Gaza faces imminent typhoid, cholera outbreak, health bodies warn – POLITICO
Health organizations are warning of an imminent public health crisis in the Gaza Strip, where disruptions to health and water systems are raising the risk…
Kamala Harris seizes agenda as Rishi Sunak’s AI summit kicks off – POLITICO
LONDON — Kamala just showed Rishi who’s boss. As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s showpiece artificial intelligence event kicked off in Bletchley Park on Wednesday,…
US and China join global leaders to lay out need for AI rulemaking – POLITICO
BLETCHLEY PARK, England — The United States and China joined global leaders to sign a 27-country agreement on the risk of AI that launched a…
The unlikely rise of Michelle Donelan – POLITICO
LONDON — Britain's tech chief is no stranger to dealing with big egos. She used to promote superstar wrestlers. U.K. Science and Technology Secretary Michelle…
Elon Musk coming to Rishi Sunak’s AI summit – POLITICO
LONDON — Tech tycoon Elon Musk will attend the U.K.’s artificial intelligence summit this week, Rishi Sunak has confirmed. A U.K. official familiar with summit…
Who’s in charge? Western capitals scramble to lead on AI – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This is a make-or-break week for policing artificial intelligence. On Monday, the White House…
EU fails to agree on call for ‘humanitarian pause’ to allow aid into Gaza – POLITICO
LUXEMBOURG — The European Union’s foreign ministers failed to reach an agreement at a meeting on Monday on recommending a “humanitarian pause” to allow aid…
Lebanese hold their breath as fears grow Hezbollah will pull them into war – POLITICO
BEIRUT — Once again, the Lebanese are glued to their TV sets and are compulsively checking their cell phones, following every twist and turn of…
West urges Israel to show restraint amid escalation fears – POLITICO
Western governments are urging Israel to show restraint in its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, as fears grow that the conflict could spiral out…
Iran’s support for Hamas fans suspicion it’s wrecking Israel-Saudi deal – POLITICO
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s top military adviser said Tehran supported the attacks by Hamas against Israel on Saturday and would continue to back…
‘Catastrophic’ intelligence failure let Hamas wreak havoc, says former Israeli security official – POLITICO
An unprecedented military offensive by Hamas fighters on Saturday that has left dozens of Israelis dead and hundreds more injured or taken prisoner was allowed…
Why Western democracy faces a nightmare made online – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In 2024 — for the first time ever — the U.S., the U.K. and…
Zelenskyy seeks to rebuild bridges with Poles amid dispute over grain and weapons – POLITICO
WARSAW — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tried to rebuild bridges with Poland late on Saturday, seeking to take the sting out of a political dispute…
Donald Trump calls Rishi Sunak ‘smart’ for easing climate targets – POLITICO
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's easing of green policies has won the backing of Donald Trump. In a post on his Truth Social media…
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Fierce firefights and heavy shelling echo once again around the mountains of Nagorno-Karabakh, an…
Putin exposes the myth of Austria’s victimhood – POLITICO
VIENNA — No one does victimhood quite like Austria. Over the past century, the Central European country has presented itself to the outside world as…
TikTok hit with €345M fine for violating children’s privacy – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Booming social media application TikTok needs to pay up in Europe for violating children's…
Hungary’s Orbán calls for less climate panic, more babies – POLITICO
BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused other European leaders of fearmongering over the threat of climate change at the expense of ignoring…
How Silicon Valley doomers are shaping Rishi Sunak’s AI plans – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Back in the spring, Britain was sounding pretty relaxed about the rise…
WTF is Christine Lagarde up to? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Deep in the Wyoming wilderness last month, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central…