Rishi Sunak warns Britain is at a crossroads ahead of general election

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacts as he leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on May 8, 2024. Adrian Dennis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will declare on Monday that Britain is at a “crossroads” and in need of bold new ideas as he seeks to reignite … Read more

Russia Victory Day military parade held as Ukraine war rumbles on

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022. Mikhail Metzel | Sputnik | Reuters Russia kicked off its 79th “Victory Day” military parade on Thursday as the … Read more

Britain’s ruling Conservatives hit with another local defeat as general election nears

New Labour Party MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb (C) reacts as his win is announced at the count centre in Blackpool, north-west England on May 3, 2024, during the Blackpool South by-election.  Oli Scarff | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. leader Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party suffered significant losses at a flurry of … Read more

Ukraine given reprieve with U.S. aid package after months of delays

Ukrainian servicemen monitor the situation along the front via drones in the direction of Kreminna, Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues on 31 March 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine received a vital reprieve from the U.S. at the weekend after the House of Representatives passed a $61 billion foreign aid package for Kyiv … Read more

How the U.S. government is regulating AI

The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Early users of the technology are already seeing labor productivity gains. For example, Klarna, a buy now, pay later financial services provider, estimates that its AI assistant tool will increase its profit outcome by $40 million by the end … Read more

Situation in east Ukraine has ‘significantly worsened’: army commander

Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Ukraine’s top military general warned Saturday that the battlefield situation in the east of the country, which continues to be the epicenter of the fiercest fighting in Ukraine, has deteriorated sharply. “The situation on the eastern front has significantly worsened in recent … Read more

Top UK election cyber risks

Disinformation is expected to be among the top cyber risks for elections in 2024. Andrew Brookes | Image Source | Getty Images Britain is expected to face a barrage of state-backed cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns as it heads to the polls in 2024 — and artificial intelligence is a key risk, according to cyber experts … Read more

Russia knew of terror attack plot, Ukraine’s military spy chief says

Law enforcement officers stand guard near the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a reported shooting incident, near Moscow, Russia. Maksim Blinov / Sputnik via AP Russia was aware that a terrorist attack was being planned weeks before the massacre at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow last Friday, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief has claimed. … Read more

Russia claims West, Ukraine behind Moscow attack but has no evidence

Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded Prosecutor General’s Office meeting on March 26, 2024, in Moscow. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia has been firming up its narrative that Ukraine was behind a deadly terrorist attack in Moscow last week, a move that was widely expected by political experts who said … Read more

Russia will use deadly attack to its advantage

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin lights a candle during his visit to a church of the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on March 24, 2024, as Russia observes a national day of mourning after the Crocus City Hall attack. Mikhail Metzel | Afp | Getty … Read more