Category: International

Artificial Intelligence: Who Is Really In Control

On this episode of International Reporters Roundtable we explore artificial intelligence. What exactly is it? Science fiction writers knew it was coming, they’ve been describing it for years. Although they’ve been divided over whether it’s a blessing or a curse; helpful assistant or humankind’s doom. Now suddenly, it’s in our hands. Chat-GPT, the first open…


PREMIERE – Artificial Intelligence: Separating Fact From Fiction

On this episode of International Reporters Roundtable we explore artificial intelligence. What exactly is it? Science fiction writers knew it was coming, they’ve been describing it for years. Although they’ve been divided over whether it’s a blessing or a curse; helpful assistant or humankind’s doom. Now suddenly, it’s in our hands. Chat-GPT, the first open…


PREMIERE – Artificial Intelligence: Who Is Really In Control

On this episode of International Reporters Roundtable we explore artificial intelligence. What exactly is it? Science fiction writers knew it was coming, they’ve been describing it for years. Although they’ve been divided over whether it’s a blessing or a curse; helpful assistant or humankind’s doom. Now suddenly, it’s in our hands. Chat-GPT, the first open…


Putin Says Russia Will Place Nuclear Weapons in Belarus Next Month

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus when the necessary special storage facilities in the former Soviet republic are completed early next month. The announcement comes several months after Putin first described plans to move tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in March, pointing to U.S….


China’s Military Intercepts Designed to Challenge International Order: Pentagon Official

The Chinese military is increasing its aggression against the United States and its allies at a dramatic rate, according to a senior Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts are part of a wider goal to undermine and replace the international rules-based order, said Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs….


Sea Cucumber Delicacy May Deter Diabetes

Sea cucumber—an exotic marine delicacy popular in Asian countries—can prevent diabetes, according to a study by the University of South Australia (UniSA) in collaboration with Fiji National University and the University of the Sunshine Coast. Examining the medicinal properties of sea cucumbers, the researchers discovered that a dried version of the delicacy combined with salt…


Rule of Law Takes a Backseat as Identity Politics Runs Riot in Higgins Saga

Commentary Readers would be familiar with the statue of Lady Justice, which takes its name from the Roman goddess, Iustitia. Lady Justice is emblematic of one of the pillars of liberal democracy: the rule of law. Dressed in a toga, she holds in one hand balance scales, which represent impartiality and the obligation of the…


NATO Members Can ‘Individually’ Send Troops to Ukraine, Ex-Alliance Chief Says

Individual NATO members could send troops to Ukraine if the alliance fails to provide Kyiv with security guarantees at an upcoming summit in Vilnius, former NATO Secretary-General Anders Rasmussen said this week. “If NATO cannot agree on a clear path forward for Ukraine, there is a clear possibility that some countries individually might take action,”…


Alternative Payment Systems Pose ‘Long-Term Threat’ to US Dollar Supremacy, Experts Warn

A potential long-term threat to the U.S. dollar as the chief global reserve currency is the increase and expansion of alternative cross-border payment systems, including the ones developed by China and Russia, according to a panel of experts. Countries worldwide, especially adversaries to the U.S. government, have been developing a wide range of cross-border payment…


High Court Rejects WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange’s Appeal Against Extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges after a High Court judge rejected the move. In a three-page decision handed down on June 6, Mr. Justice Swift rejected all eight grounds for appeal of an extradition order signed in June last year by then-Home Secretary Priti Patel, which…