Prensa Internacional
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Paths Forward After Trump Repeals EPA Greenhouse Gas Protection
Context: EPA and the Endangerment Finding In 2009, a key U.S. environmental rule concluded that greenhouse gases harm public health and welfare, giving the government authority to regulate those emissions.…
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Rusia anuncia conversaciones con Ucrania la próxima semana
El Kremlin confirmó la reanudación de negociaciones tripartitas sobre la guerra en Ucrania los días 17 y 18 de febrero en Ginebra, en un formato que incluye a Rusia, Ucrania…
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The House Votes to Rein in Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Vote to Reverse Canada Tariffs The House of Representatives voted 219 – 211 to revoke tariffs tied to a national emergency declaration on Canada. Consequently, six Republicans joined nearly all…
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Iran Regime Attempts Creative Negotiating Stance
Context and Diplomatic Setting Indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran have begun anew in Oman, adhering chiefly to Iran’s conditions rather than Washington’s demands. These discussions occur…
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Tracking Trump’s Trade Deals
Redefining U.S. Trade Policy Since early 2025, sweeping tariff threats sparked a global rush to negotiate new trade arrangements with the United States. Instead of implementing high tariffs, baseline rates…
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Nukes Without Limits? A New Era After the End of New START
End of Limits The New START nuclear arms control treaty expired on February 5, 2026, ending decades of mutual limits between the United States and Russia. Consequently, both nations now…
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Europe Faces Uncertainty as New START Ends
Context and Treaty’s Role New START, the main nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, expired on February 5, 2026 after limiting deployed strategic warheads to 1,550…
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Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
Attorney General Pam Bondi forcefully defended her leadership of the Justice Department during a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing. This as Democratic lawmakers accused her of mishandling the release of…
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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
Trump’s administration has an expansive and costly plan to dramatically expand immigrant detention capacity through US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to agency documents released by New Hampshire Gov.…
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Economies Recast Investment Policy for a Changing Goal Landscape
Context of Policy Change Across the Asia-Pacific, investment policies are evolving as global economic conditions become more complex and fragmented. This shift reflects changes in trade, production, digital activity and…
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A Fork in the Road at the Munich Security Conference
Setting the Scene The Munich Security Conference in February 2026 stands at a crucial inflection point for Western security cooperation. Gathered in Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof, leaders confront rising geopolitical…
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Japón detiene a un pesquero chino y arresta a su capitán, en medio de tensiones diplomáticas con Pekín
Japón detuvo a un pesquero chino que navegaba dentro de su zona económica exclusiva en el mar de China Oriental y arrestó a su capitán por negarse a someterse a…
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Netanyahu to Discuss Gaza and Iran During Washington Visit
Washington Conversations on Gaza and Iran U.S. and Israeli leaders are meeting in Washington to align strategic priorities on Iran’s nuclear program and peace plans for Gaza. Because Iran and…
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Japan’s thunderbolt election: Takaichi resets politics, economic and diplomacy
Japan’s Election Surprise Japan’s recent Lower House election shocked many observers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election only three months after taking office. Unexpectedly, her Liberal Democratic Party…
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Reduced immigration slowed population growth for the nation and most states, new census data shows
Slowdown in U.S. Population Growth National population growth dropped sharply between mid-2024 and mid-2025. Growth fell from 0.96% to 0.52%, one of the lowest rates in U.S. history outside the…
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Does President Trump have the authority to “nationalize” voting?
Constitution and Election Authority The U.S. Constitution gives states primary control over federal election procedures, limiting presidential authority in this area. Federal authority functions only through Congress, which may set…
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A key intelligence law expires in April and the path for authorization is unclear
Purpose and Imminent Expiration Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) lets the U.S. government conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on non-U.S. persons abroad with compelled assistance from U.S.…
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The Real Economics of AI and Jobs
AI is described as “fundamentally transforming the global job market,” reshaping skills, professions, and wages while generating sharply different predictions, from “mass worker displacement” to a “productivity revival.” Historical comparisons…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how AI is becoming the next great infrastructure build
Artificial intelligence is presented as a major technological platform shift comparable to the internet and mobile cloud, but distinct because it can understand and act on unstructured information in real…
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How can we build intelligent resilience against cyber threats in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence significantly intensifies cyber risk by enabling attacks that are highly automated, adaptive and scalable, such as generative systems that create tailored phishing at speed and drive a sharp…
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3 messages to young people from leaders at Davos on how to grow up with AI
Growing up in a world shaped by artificial intelligence means navigating powerful tools that can both support and undermine human development, especially for children and young adults. A central concern…
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The digital harness: How to align accelerating AI with human purpose
Advanced artificial intelligence is reaching a stage where systems can match or even surpass human performance in complex tasks, which intensifies the need to guide its development toward human-centered goals…
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Meloni reactiva las deportaciones de migrantes a Albania y la posibilidad de bloquear buques de rescate
El Gobierno italiano de Giorgia Meloni ha dado un paso decisivo hacia una política migratoria mucho más restrictiva al aprobar un proyecto de ley que permite imponer bloqueos navales y…
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Al menos nueve muertos en un tiroteo en una escuela en Canadá
Un tiroteo en una escuela secundaria de Tumbler Ridge, una pequeña comunidad de Columbia Británica, Canadá, dejó al menos nueve personas muertas y 25 heridas, en uno de los episodios…
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Un tribunal de Irán condena a la Nobel de la Paz Narges Mohammadi a siete años y medio de prisión
Un tribunal iraní ha condenado a la Premio Nobel de la Paz Narges Mohammadi a siete años y medio de prisión por cargos de conspiración y propaganda contra el régimen,…
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ABAC Launches 2026 Work Program Under Theme “Openness, Connectivity, Synergy”
2026 ABAC Work Program Focus and Priorities The business community in the Asia-Pacific has started its 2026 work program under the integrated theme “Openness, Connectivity, Synergy.” This theme underscores a…
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AI risks from non-state actors
Overview of AI Misuse Risks Advanced AI tools can empower individuals of groups with harmful capabilities once limited to powerful states or specialists. Frontier models now offer expert-level reasoning and…
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Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?
Overview of Federal Reserve Turnover Leadership at the Federal Reserve is changing substantially. Both the Board of Governors in Washington and regional Federal Reserve banks see turnover recently. This affects…
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Why Africa should sequence, not rush into AI?
Framing the AI Challenge in Africa Africa’s digital landscape remains uneven, with many systems still manual or paper-based, highlighting deep technological gaps. Meanwhile, global discourse about generative AI’s transformative power…
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Breaking Free from Carbon with a Clean Energy Shift in the Asia-Pacific
Clean Energy Momentum and Carbon Challenges Energy demand across the Asia-Pacific continues climbing, intensifying the climate crisis market by rising temperatures and extreme weather. APEC members are transitioning toward carbon-free…