Oxfam’s Secretary General told Democracy Now that the G7 summit in Evian exposed a global economy rigged in favour of billionaires at the expense of the global poor.
Category: International
UNIDIR Warns AI Governance in Security Sector Needs Urgent Alignment with International Law
UN disarmament experts meeting in Geneva called for urgent alignment of AI development in military and security sectors with existing international legal frameworks.
Trump War on Iran Ends with Triumphant Tehran and Diminished U.S. Says Vali Nasr
Foreign policy scholar Vali Nasr argued that despite Trump’s claims of victory the Iran deal leaves the United States in a weakened geopolitical position.
Arianespace Launches Heaviest Payload Yet on Ariane 6 with Amazon Leo Satellites
Arianespace launched 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana in its heaviest payload mission to date.
Student Loan Borrowers on Auto Pay to Get 1 Percentage Point Interest Discount Starting July 1
The Trump administration announced that federal student loan borrowers enrolled in automatic payments will receive a one percentage point interest reduction for two years.
New Chloe Malle Era Begins at American Vogue Aiming for Younger Generation of Readers
Chloe Malle takes the helm at American Vogue with a mandate to reinvent the iconic fashion magazine for a digital-first generation accustomed to new kinds of storytelling.
US Government State Fair on National Mall Sees Several States Decline to Participate
A 16-day Great American State Fair opened on Washington D.C.’s National Mall but several state governments declined to participate despite organizers claiming all 50 states are represented.
Google to Pay SpaceX $920 Million Per Month for Access to 110000 NVIDIA GPUs
Google signed a major compute deal with SpaceX to access roughly half of the Colossus 1 data center GPU capacity from October 2026 through June 2029.
Georgia GOP Rejects Trump Push to Redraw Legislative Maps Ahead of 2028 Elections
Republican-controlled Georgia legislature turned down a Trump-backed proposal to redraw state legislative district maps in preparation for the 2028 elections.
Maryland Public Pension Divests from Israeli Bonds After Peace Activist Campaign
Maryland’s public pension system confirmed it has divested from Israeli bonds following months of pressure from peace activists and progressive lawmakers.