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Analysis: Black-Box AI and Cheap Drones are Outpacing Global Rules of War
From 3D-printed drones to Anthropic’s Claude, advanced technologies are making conflict more accessible and less accountable — leaving human oversight at risk.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: Who Pays for Dignity? Rethinking India’s Waste Economy
A new wave of startups is working to transform India’s waste management sector and the workers who power it.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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How Melinda French Gates Plans To Fund “Chronically,” “Unconscionably” Underfunded Programs For Women And Girls
Gates is part of a cadre of women philanthropists who are using their wealth not only to support underfunded groups but to also influence how much is given away and how quickly.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Global
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- human rights, philanthropy, youth
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Malaysia and Indonesia Become the First Countries to Block Musk’s Grok over Sexualized AI images
There is growing scrutiny of generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text, and concern that existing safeguards are failing to prevent their abuse.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Lagos Court Orders Meta to Pay Damages Over Deepfake Ad Targeting Femi Falana
In a ruling that will likely be referenced in law schools across Africa, the judge stated that Meta is not just a neutral bystander.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US to Withdraw From Dozens of UN, International Organisations
The sweeping changes will see the US quit major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy.
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- Investing
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- Global
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General Assembly Approves $3.45 Billion Un Regular Budget for 2026
The General Assembly has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive negotiations and one of the Organization’s most important reform initiatives, UN80.
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- Investing
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Analysis: The Hidden Kenyan Workers Training China’s AI Models
An unemployment crisis has created fertile ground for companies to step in with opaque systems built on WhatsApp groups, middlemen, and bargain-basement wages.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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