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On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
Poland Expands Defense Budget as Russo-Ukrainian Conflict Rages
On. Jan. 30, the Polish government announced that it would boost its defense budget following Russia’...
Canada Bracing for Another Food Price Increase as Holiday Price Freeze Ends
Canadians can expect to pay more — a lot more — at the grocery store in the coming days after a holiday...
Russia Advances in Eastern Ukraine as Zelenskiy Warns of Tougher Battles
The situation on the front lines in eastern Ukraine "has become tougher" as Russian forces push for gains...
Erdogan Hints at Accepting Finland’s NATO Membership; Rejects Sweden Amidst Tensions
On Jan. 29, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hinted that his government may approve of Finland joining...
ChatGPT Creator Paid Kenyans $1.32 an Hour to Review Obscene and Violent Content for Self-censorship
OpenAI, the company that owns the trendy ChatGPT artificial intelligence text generator, paid workers...
France to Withdraw Forces From Burkina Faso; Junta Supporters Celebrate
On Jan. 25, France announced that it will pull its troops from the West African nation of Burkina Faso...
Canada’s CBC in Decline as New Allegations of Fake News Emerge
Canada’s state-funded national broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), is fielding...
WEF Members Consider Rising Cost of Living Greatest Risk to World
The "cost of living crisis" has replaced "weather extremes" as the most urgent issue the world will have...
North Korea Locks Down Its Capital Pyongyang as Virus Spreads Across Chinese Border
Pyongyang, the capital of nuclear-armed North Korea, went under a five-day lockdown due to a rise in...