US & World

Strasbourg, France—The European Parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to wide-ranging EU rules to govern artificial intelligence, including powerful systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.  Senior European Union officials say the rules, first proposed in 2021, will protect citizens from the possible risks of a technology developing at breakneck speed, while also …

India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the country — except, that is, for Muslims. Modi gov’t says law protects the persecuted. Critics say it turn Muslims into ‘second-rate citizens’ India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the …

SpaceX will attempt to launch its 122-metre tall — or 37-storey — mega-rocket on its third test flight on Thursday. But the bigger goal is to prove that Starship will be ready for NASA’s Artemis III mission to the moon, slated to launch in 2026/ Pressure mounts to prove its …

Despite being subject to over 16,000 sanctions, Russia’s economy is not on the brink of collapse. It has been able to steer through the sanctions so far — and ramp up military production. Russia’s economy is projected to grow 2.6 per cent this year, according to the IMF. As Vladimir …

The U.S. Congress is inching toward a crackdown on the popular platform that could have far-reaching implications for social media in the country. Here’s what’s at stake in Wednesday’s House of Representatives vote on TikTok. 5 key details about Wednesday’s landmark moment in the history of social media. The U.S. …

The Kouta brothers from London., Ont., are among hundreds of Canadians who have fled Gaza since war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. The last step of their journey to escape the besieged enclave comes as Israel threatens a ground invasion of Rafah, a border city considered …

Western aid has lagged, with a U.S. military package held up in Congress for months, and Russian forces have pressed the advantage. As Ukraine sits outgunned and outnumbered, drone units are playing an ever greater role in its defence.  By some estimates, Ukraine is acquiring 50,000 drones a month — …

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said on Monday, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon has held since the 2021 assassination of the country’s last president.  Gangs control most of capital Port-au-Prince as violence grips Caribbean nation. …

What was intended as a simple family photo has become a royal headache for Princess Catherine and her family, after social media users and photo experts pointed out numerous inconsistencies that suggest the photo was heavily manipulated.  The closer you look, more problems appear amid these smiling royal faces. What …

Two years into the war, Ukrainian authorities have amassed a wealth of evidence and testimony from survivors of sexual violence and torture, and are now preparing to use some of the cases to prove before the International Criminal Court that Russia sanctioned the tactics.  Two years in, Ukraine authorities have …