A Chinese court ruled that companies can’t use AI as a justification for getting rid of employees. The ruling last week sided with a tech worker who was fired after refusing to accept a demotion when his job was automated by AI. The decision, which legal scholars said is a ...
Month: May 2026
US troop drawdown from Germany poses dilemma for EuropeUS troop drawdown from Germany poses dilemma for Europe
The US’ planned withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany is symptomatic of a widening transatlantic rift that risks leaving Europe with drastic security gaps. Berlin looked to downplay the impact of the drawdown, announced Friday, though US President Donald Trump said Washington would cut troop numbers “a lot further.” The ...
Taiwan’s president makes it to Eswatini, in spite of BeijingTaiwan’s president makes it to Eswatini, in spite of Beijing
Taiwan’s president made it to Eswatini, much to Beijing’s chagrin. The island’s leader, Lai Ching-te, had planned to visit his lone African ally last month but said he canceled his trip because China had pressured neighboring countries to close their airspace. Berlin and Prague also reportedly denied Taiwan’s requests to ...
Trump casts doubt on Iran peace deal and says Tehran has not ‘paid a big enough price’Trump casts doubt on Iran peace deal and says Tehran has not ‘paid a big enough price’
US president to review Iranian proposal but signals scepticism amid deadlock and fears of renewed strikes Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough by claiming Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price” for its past wrongs. Trump’s remarks came amid growing speculation over ...
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposalIran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
Before reviewing the proposal on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said he could not imagine it “would be acceptable”. ...
Man and woman die and three injured in house blastMan and woman die and three injured in house blast
Police said the explosion was “suspicious” but was not being treated as a terrorist incident. ...
Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by IsraelSpain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel
Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on Thursday Spain’s foreign ministry has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish national it said was being “held illegally” by Israel after the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, hours after an Israeli court moved ...
‘I was mortally offended’: writers on the throwaway comments that changed their lives‘I was mortally offended’: writers on the throwaway comments that changed their lives
Can a sentence affect the course of your life? Five authors reveal the interactions that transformed the way they saw themselves – and the world When I was 14, I had to start a new school. I wasn’t great at starting new schools, even though I had done so quite ...
‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health | Adrienne Matei‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health | Adrienne Matei
From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist worldview In February 2025, Robert F Kennedy Jr began his tenure as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with an unusual message for the federal ...
The supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t | Jamil SmithThe supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t | Jamil Smith
The Callais decision is predicated on the idea that American leaders will act justly on their own. That premise has already been proven hollow Six supreme court justices handed down a ruling built, ostensibly, on the belief that the US has changed so much as to render the protections of ...