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Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technology

Artificial intelligence may not create a new kind of terrorism, but it makes existing tactics cheaper, faster and easier. That is the central argument of a July 2026 report from the U.S.-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The Conversation · Jul 27

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin agreed to ‘one-week ceasefire over Kyiv’ amid brutal cold

Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power shortages

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Royal Navy scramble as Russian warships are spotted off UK coast before Coronation

A Type 23 frigate has been deployed just outside of UK waters to follow seven Russian warships, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which were spotted in the North Sea on Wednesday

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

With International Army Games, Russia tries to show it's not 'a pariah state'

Russia’s eighth annual International Army Games, a sports event designed to showcase military skills and running from August 13-27, are taking place this year against the tense backdrop of war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 spoke to Colonel Mark F. Cancian of the US Marine Corps (retired) and now a senior…

France 24 · Aug 23, 2022

What To Expect From South Korea’s First NATO Summit

South Korea’s president has vowed to make the country a “global pivotal state” bolstering cooperation with like-minded countries to promote liberal democratic values of freedom, peace, and prosperity.

The News Lens · Jun 28, 2022

Biden administration races to salvage Summit of the Americas

WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

EU proposes a ban on Russian oil imports

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ben Cahill at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about a European Union proposal to phase out imports of Russian oil and refined products.

WEKU · May 4, 2022

Russian mercenaries linked to civilian massacres in Mali

Exclusive: Internal Malian army documents show Wagner operatives took part in ‘mixed missions’

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

North Korea Fires Two Missiles as Testing Blitz Continues

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear program. Pyongyang has not fired this many missiles in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2022