By relaxing visa rules, Beijing has two things on its mind – boosting its economy and improving its self-image
Walk through central Beijing today and one thing quickly becomes apparent: foreigners are…
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From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids for over 100 years ⊖⊖
Politicians are claiming that a hit Netflix animation is Russian propaganda aimed at the ‘militarisation of children’. But it’s far from a recent problem – even the CIA has funded kids’ entertainment
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OpenAI releases latest ChatGPT model after delay over White House cybersecurity concerns ⊕
Staggered release of ChatGPT 5.6 follows similar restrictions on rival firm Anthropic’s latest AI models
OpenAI released its latest advanced AI model, called ChatGPT 5.6, on Thursday after earlier del…
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Trump is bombing Iran again and blundering again. He has no grasp of his enemy | Sina Toossi ⊖⊖
The president is behaving as if the battleground is the same, but it isn’t. Iran has leverage and knows it
And so to war. Again. After a ceasefire and a hiatus, Donald Trump is now into the second day…
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Europe doesn’t need to worry about Andy Burnham. He has the makings of a great ally | Jessica Berlin ⊖
Defence strategists fret about the next PM’s inexperience. But he knows about local resilience. That’s the kind of skill Nato urgently needs
I recently asked a senior Labour figure what Andy Burnham’s…
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To protect the Iran peace talks, will Trump finally restrain Netanyahu? | Mohamad Bazzi ○
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As long as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, any deal between the US and Iran will be at risk
On 18 June, JD Vance stood in the White House press briefing room and tore into Israeli critics of …
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Kennedy Center says it isn't required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure ⊖
Kennedy Center lawyers said the institution plans to "maintain an operational model" after July 5, when it initially was scheduled to shutter for renovations.
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Obama Center launch brings Democratic political glitterati to Chicago ahead of crucial elections ○
Political elites, White House alums, donors and business leaders will converge on Chicago on Thursday to commemorate the launch of the Obama Presidential Center.
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Even if Iran benefits from this deal with Washington, any peace is likely to be temporary | Sina Toossi ⊖
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The regime has learned it must extract concessions rather than promises from the US, but any permanent deal still depends on ending the war in Lebanon
To understand why Iran agreed to the memorandum o…
So is the Iran war with Iran over? In a word: no | Mohamad Bazzi ⊖
The much-hyped deal, which is set to be formally signed on Friday in Geneva, doesn’t end the war. It’s essentially a 60-day extension of a ceasefire
When Donald Trump launched his war against Iran in …