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Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI Amidst Turbulence
Sam Altman, the renowned figure in the AI community, has made a comeback to OpenAI after a series of tumultuous events following his ouster from the…
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Consequences of Bungled Diplomacy
IT WAS supposed to be friendship towards all and malice towards none. But the current government’s attitude towards the United States has been far from friendly.…
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Myanmar’s Military Junta Appears to be in Terminal Decline
MyintSwe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial…
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Joe Biden’s Visa Policy Threat: Hamas-Israel War New Twist
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 181, which proposed dividing Palestine into a separate state for the Jewish people. As a result, the…
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University Legitimacy: A Strong Defence of Academic Freedom
In several respects, the early 2020s have been dominated by an accumulated array of interwoven crises. Some of them, like climate change and environmental degradation, have…
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Don’t Be Fooled by Biden and Xi Talks − China and U.S. are Enduring Rivals Rather than Engaged Partners
There were smiles for the camera, handshakes, warm words and the unveiling of a couple of agreements. But beyond the optics of the first meeting in…
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Level Playing Field?
The writer is president of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency. IT is both fair and legitimate to demand a level playing field for…
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Modi Foreign Policy Fumble Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
India's position on the Hamas-Israel confrontation is quite different from that of its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war Mr Modi must have realised that his impromptu…
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The Movement for Reparations: Addressing Historical Wrongs and Breaking Chains
In recent years, the call for reparations for slavery has become a resounding global movement, gathering momentum at the Accra Reparation Conference 2023 in Ghana held…
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Bangladesh is at a tipping point. Here are the scenarios for a contentious election season.
After a long hiatus, violence and street agitations are back in full swing in Bangladesh ahead of the scheduled general elections in January 2024. As the…
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Crackdown, Groupthink, and The Dialogue That Didn’t Happen
Recently, US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu sent letters to all major political parties reiterating the importance of a dialogue. Free, fair and inclusive elections…
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Social Democracy in The Global South at A Crossroads
Amid geoeconomic disruption and geopolitical competition, the alternatives are stark: democratic socialism or barbarism. The return of great-power competition is shaking the international order. Geoeconomic disruptions…