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NATO Leaves Ankara More United on Defense, But More Fragile on Politics

juillet 9, 2026 Aucun commentaire

Alliance agrees on historic defense commitments as renewed disputes over Greenland and Iran underscore the growing challenge of maintaining transatlantic cohesion. The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara concluded with a paradox that is increasingly defining the transatlantic alliance: NATO emerged stronger militarily, yet politically more exposed. On paper, the summit

Trump Says Iran Accord Is ‘Over’ as U.S. and Iran Exchange New Strikes

juillet 8, 2026 Aucun commentaire

Renewed fighting shatters fragile pause after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON / ANKARA — President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran was “over” on Wednesday, after a new round of U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory Iranian attacks

Global AI Dialogue Puts Safety, Inclusion and Oversight at Center of UN Governance Push

juillet 8, 2026 Aucun commentaire

As AI For Good opens in Geneva, governments and experts warn that the world’s AI divide is becoming a governance divide. GENEVA — The United Nations’ first Global Dialogue on AI Governance has put a sharper focus on one of the defining questions facing the international system: whether artificial intelligence

African Governments Question Terms of New U.S. Health Aid Deals

juillet 7, 2026 Aucun commentaire

A new U.S. approach to global health assistance is drawing scrutiny from several African governments over data access, domestic spending commitments, and links to broader strategic interests. A New Model for U.S. Health Assistance Several African governments are raising concerns over new U.S. health aid agreements advanced by the Trump

As thousands of researchers, entrepreneurs, diplomats and policymakers gather for the AI for Good Global Summit

The World Learned to Build Artificial Intelligence. Now It Must Learn to Govern It.

juillet 6, 2026 Aucun commentaire

GENEVA — For much of the past decade, the story of artificial intelligence has been defined by technological acceleration. Each year brought more capable models, greater computing power and new predictions about how AI would reshape economies, transform public services and redefine geopolitical competition. Governments raced to invest. Companies competed

Trump’s Clean Energy Tax Credit Rollback Sparks Last-Minute Investment Rush

juillet 6, 2026 Aucun commentaire

Developers race to lock in federal incentives as renewable energy enters a more expensive era driven by AI-powered electricity demand The scramble is on. Across the United States, renewable energy developers have spent recent weeks rushing to qualify projects before the expiration of federal clean energy tax credits, setting off

Trump Pressured the World Bank to Retreat on Climate Finance. Now What?

juillet 3, 2026 Aucun commentaire

Days after the World Bank dropped its 45% climate finance target under U.S. pressure, the immediate fight over the benchmark is over. The bigger question now is whether climate resilience remains central to development finance, or becomes politically negotiable. The World Bank’s decision this week to scrap its 45% climate

OpenAI’s Reported 5% Offer to Washington Could Redefine Who Owns the AI Boom

juillet 3, 2026 Aucun commentaire

OpenAI has discussed granting the U.S. government a 5 percent ownership stake in the company, according to a breaking report from the Financial Times, in a proposal that would mark one of the most significant alignments yet between a frontier artificial intelligence company and the federal government. OpenAI CEO Sam

Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Deploying Record Capital Despite War Volatility

juillet 3, 2026 Aucun commentaire

Gulf state investors committed nearly $54 billion in the first half of 2026, underscoring how sovereign capital is reshaping global markets, technology, and development priorities. Gulf sovereign wealth funds are on pace for a record year, deploying historic levels of capital even as war-driven volatility, oil market shocks, and geopolitical

Ebola Outbreak Risks Becoming a $3.6 Billion Development Crisis for Africa

juin 30, 2026 Aucun commentaire

A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa is no longer only a public health emergency. It is rapidly becoming a development crisis. A new assessment from the United Nations Development Programme warns that the current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak could cost African economies up to $3.6 billion, push