California Builds AI Oversight Unit, Presses XAI Investigation
California is moving to tighten regulation of artificial intelligence, announcing plans to create a dedicated AI oversight unit while continuing an investigation into the AI company xAI, according to state officia...
Tarique Rahman Takes Oath as Bangladesh PM After Landslide Win
Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh Prime Minister on Tuesday after his party secured a decisive victory in last week’s parliamentary election, marking a major change in the country’s political leaders...
Trump Announces $36 Bn Japan Investment Projects Under Trade Pact
US President Donald Trump has announced the first set of investment projects by Japan under a landmark bilateral trade agreement, with commitments totaling $36 billion.
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Hegseth Warns Anthropic: Drop AI Limits or Face Pentagon Action
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a firm ultimatum to artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, demanding that the company significantly scale back its AI safety...
Paramount Increases Bid for Warner Bros, Intensifying Bidding War
Warner Bros. Discovery is revisiting talks with Paramount Skydance after the CBS-linked media group raised its offer to $31 per share in cash. This new bid intensifies the ongoing bidding war with Netflix for control of the Hollywood studi...
Mandelson Arrested in UK Epstein-Linked Probe Released on Bail
Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson was arrested at his London home on Monday and later released on bail, according to a report by The Times. The 72-year-old senior Labour figure is being investigated on suspicio...
US Envoy's Repeated Snubs Spark Rift With France Diplomacy Strain
Diplomatic tensions between the United States and France have intensified after U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner failed to attend multiple formal summonses issued by the French government, prompting Paris to restrict his access to senio...
Movers & Shakers
Canada Appoints Janice Charette as U.S. Chief Trade Negotiator
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday appointed Janice Charette as Canada–U.S. trade negotiator, tasking her with leading talks ahead of the...
How Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Is Reshaping U.S. Alliances
In January 2025, Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, pledging a renewed commitment to his “America First” doctrine. Marked by transactional diplomacy, skepticism toward multilateral institutions, and heavy reliance on econo...
The Rise of Gen-Z Politicians: How Young Leaders Are Changing Politics
The world is witnessing a distinct change in political structures with Gen-Z coming into the limelight of life. The generation born in the late 1990s-early 2010s is also entering the leadership scene with a minimalist, performance-oriente...