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Back to SearchHow close did President Trump get to nuclear war?
Within months of becoming US president in 2017, Donald Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and fury”. Soon afterwards, he would tear up a nuclear…
1 year, 3 months ago
Is AI a threat to humans?
The world's most famous artificial intelligence company, OpenAI — the creator of ChatGPT — was set up to create a superintelligent AI, while at the s…
1 year, 3 months ago
Can India and China bury the hatchet?
After years of tension, diplomatic cold shoulders, and mountain skirmishes, both India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinpin…
1 year, 3 months ago
How US YouTubers were paid to spread Putin’s propaganda
This month, the US Justice Department unsealed an indictment of two Russian state media employees. It alleges that they were funnelling millions of d…
1 year, 3 months ago
The sci-fi Saudi city that might be a scam
The massive infrastructure project NEOM sits in the Saudi Arabian desert, and the jewel in its crown is The Line, a futuristic city which looks insan…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Ukraine called Putin’s nuclear bluff
Russia defends its enormous borders with the threat of nuclear war. It’s this threat that has long stopped Ukraine and its allies from attacking Russ…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Hezbollah is attacking Israel in the Golan Heights
It’s a dangerous moment for the Middle East. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire over the weekend, including attacks on a pretty unique pocket …
1 year, 4 months ago
Could calling Trump 'weird' lead the Democrats to victory?
A shift is on display at the Democratic National Convention—from fear of Donald Trump to mocking him. After years of arguing Trump is dangerous, the …
1 year, 4 months ago
How Israel changed the way it assassinates enemies
In the early hours of July 31 this year, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran. It's presumed Israel was behind …
1 year, 5 months ago
The truth about Kamala Harris’s time as ‘border czar’
Since Kamala Harris became his opponent in the race for US president, Donald Trump has argued that she is responsible for a migrant crisis. He says P…
1 year, 5 months ago