The Guardian view on a global AI race: geopolitics, innovation and the rise of chaos | Editorial

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 20:52 UTC

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China’s tech leap challenges US dominance through innovation. But unregulated competition increases the risk of catastrophe

Eight years ago, Vladimir Putin proclaimed that mastering artificial intelli…

Baltic Sea data cable damaged in latest case of potential sabotage

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 20:52 UTC

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Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China

Vladimir Putin will deploy hypersonic 'wonder weapon that can reach 4,000C and hit Britain in just nine minutes' to Belarus 'any day now', stooge Alexander Lukashenko claims

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 20:52 UTC

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Russia 's ally Belarus will be be supplied with an active Oreshnik system ahead of Putin's own forces.

Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

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Sundance film festival: A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment

Pavel Talankin is, by his own admission…

Moment bungling criminal tries to rob shop with toy gun while drunk - before falling over counter in bid to get vodka

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

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The masked thief was caught staging his steal in Turuntayevo, in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia , on Monday.

Apocalyptic scenes as Russian oil refinery explodes following Ukrainian drone attack - as war rages on despite Donald Trump's claim he would end it 24 hours after becoming president

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

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In an embarrassment for Vladimir Putin, Ukraine struck the Ryazan oil refinery for a second time in 48 hours after Russia's air defences failed, triggering new problems for fuel supplies.

The Observer view on the Russian aggression: Trump should heed Ukraine’s call for peace through strength

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The conversation is no longer just about the present conflict, there is already an undeclared covert war under way

Donald Trump’s characteristically vociferous attempt last week to pressure Vladimir P…

The oil crisis fuelled by Russia’s war is evaporating – and so are the profits

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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Results from Shell and Exxon this week will be weaker – and Trump’s desire to drill may result in oversupply

Almost three years ago, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine wiped out Europe’s largest source of g…

Slovakian PM rejects calls to quit as tension grows over shift towards Russia

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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The latest protests come after private meeting between Robert Fico and Vladimir Putin in December

The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, has rejected calls for his resignation after tens of thousa…

US has not stopped giving military aid to Ukraine, insists President Zelensky - amid fears Donald Trump could slash America's support package to Kyiv

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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President Zelenskyy said the military aid from the US had 'not been stopped, thank God', after the newly-sworn in President Donald Trump hinted aid could be shut off if Kyiv refuses a deal with Russia