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Why Trump can't end the Iran war on his terms
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Why Trump can't end the Iran war on his terms

​US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025.
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Trump-Lula meeting today, UK local elections testing Starmer’s leadership, New generation of African leaders step into the spotlight

​Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026.
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Trump does a U-turn on “Project Freedom,” US may refresh ties with Eritrea, Solomon Islands face a political showdown

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The state of global AI diffusion in 2026

Microsoft recently published its latest Global AI Diffusion Report, showing continued growth in AI usage worldwide. In the first quarter of 2026, global usage increased from 16.3% to 17.8%, with 26 economies now exceeding 30% adoption. As adoption expands, regional gaps are also becoming clearer. The report highlights faster growth in parts of Asia and a widening divide between the Global North and South. It also points to advances like multilingual AI and coding capabilities, driving increased usage and software development globally. Read the full blog here.

How the US military uses AI to "find, fix, and finish" targets
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How the US military uses AI to "find, fix, and finish" targets

AI is now embedded across the US military's targeting process, from identifying objects to speeding up strike decisions. Bloomberg defense tech reporter Katrina Manson on what that looks like from the inside.

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China puts Taiwan on an island

For decades, Beijing has successfully pushed countries to cut diplomatic ties with Taipei.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer giving a speech at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Waterloo, London, on May 11, 2026.
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UK’s Starmer clings onto power, American with Hantavirus returns to US, Thailand to assess its conscription lottery

After the Labour Party’s disastrous performance in the local elections last Thursday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is clinging onto his position by a thread.

Hard Number: US eyes Cuba, literally
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Hard Number: US eyes Cuba, literally

Is UK PM Keir Starmer finished?
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Is UK PM Keir Starmer finished?

Carl Bildt answers two major political questions shaping Europe’s future: Could Canada ever join the European Union? And is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer politically finished after Labour’s disastrous local election results?

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The Regime in the Wild, for Sir David Attenborough

The world is a wild place. Happy 100th Sir David Attenborough

How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson
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How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson

Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Project Maven, the program that brought AI to the heart of US warfare, and the risks that come with it.

US labor market holds steady despite Iran war
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US labor market holds steady despite Iran war

Employers in the world’s largest economy are shrugging off the uncertainty brought on by the Iran war and higher energy prices – at least for now. Experts expected roughly 65,000 jobs to be added last month, a significant slide from the 185,000 in March. But if higher gas prices persist, and Americans pair back spending, economists say that could weaken job creation and lift the unemployment rate down the line.

​Hebe de Bonafini, the head of Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo group, whose children disappeared during the dirty war of 1970s, leads one of the marches in Buenos Aires's Plaza de Mayo in December 1979.
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When mothers shook the world

Some of the most pivotal movements of the modern era have begun with mothers standing in public squares, refusing to stop asking where their children had gone and demanding an end to violence and war. In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, we’re highlighting three political protests led by mothers from around the world.

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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - May 8, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.