‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
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‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks

Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridgeEurope live – latest updatesValeriya Tkachenko was dropping her son off at school in central Kyiv when the air raid alert sounded. Staff hurried the children and parents into the shelter, where the frightened lawyer spent the next two hours with her son.“I’m scared to death all da...

India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll

India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll

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Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rightsIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped of their vote.The movement, which calls itself the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) and ...

G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – Europe live

G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – Europe live

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Emmanuel Macron said G7 leaders will ‘to work in a coordinated manner to help bring down the prices of petroleum products, particularly diesel’Back to France, midday figures quoted by Le Figaro show that 564 schools and educational establishments have been disrupted by the ongoing unrest, and some 600 people have been arrested so far today as the high school protests continue.Europe environment co...

The Cornell 7: Allegations spark fury over gang rape culture

The Cornell 7: Allegations spark fury over gang rape culture

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How allegations of a gang rape at an American Ivy League university have set social media alight, sparking widespread fury over the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases. Also the French parliament is currently debating a major new bill aimed at tackling violence against women and children. But does it go far enough? Annette Young asks Dr Andreea Gruev-Vintila, a social psychol...

Donald Trump is planning trip to the Philippines for Asean summit

Donald Trump is planning trip to the Philippines for Asean summit

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US President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Asean summit next month, the South China Morning Post understands, as Washington vies with Beijing for influence in the region. If the trip happens, Trump’s appearance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting, expected to run from November 16-18 in Manila, will be his second consecutive appearance at the gathering during this term. T...

Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says

Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says

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Kathy Hochul speaks at presser with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire caseLetitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at CornellKathy Hochul, New York’s governor, said on Friday that she would “ensure” that all the facts of the alleged gang-rape in a fraternity house at Cornell University “are brought into light” while harshly criticizing ...

U2 celebrate 50 years in music with surprise gigs

U2 celebrate 50 years in music with surprise gigs

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They could have filled a stadium or two for this golden anniversary, but U2 decided to go back to their roots and mark 50 years as a band with a few low-key gigs in their hometown of Dublin. We take a closer look.

What’s in a name? Why Trump wants to rebrand AI as ‘super intelligence’

What’s in a name? Why Trump wants to rebrand AI as ‘super intelligence’

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US President Donald Trump wants to retire one of the technology sector’s most recognisable acronyms, arguing that the term “artificial intelligence”, or AI, is no longer fit for purpose. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order directing US federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “super intelligence” and “SI” in official communications and non-statutory documents. He...

If young US people accept Xi’s invitation to China, what will Beijing show them?

If young US people accept Xi’s invitation to China, what will Beijing show them?

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China is ramping up its efforts to bring young Americans to China, and ready to be seen as a country concerned with environmental protection, lifting people out of poverty, protecting minority cultures and building the technology of the future. During his trip to the United States last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country aimed to welcome 100,000 young Americans on exchange or study...

‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

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We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed US President Donald Trump downplayed growing concerns about artificial intelligence, claiming America already has gu...