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In the weeks following his election victory last year, Donald Trump engaged with future cabinet nominees, traveled to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame, met with the Prince of Wales, and visited the New York Stock Exchange. However, in

France Assemblee Nationale

France’s government fell apart following Prime Minister François Bayrou’s defeat in a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday. The 74-year-old centrist, who had been in office for less than nine months, faced a significant defeat in the National Assembly, losing by

Humanoid Robots

In the television show Battlestar Galactica, the characters referred to them as “toasters.” In the film Blade Runner, the term “skinjobs” is used. A new slur has emerged in the ongoing culture war against robots and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots.

US : Real Estate - Office Towers

When China Evergrande, previously the largest property developer in China, conducted its initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2009, the real estate market in the country was experiencing significant growth. The enthusiasm surrounding the company was such that for

SpaceX

SpaceX, the rocket and satellite internet company founded by Elon Musk, has secured billions of dollars in federal contracts throughout its more than twenty-year history. Internal company documents reviewed by NYT suggest that SpaceX has likely paid little to no

Harvard University

In July, the number of visitors to the US arriving on student visas saw a significant decline, marking a year-on-year drop for the fourth consecutive month. The declines were particularly evident from Asia, which is the largest international education market.

Russia Ukraine Flags

Global financial markets are observing with keen interest the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, where they are expected to finalize a potential ceasefire agreement concerning Ukraine. This conflict has triggered

China Senior Citizens

China’s boldest pro-birth move may not reverse its demographic decline due to fundamental economic and societal forces. China declared a nationwide annual childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan per child under the age of three, as reported by Chinese state media

Open AI & ChatGPT

MIT researchers found that utilizing ChatGPT to compose essays can cause ‘cognitive debt’ and a ‘probable decline in learning skills’. There is significant concern that the use of AI may result in a widespread “dumbing down” or a decline in

DOGE Deferred Resignation Programme (DRP)

Nasa is poised to lose nearly 3,870 employees through a voluntary resignation initiative, part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to decrease the federal workforce. Nasa stated on July 25 that the figures, while substantial, are still provisional