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Why The US Is Pouring $75 Million Into 2 Pacific Runways Beyond Guam To Handle Fully
Andersen Air Force Base is getting 20 acres of new concrete because the Pentagon has concluded that hiding in bunkers no longer works in the...
This week in PostMag: a guqin revival, odes to Central Asia and a peek into Puyi’s last days as emperor
Even at more than 120 years old, there are still firsts for the South China Morning Post. One of them was this month’s anticipated debut...
Top AI leaders unite to warn the technology is advancing too fast
FILE – Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP...
As US leadership proves unreliable, Asia needs to start focusing on itself
The Group of 20 (G20) was launched in 1999 amid high hopes that Asia and other emerging regions of the world would gain a stronger...
‘Woman Unknown’ wins top prize
VENICE, Italy — “Woman Unknown,” a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May el-Toukhy, won the prestigious Golden Lion...
Feds zero in on Gavin Newsom’s travel, personal spending in DOJ probe
Gavin Newsom’s international globetrotting on the dime of wealthy benefactors has come under the microscope of federal investigators looking into California’s governor. The US Attorney’s Office...
India’s global trajectory offers massive opportunity for multipolarity: European Press Federation journalist Marco Alpeggiani
New Delhi , September 13 (ANI): Underscoring India’s growing prominence on the global stage as a hub for cultural pluralism and strategic diplomacy, European Press...
‘Pacific drugs highway’: Australia’s new plan to target cocaine traffickers moving through islands
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an A$600 million (S$545 million) plan to combat cocaine smuggling in the Pacific as organised crime...
Young Chinese find work as NPCs in theme parks and tourism
SHENZHEN – It’s not what most people would want to be called. An NPC, or “non-player character”, is internet slang for someone seen to lack...
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls to slow AI arms race as critics push back
AI whistleblower calls for ‘radical’ change after Anthropic CEO calls for slower pace Artificial intelligence development must slow down to prevent human extinction, warns former OpenAI...
Nigel Farage’s crypto friends include Ben Delo who made fortune in Hong Kong
Ben Delo may have handed over a record-breaking £36million political donation, but the crypto billionaire is known for living far more modestly than his extraordinary...
‘Woman Unknown’ wins Golden Lion, Malkovich ‘humbled’ by best actor award at Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy — “Woman Unknown,” a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May el-Toukhy, won the prestigious Golden Lion...
Iran joins Russia, China at BRICS conference calling for a halt to ‘escalation’ in Middle East
The Iranian regime signed onto a joint statement from a group including Russia and China Saturday urging a halt to the “escalation” of war in...
Saudi foreign minister arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit
New Delhi , September 13 (ANI): Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in the national capital to attend the 18th BRICS...
How a Small Chinese Drama Became a $300 Million Phenomenon
Director Lan Hongchun’s plan was to make a small drama about the Chinese diaspora, then hope the audiences would connect with its tale of family,...
Alarm over increase in global military spend
The BRICS declaration on Saturday expressed alarm at the increase in global military spending. While the US has a $1 trillion defence budget, the highest...
‘Pace The Frontier’: Amodei, Altman & Musk Team Up Against The AI Singularity While China Goes Full Send
***SPECIAL BULLETIN*** Ladies and gentlemen of the listening public – the American machine was winning the AI race until the dastardly forces of China’s open-weight juggernaut began delivering...
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up
NEW YORK — The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday that the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch...
We’re cozying up to China, again
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Column: Virginia’s seat at the table matters more than ever
America is entering one of the most consequential periods for our national defense in decades. We face a rapidly modernizing China, continued threats from Russia, Iran...
Anthropic CEO calls for pacing AI frontier model development and warns ‘in 6–12 months such a swarm [of agents] could be capable of taking over the entire internet’
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for frontier model pacing He has a detailed plan It’ll require cooperation from other AI companies and, yes, even China Maybe you’re tired...
China Trade: A Snapshot
China’s trade surplus with the United States surged in October as exports rose, but imports fell. The trade surplus stood at $31.8 billion, up from...
Putin, Xi In Delhi: Armoured Cars, Special Protection Teams, ‘Flying Fortresses’ Guard Two BRICS Heavyweights
The extraordinary protection around Putin and Xi reflects more than protocol. Their vehicles, aircraft and security teams represent two highly centralised states bringing their own...
BRICS Summit: Big push for Global South to become ‘rule-shaper,’ 10-point reform roadmap – What PM Modi said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a more ambitious BRICS agenda for the next two decades while pitching the grouping as a platform...
Why Xi’s ‘great secretary’ Cai Qi wields so much power
New Delhi: In his first trip to India in seven years, Chinese President Xi Jinping is accompanied by his right-hand man Cai Qi, who is...
BRICS finance chiefs push for deeper financial cooperation; IMF, World Bank reforms
NEW DELHI, Sept 12: BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors stepped up calls for a bigger voice for emerging economies in global financial institutions...