In mid-February 2026, India hosted what may become one of the most consequential AI summits in recent memory. The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi from 16-20 February under the IndiaAI Mission, drew heads of state, technology CEOs, and policy leaders from over 100 countries to discuss the future of AI. The conversation focused not only on technological breakthroughs but also on AI’s growing role in global power, strategic influence, and economic competition
Read MoreIn late July 2025, the long-dormant border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia exploded into open warfare after a land-mine blast near the sacred Hindu temple of Ta Muen left Thai soldiers wounded. The ensuing artillery exchanges marked the gravest fighting between the neighbours in years.
Read MoreIn a dramatic shift, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared that more than 1 million Syrians living in Germany should return home or face deportation. His argument: the 14-year civil war in Syria is over, so there is “no longer any reason” for asylum/
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