We recorded this week’s episode of Sharp China earlier today, almost entirely about Xi’s visit tomorrow to Washington, DC. Look for it in your inboxes in less than twelve hours. In this issue: 1. Li Qiang goes to Shanghai to stress accelerating...
As Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump prepare to meet next week, artificial intelligence governance will stand as one of the most urgent yet fraught items on their agenda. The rapid evolution of AI models and autonomous...
The current focus of the world’s governments, business and media when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) is on the dangers it poses to jobs, democracy and even the future of humanity itself. For many of a certain generation, these...
The recent AI Infra Summit was exceptionally jam-packed, filled to the brim with compelling talks, overlapping tracks, and emerging technologies. Amid the noise of the event, there were many excellent presentations detailing the physical realities of scaling hardware. But one...
Emerging economies are going to see an explosion of energy demand over the coming decades. Countries like Brazil, India, Nigeria, and Indonesia are racing to expand their energy production and imports in order to keep up with rapid economic development....
The Washington Summit: The Gordian Knot Xi Jinping's visit will take place in America's central political theater. Donald Trump is operating under intense domestic pressures—lowest approval ratings in history, a 40 trillion and growing national debt, a budget that looks like a...
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Cirro” is undertaking one of the most consequential international missions of his presidency. His visit to the United States has brought Somaliland’s campaign for international recognition directly into Washington’s congressional, diplomatic and foreign-policy circles before moving...
With diesel prices hitting all-time highs above $6.50 a gallon, there is a growing demand from farm states that the White House ban diesel exports from the United States.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said today that the administration is considering whether...
Operation Inherent Resolve is scheduled to end on Sept. 30, as remaining U.S. troops in northern Iraq complete their withdrawal. The United States formed Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in October 2014 to bring together partners to...
A rare Lada Granta Sport S1600 race-spec liftback has appeared on the market in Tver, priced at 2,750,000 rubles (about $26,000). Built in 2015, the vehicle is described by the owner as being in new condition, having never participated in...
Three recent elections in Germany have shocked the German political caste Mathew D. Rose is an Investigative Journalist specialised in Organised Political Crime in Germany and an editor of BRAVE NEW EUROPE Photo: Wikimedia Commons Following a massive victory in the state election...
If U.S. forces leave Iraq by 30 September 2026, Washington should view the departure not as the end of its relationship with Baghdad but as an opportunity to redefine it. The U.S. will retain influence in Iraq, but it will...
The Ed Sheeran-Macklemore episode has exposed who has the real power in the music industry and why so many musicians are silent on the Gaza genocide. Robin Andersen is professor emerita of media studies at Fordham University. She is an award-winning author...
The unwillingness of Trump to come to the Saudis rescue is the latest signal of the weakness of US imperialism in the Middle East. John Rees is a writer, broadcaster and activist, and is one of the organisers of the People’s...
Nigel Farage’s Reform party has attracted significant support by those disgruntled with establishment parties in the UK, but its voters have very different views on key economic questions. Zain Asaf has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto....
This is a web version of The Lever ’s daily email newsletter. 🔥 New in The Lever : Democrats say their Paramount merger deal is a victory. The fine print suggests otherwise . 👀 Watch : This U.S. senator is blaming his...
Democrats just signed off on a massive consolidation of Hollywood power, striking a settlement deal in a 12-state antitrust lawsuit that will now allow Paramount Skydance’s attempted $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery to move forward. California Gov. Gavin Newsom,...
Uzbekistan still wants Russia to build its first nuclear plant, but when it comes to safety, Tashkent is turning to the United States. Meeting on the sidelines of the recent general conference session of the International Atomic Energy Agency in...
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to “annihilate” Iran if diplomatic efforts to end his nearly seven-month-old war do not succeed. Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, he also touted both his peacemaking record and an increasingly belligerent U.S....
America’s semiconductor workforce is entering a decisive growth period, but employment capacity is not yet keeping pace with investment. New fabrication plants, packaging facilities, and supplier expansions are creating demand for thousands of engineers, technicians, operators, and skilled tradespeople. Whether...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet in Washington on Thursday. UBS analysts quoted chief China economist Yu Song as saying the meeting between the leaders of the two global superpowers is largely about strategic...
Two UN reports that the Citizen Lab submitted recommendations to have been published this month. One report, from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, assesses risks to human rights defenders arising from the use of digital technologies and highlights initiatives...
The 28 men arrived in the port city of Manta on a police bus , handcuffed, a little after 6 in the evening on Sept. 4. Nine had been aboard the Conquista 2 and 19 aboard the OM2, Ecuadorian fishing...
Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group at Climate Week NYC. Credit: Climate Group By Naureen Hossain NEW YORK, Sep 22 2026 (IPS) The Climate Group’s annual conference in New York City has attracted thousands of attendees this year, among them world leaders, corporate heads,...
It seems a strange publicity gambit for an industry to assert that its own product could wipe out humanity. In the lingo of our evolving tech empire, though, this is exactly what is meant by “criti-hype.” The term was coined...
The Citizen Lab recently submitted a response to the Research Directorate at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on the issue of the monitoring of Chinese citizens and diaspora members in Canada by Chinese authorities and their proxies. The submission...
DELHI, India — Two teenage girls in red and blue wrestling singlets circle each other on the mat at the Yudhvir Akhada wrestling academy in Sonipat, near Delhi. Their movements are quick and measured as they practice for a bout....
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) is monitoring the surprise official visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Cairo on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and his meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the head of the Egyptian General...
Electricity prices are heading up. Utility operating costs, raw materials, and fuel (obviously), are all heading up and no sign of stopping. Now higher capital costs courtesy of the Fed can also be expected. All we can say is that...
Today’s Numbers $126.4bn (China’s record H1 2026 Belt and Road engagement) · 8 (straight sessions of a stronger PBOC yuan fix, the longest streak since 2023) · Nov. 10 (when Beijing’s rare-earth export-control truce expires). Three levers, one direction: maximum...
On Tuesday, Iran and the United States signaled the possibility of restarting negotiations to resolve their ongoing conflict, coinciding with the UN General Assembly in New York, which will be attended by both President Donald Trump and Iranian official Masoud...
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) is proud to announce that our ‘Irish Artists’ Pledge to Boycott Israel’ has just passed the 2,500 signatory mark, a hugely significant milestone in support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. After...
Every war produces its own vocabulary of loss—death tolls, displacement figures, damage assessments. But one number cuts across every current conflict and rarely makes the headline: the count of children who go to sleep each night with no parent left...
Treating the polycrisis as one undifferentiated agenda has never worked; treating them as three coherent families might. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By External Source APEX, North Carolina / SAN FRANCISCO, California / VIENNA, Austria / SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom / GENEVA, Switzerland, Sep 22...
Iran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases its pressure including taking steps toward ending the U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports and halting military operations in the Strait, a senior...
Main image: Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) play a board game called “Igisoro” at the Nkamira Transit Centre in Rubavu on March 26, 2024. Dozens of people arrive every day at the Nkamira Transit Centre, fleeing the...
For many couples cohabitation has become an alternative to marriage rather than simply a step toward it. Credit: Shutterstock By Joseph Chamie PORTLAND, USA, Sep 22 2026 (IPS) Marriage is declining in many countries, with fewer people marrying and many postponing marriage until...
In this premium bonus episode, we’re sharing our full interviews with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). We ask AOC and Khanna the question at the heart of The Kingmakers ’ season finale: What should the next Democratic...
Africa’s real challenge is not a shortage of capital, ideas or natural resources but quality leadership that can build institutions to foster sustainable development and shared prosperity. Twenty years after its founding, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation continues to work on...
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, creating a potential opening for renewed diplomacy between Tehran and Washington. A senior Iranian...
The World Cup is all over now, but it has left an indelible mark, especially for some. Wanderlust Ghana, a group of adventurers famed for their endurance road trips, took on what might stand as the biggest challenge of their...
Neither a victory for Burnham’s Labour Party nor the Greens will advance the interests of the working class a single inch. What is necessary now is to carefully examine the bitter lessons of the political failure of Corbynism and the...
The European Union and the Philippines have reached an initial agreement on the main elements of a free trade deal, marking another step in Brussels’ effort to deepen economic ties with Southeast Asia. EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on September 22, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Trade, investment, counterterrorism and regional diplomacy are likely to feature, alongside Pakistan’s...
Is the public entitled to know exactly where Oxford University invests billions of pounds of its endowment – and if that includes firms profiting from Israeli military operations? This is the question now facing a tribunal, following a legal challenge brought...
The disease is soaring as funding is cut. African nations are plugging the gap but they need help with the transition Botswana nearly defeated malaria. In 2024, we recorded just 290 cases and one death. Through our elimination efforts, many of...
This week, Cambodia welcomes foreign diplomats, law-enforcement officials and financial regulators to Phnom Penh for the “International Conference on Combating Online Scams.” Prime Minister Hun Manet’s administration is presenting the gathering as proof that it is ready to confront a...
Britain is seeking a closer economic relationship with the European Union by asking to participate in the bloc’s “Made in Europe” industrial strategy, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham argues that the UK and EU face many of the same economic...
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