News around Ukraine
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Starved for Power, Big Tech Looks to Orbit for AI’s Future
The race to dominate artificial intelligence has found a new, unlikely frontier: low Earth orbit. According to a detailed analysis by orbital dynamics expert and science communicator Scott Manley, what began as a niche concept by small startups has rapidly evolved into a strategic imperative for the world’s largest technology and aerospace companies. In a…
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Xi’s Missing Heir: The Perilous Void at the Top of the CCP
More than a decade after ascending to the helm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping has consolidated power to a degree unseen since the era of Mao Zedong. Yet, according to a new analysis by political scientists Tyler Jost and Daniel Mattingly published by Foreign Affairs, Xi’s grip on control has created a profound…
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Science Crowns Renewable Energy ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ as Fossil Fuels Stall
In a landmark designation reflecting a fundamental shift in the global economy, Science magazine has named the tipping point for renewable energy as its 2025 “Breakthrough of the Year.” While the award is typically reserved for specific research discoveries, editors chose to highlight a broader, systemic transformation: the year renewable technologies graduated from government-subsidized projects to becoming…
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A Tale of Two Chinas: Tech Dominance Masks Deepening Domestic Gloom
As the global economy concludes the first quarter of the 21st century, China stands as a nation fundamentally transformed, having evolved from a low-cost manufacturing hub into a technological superpower now seeking to rewrite the international order. However, a new special report by Bloomberg Television highlights that this rapid ascent has created a “tale of…
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The Economist: Crypto’s Political Triumph Meets Market Reality
By the close of 2025, the cryptocurrency sector appeared to have secured a historic victory. The asset class had permeated Wall Street, secured federal regulatory approval, and found its most powerful champion in the White House. Yet, according to a new analysis by The Economist, the industry is grappling with a stark paradox: it has gained…
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WSJ: Trump’s ‘Monroe Doctrine on Steroids’ Reshapes Global Order
One year into his second term, President Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy, employing an aggressive strategy that supporters hail as a restoration of strength and critics condemn as reckless overreach. A new report by The Wall Street Journal examines the turbulent first twelve months of the administration, highlighting a foreign doctrine characterized…
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EU Pledges $100 Billion to Ukraine as Drone War Intensifies
The European Union has moved to fill a critical funding void for Ukraine, pledging $100 billion in aid more than three years into the full-scale Russian invasion. The substantial package aims to bolster Kyiv’s defenses and stabilize its war-torn economy at a time when support from the United States faces increasing political uncertainty. According to…
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Illusion of Peace: Global Conflicts Reach Highest Level Since 1945
Despite high-profile assertions of diplomatic breakthroughs, the world is currently embroiled in more armed conflicts than at any time since 1945, according to a new analysis by political risk expert Ian Bremmer for GZERO Media. While public attention remains fixed on headline-dominating wars in Gaza and Ukraine, or the civil war in Sudan and Houthi…
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Nobel Laureate Acemoglu: AI Hype Masks a Deep Crisis of Democracy
In a sweeping critique of the current technological and political landscape, Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu has cautioned that the world is betting too heavily on the economic promises of artificial intelligence while neglecting the crumbling institutions of liberal democracy. Speaking on the Foreign Affairs Interview podcast with Deputy Editor Kanishk Tharoor, Acemoglu argued that…
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Ex-Pentagon Deputy: US ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Has Atrophied
Decades of deindustrialization, budget instability, and a complacency born of the post-Cold War “peace dividend” have left the United States’ defense industrial base in a fragile state, struggling to meet the demands of modern great power competition. In a candid assessment of American military readiness, Kathleen Hicks, the former Deputy Secretary of Defense, warned that…