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The root of America’s problems: Plutocracy over democracy

by Yeoh Lam Keong To me, the root of America’s problems is that the United States is a failing democracy…

Tech titans promise watermarks to expose AI creations

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — The White House said Friday that OpenAI and others in the artificial intelligence race have committed…

Conspiracy, obstruction, fraud: the potential charges facing Trump

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — As special counsel Jack Smith winds down his high-stakes investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to…

US fears mistreatment of American soldier held by North Korea

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — The United States fears an American soldier held by North Korea may be mistreated by Pyongyang,…

Chinese man convicted in Malawi over racist videos

LILONGWE, MALAWI — A Malawian court on Thursday convicted a Chinese national accused of racism and exploiting children in relation…

After Hollywood strike, Broadway staves off industrial action

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — A tentative agreement was reached in New York Thursday to avert a strike that threatened…

Google testing AI news writing tool

SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES — Google is working with news publishers to design a new AI-backed tool to help journalists…

US, Japan, South Korea to hold summit in August: Seoul

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korean, US and Japanese leaders will meet in August in America, Seoul’s presidential office said…

Whistleblowers claim bias in case against US president’s son

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — Republicans pressed unsubstantiated claims of US government bias against conservatives on Wednesday, bringing two whistleblowers before…

Millions hit by extreme heat on three continents

ATHENS, GREECE — Millions suffered through intense heat Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and the world appeared headed…