Carney’s Liberals face vote on budget that if lost could trigger an election in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a vote on his budget in Parliament that if lost could trigger an election.
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Part of the U.S. strategy in 20 years of war in Afghanistan? Weakening poppies
In an exclusive Washington Post story, reporter Warren Strobel describes a CIA operation in Afghanistan over the course of about a decade. The goal was to degrade the country’s opium crop.
xAI unveils Grok 4.1, saying it’s 3x less likely to hallucinate compared to its previous models and Grok 4.1 Thinking holds the top spot on LMArena’s Text Arena (xAI)
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xAI unveils Grok 4.1, saying it’s 3x less likely to hallucinate compared to its previous models and Grok 4.1 Thinking holds the top spot on LMArena’s Text Arena — Grok 4.1 is now available to all users on grok.com, 𝕏, a…
Trump has ‘blurred’ line between military and politics, ex-officers warn
Former leaders’ report cautions against politicizing armed forces as national guard deployments raise tensions in USWith months of escalation between US cities and the Trump administration amid the deployment of national guard troops, former military o…
As US engagement wanes, is Western military support for Ukraine now primarily a European effort?
The France-Ukraine deal around the Rafale jets is more than a mere arms deal, explains Michael Benhamou, Director at OPEWI, Europe’s War Institute. It’s a formal declaration of strategic alignment. This is a signal that France and Ukraine are charting…
No, Amazon rainforest trees were not cut down for COP 30
As COP 30 proceeds, Donald Trump and others continue to share the claim that 100,000 trees in the Amazon rainforest were chopped down to make way for a highway to the UN climate conference’s host city, Belem. But the claim is misleading, as we explain…
A huge corruption scandal threatens Ukraine’s government – The Economist
A huge corruption scandal threatens Ukraine’s government The EconomistZelensky vows energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal BBCBags of cash and a gold toilet: the corruption crisis engulfing Zelenskyy’s government&nb…
Eric Gillespie, the founder of Govini whose AI software is used by the US military, was arrested last week for allegedly soliciting pre-teens for sexual contact (Lori Ann LaRocco/CNBC)
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Eric Gillespie, the founder of Govini whose AI software is used by the US military, was arrested last week for allegedly soliciting pre-teens for sexual contact — Govini founder Eric Gillespie urged a person…
Low-income Americans being priced out of McDonald’s and wider fast-food industry by soaring prices
McDonald’s said last year that its spending on salaries had gone up by about 40 percent since 2019, while food costs were up 35 percent
Bitsgap vs HaasOnline: Advanced Features vs Smart Simplicity
Power vs Practicality in Crypto Automation