYS THE PRICE?
Nepal's catastrophic floods expose the darker side of China's Belt and Road ambitions: infrastructure without enough transparency, risk assessment or accountability.
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WORLD
Inside the New Global Tech Cold War
Technology is becoming one of the most important arenas of global competition, with countries racing to control chips, artificial intelligence and critical infrastructure.
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How Countries Are Racing for AI Dominance
Governments increasingly view artificial intelligence as a strategic technology with implications for economic and geopolitical power.
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