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How AI Could Restore Trust in Democratic Governance

DUBAI – At a time when public trust in government across established democracies has reached alarming lows, many worry that AI will worsen the problem by fueling disinformation and diminishing trust in facts themselves. But new AI tools could be part of the solution to democracies’ trust deficit. According to

Can China Reverse Its Demographic Decline?

China has just announced that births in 2025 plunged to 7.92 million, from 9.54 million the previous year – and almost

Trump Is Serving US Imperialism Raw

Adekeye Adebajo PRETORIA – The United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his subsequent transfer to New York

Why Is Putin Silent on Venezuela?

Russia’s patriotic bloggers and war correspondents – the group most supportive of the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine – are

Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ Trump with Nobel medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a

Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved issues

A US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza has entered its second phase despite unresolved disputes between Israel and

Trump’s Anti-Moral Morality

The course of international relations for decades to come will be determined by whether the rest of the world accepts

China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025

China's exports rose 5.5% for the whole of last year to $3.77 trillion, customs data showed, while imports flatlined at

Canada’s Carney arrives in China for state visit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said.

Europe Enters the Slop War

Not so long ago, social-media companies billed themselves as tools for connecting with real people and keeping up with the