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How AI is changing violent extremism and radicalization
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How AI is changing violent extremism and radicalization

What happens when radicalization moves from public social media to private conversations with AI? Paul Ash of the Christchurch Call Foundation says it means fewer of the checks and balances found on other platforms.

A volunteer walks past a COP31 logo at the venue ahead of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP31, in Antalya, Turkey, November 8, 2026.
Analysis

COP31: Climate ambitions meet economic anxiety

The UN’s annual climate summit, this year known as COP31, kicked off in Turkey on Monday, as the world gets hotter – and political temperatures rise.

An Exxon gas station located at 46 Main St. in Holmdel. Gas prices are at record highs for this time of the year. Monday, September 14, 2026.
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Exxon’s potential return to Venezuela, China’s growing influence in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian VP’s potential resignation

Nearly 20 years after leaving the country, Exxon is returning to Venezuela under a preliminary deal to explore production possibilities.

Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets
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Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets

A new YouGov poll, conducted on behalf of the Institute for Global Affairs, reveals how much affordability was top of mind for voters during last week’s midterm elections.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks on stage during the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2026.
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Nvidia CEO admits affair with suspected Chinese spy, Gadi Eisenkot tapped to form government in Israel, Myanmar’s military government announces special elections

Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, CEO of the $4 trillion US microchip manufacturer Nvidia, admitted to an affair with a woman thought to be a Chinese spy.

Chile’s new president sees approval sink
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Chile’s new president sees approval sink

Kast, an ultra-conservative Catholic, won Chile’s presidential runoff in a landslide last December, taking nearly 60% of the vote with promises to be tough on crime and immigration.

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña (photo) submitted his resignation on Thursday, November 5, amid a political and financial crisis triggered by the intervention of Ueno Bank, a banking institution linked to the president's former business associates.
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Paraguayan president’s resignation, UAE’s Colombian mercenary ties in Sudan, Wiretapping scandal in Indonesia

The tiny South American nation is in turmoil after a spectacular bank collapse left about half of its 6 million people without access to their money.

California clears death row
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California clears death row

The California governor announced the move on Thursday in an open letter in which he called state-sanctioned killing “incompatible” with the state’s values and morally wrong.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on ahead of the presentation of the certified results of the elections for the 26th Knesset at the President's Residence.
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Israeli president’s meetings with party leaders, Pro-democracy protesters prison sentence in Hong Kong, Brazil’s new anti-gang ministry

sraeli President Isaac Herzog is meeting with political party leaders today to determine who has the best chance of forming the country’s next government.

Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe
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Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe

Airlines across the continent have been affected by threats, now in their second week, with some planes making emergency landings or being escorted by fighter jets.

Supporters react after media outlets projected Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico's victory in the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026.
Analysis

Three takeaways from the US midterm elections

In the end, the long-predicted “blue wave” turned into a tsunami as the Democrats, harnessing widespread frustrations over high living costs, opposition to the war in Iran, and misgivings about Trump’s deportation policies, swept back to power on Capitol Hill.