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Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said Monday that he is a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology was part of a “SICK conspiracy.” “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump […]
Democrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections
Democratic state parties announced Monday that they are launching an operation for the midterm elections they’re calling the “New Battlefield Project,” intended to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places in case armed federal officers show up. Activists are planning mass protests if the Trump administration tries to interfere with voting or ballot counting. And […]
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Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. It’s a nightmare scenario for Saudi Arabia, and it has sent jitters through global markets. The Saudis’ most essential […]
Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be ‘fantastic’
DUBLIN | U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would love to see […]
Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data
The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map. The potential changes, announced Wednesday, would exclude undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers and anyone without […]
As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving
THE HAGUE, Netherlands | As the United States ratchets up the pressure on the International Criminal Court, sanctioning two more high-ranking staff members in recent weeks, a small but growing number of the global tribunal’s member states have announced they will quit the institution. The recent departure of Venezuela and Chad brings the number of […]
Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village
HANNIYEH, Lebanon | A group of men and children gathered Friday at a vantage point overlooking their village in southern Lebanon, watching from a distance as Israeli drones descended, carrying boxes laden with explosives to be dropped on houses. It has become a daily ritual for residents of Mansouri, who fled the village weeks ago […]
US inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked, squeezing Americans’ finances
WASHINGTON | U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away. The consumer price index rose 3.4% last month compared with a year ago, the […]
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war
CAIRO | Yemen ‘s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab […]