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Microsoft will invest $50B in “Global South” to bridge AI divide

(Justinas Vainilavičius - Cybernews) Artificial intelligence (AI) usage in North America, Europe, and other regions of the so-called Global North is currently twice as...

Following Iran Nuclear Talks, China’s Support For Tehran Returns To The Spotlight

(Iliya Jazaeri and Reid Standish - RFE/RL) As the latest nuclear talks ended in Geneva on February 17, the United States is looking at...

State Department: No ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ Between US, Russia On Expired Nuclear Treaty

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) A senior US State Department official has flatly rejected suggestions that Washington and Moscow are informally continuing to observe the...

Top Kyrgyz Court Stops President Potentially Ruling Until 2037

(Zamira Eshanova - RFE/RL) The Constitutional Court in Kyrgyzstan has issued a ruling with implications for an ongoing political power struggle that will suit...

Hague War Crimes Trial Casts Shadow Over Kosovo’s 18th Birthday Celebrations

(Krenare Cubolli - RFE/RL) Kosovo is turning 18, but this year the anniversary is marked by protests as well as celebrations. The declaration of...

As China’s Oil Giants Look Abroad, A Serbian City Finds Itself In Their Sights

(Sonja Gocanin - RFE/RL) Residents of Smederevo, a Serbian industrial city already blanketed by pollution from a Chinese-owned steel mill, are pushing back against...

Von der Leyen’s industry master plan runs into trouble

(Francesca Micheletti, Jordyn Dahl, Zia Weise and Martina Sapio - Politico) Ursula von der Leyen’s master plan to revive European industry has hit a...

Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints

(Nette Nöstlinger - Politico) Germany is moving to fortify its foreign intelligence agency with sweeping new powers in preparation for a potential divorce from...

The EU has a plan to save regions on Russia’s doorstep from economic malaise

(Gregorio Sorgi and Zoya Sheftalovich - Politico) The European Commission will on Wednesday announce plans to invest in EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and...

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