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European Commission rewards spurious PA textbook reforms

The European Commission and the Palestinian Authority (PA) held a high-level meeting in Brussels on Monday (13 July), at which the EU showcased reforms that the PA says it has made to incendiary textbooks. The EU also announced the renewal of funding for PA education, which had

EU plans to pay China to help Ukraine kill Russians

The Financial Times published a piece on July 15 alleging that “Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds.” According to the newspaper’s sources, “Kyiv has obtained a carve-out for part of a €6 billion tranche to purchase drone components from China”, following the

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India’s AI moment more about deployment than discovery

For three decades, India was the world’s back office. During the next three decades, it may become the world’s AI workshop. That possibility lies behind one of the most consequential questions facing India’s economy. Artificial intelligence threatens the very industry that

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Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran said itlaunched fresh attacks on U.S. facilities in the Gulf on Friday after a sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military facilities, as last month's truce descended into daily attacks and counterattacks. The U.S. military said

Five takeaways from Trump’s big elections speech

President Trump delivered an address to the nation on Thursday evening in which he sought to paint the state of U.S. election security as indefensible. In the process, Trump hoped to push for the passage of contentious legislation he favors — and to persuade more Americans to