New era for India? Modi consecrates Ayodhya temple on site of former mosque
Are we witnessing a turning point for secularism in the world’s largest democracy?
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Iran on all fronts, Netanyahu rejects Saudi peace plan, China's baby bust, French education minister
How about never? Netanyahu rejects US-backed Saudi peace plan
Red Sea escalation, Israel at the ICJ, Macron's big reshuffle, Ecuador's narcos, Boeing's issues
Israel's war on Gaza is having its day in court. South Africa, a fellow member of the 1948 Genocide Convention, is lodging the charge that with more than 23,000 killed since the October 7 surprise attack by Hamas, Israel's campaign aims to bring about the" total destruction" of Gaza's population.
What future for Taiwan? Elections closely watched by mainland China
We ask how the candidates see the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, whether there is room for compromise with Beijing, how much they can count on Washington and how much the rest of the world counts on a nation that counts just 24 million people but dominates the market for the semiconductors that power our digital age.
Stalemate in the air? Ukraine in race to rearm amid Western war fatigue
As we approach the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin's bid to take Kyiv, drones, planes and the flying projectiles they carry could make all the difference in breaking the bloody stalemate on the ground. For the West, it is a race against time.
Paris in 2024: Much more than the Olympic Games at stake?
With Olympic events designed to showcase the grandeur of Paris's historical sights, we ask how the 2,000-year-old city is evolving today. Is the world’s top tourist destination thriving…or losing its soul?
Turning point for humanity? Artificial intelligence goes mainstream
High-stakes drama ensued, with the firing and re-hiring of Altman. But at the heart of that Silicon Valley soap opera lies the bigger question: will 2023 prove a tipping point for humanity? If so, for better or for worse? Will artificial intelligence save lives or destroy them? Ensure new livelihoods or make us all redundant?
2024, year of the deepfake? Artificial intelligence and the changing face of politics
In content moderation, there’s moderation and then there’s the content. If 2023 was the year that AI went mainstream with ChatGPT, will 2024 be the year that deepfakes swing elections? A big year of campaigning awaits in Europe, India and the United States. For instance, the EU's new AI legislation calls for the labelling of realistic-looking artificial content. Will it be enough?