More than 150 million Brazilians voted Sunday in a pivotal presidential election for Latin America’s largest economy, after a campaign dominated by tensions between Brasília and Washington. Brazil’s attorney general last week accused the US of undermining Brazilian democracy — a central theme for incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da ...
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China closes record number of banks as economic growth slowsChina closes record number of banks as economic growth slows
China closed a record 670 banks last year, or nearly one in four lenders, as Beijing pushes to de-risk amid slowing economic growth. Nearly all were rural banks, which “remain the weakest part of the system, with poor asset quality, low capitalization, and governance shortcomings,” Fitch wrote. After a massive ...
Legal risks mount for OpenAILegal risks mount for OpenAI
OpenAI faces mounting legal risks stemming from cyber incidents linked to its AI models, after the firm alerted more than 100 organizations to unauthorized activities. The disclosures come amid increasing criticism of the company’s safety approach: Another OpenAI employee announced his resignation Saturday in The Atlantic, writing that he “decided ...
Trump unveils AI task forceTrump unveils AI task force
The US director of national intelligence and the Federal Trade Commission chairman will head up the White House’s “Super Intelligence Force” on AI, President Donald Trump announced Sunday. The task force — which also includes the vice president, defense secretary, Treasury secretary, and former AI czar David Sacks — will ...
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford baseUS removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been “re-deployed to their home stations” in the US. ...
The Tejano singer trying to win back Latinos who voted for Trump, one quinceañera at a timeThe Tejano singer trying to win back Latinos who voted for Trump, one quinceañera at a time
Bobby Pulido has a strategy: show up at the 15th birthday parties that are a rite of passage in the Texas borderlands – and flip a key House district for Democrats It took all of two minutes for Bobby Pulido’s electoral stealth weapon to come into play. The Tejano music ...
As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’
Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, as all Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism On Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier this year that the state pension system needs a fundamental overhaul. ...
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detainedEgyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknown An Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what rights groups have said is a crackdown on press freedoms. Last week, ...
Trump wants control of South America. If Bolsonaro Jr wins in Brazil, that could become a reality | Steve BloomfieldTrump wants control of South America. If Bolsonaro Jr wins in Brazil, that could become a reality | Steve Bloomfield
The US president has taken credit for far-right victories across Latin America, but those wins have had more to do with fears of gang crime than his meddling Donald Trump has enjoyed very few foreign policy victories since returning to power. From failed wars to failed peace processes, his second ...
Saturday Night Live: Dakota Johnson struggles through weak episode as Taylor Swift gatecrashesSaturday Night Live: Dakota Johnson struggles through weak episode as Taylor Swift gatecrashes
The Verity star’s awkwardness with live comedy is matched with similarly sub-par writing in an episode featuring a surprise cameo from her superstar friend Saturday Night Live kicks off the second episode of its new season at RNC headquarters. With the midterms looking bleak for Republicans, strategists bring out some ...