Why is AI so powerful? It is the first human invention that can make its own decisions and could potentially take control of deadly weapons. From the keynote at the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Watch the whole thing: bit.ly/WEF-YNH

The old order is not coming back. Nostalgia is not a strategy. From the fracture, we can build something better, stronger, and more just. Canada is choosing honesty, strength, and action. That’s our path.

Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art. She never expected to slay. wapo.st/4qIqlTl

El liderazgo real debe parecerse al mundo real. Por eso, España apoya que sea una mujer quien lidere las Naciones Unidas. Porque toca y porque es de justicia.

As the Taliban continue their war on women and girls, it is clear that appeasement has failed theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

📍Iran 🚨 Iran’s digital blackout for the last three weeks has made it impossible to document and report on human rights violations, including mass killings and arrests. Meanwhile, human rights defenders are being mass arrested. Front Line Defenders is particularly concerned

🇵🇰 PAKISTAN: Amnesty International has issued an Urgent Action calling for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, each sentenced to 10 years in prison over social media posts labelled “anti-state”. Since their arrest on

BREAKING: Prominent Norwegian diplomat Mona Juul has been relieved of her work duties as ambassador by the government after revelations of ties to Jeffrey Epstein. She was formerly Norway's UN Ambassador and presided over the UN Economic and Social Council.

My latest in the Financial Times Iran’s people stand to lose whether or not talks succeed. Trump is not negotiating to ease the burden of the regime’s victims — and war will not make them safer. ft.com/content/052be4…

המדינה מפקירה למוות ילד בן 5, חולה סרטן מרצועת עזה השוהה בגדה. לפי תגובתה לעתירה שהגשנו בדרישה לאפשר את מעברו לטיפול מציל חיים בתל השומר, היא מתעקשת על מדיניותה שאוסרת כניסה לישראל של כל מי שכתובתו רשומה "עזה", וזאת "לכל מטרה שהיא". דיון בבית המשפט המחוזי בירושלים יתקיים ב-8.2.

Singer Craig David has gone viral after sharing a video of himself trying to rescue a flying fish in the Maldives. Click the link in bio for more 🔗

They care for aging parents, work in small and large companies, and harvest the food on our tables. On weekends, they walk in our parks and play on the local amateur soccer team. For me, the choice is clear. Here is my article for The New York Times: nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opi…

President Muizzu rejects UN maritime boundary, offers Trump a deal: let the Maldives take Chagos and the US can keep Diego Garcia. In his address to parliament today, Muizzu declared that waters allocated to Mauritius by a 2023 tribunal ruling remain Maldivian territory. Coast

At the 1936 Olympics, Haiti and Liechtenstein discovered they essentially had the same flag. To avoid future confusion, Haiti added its national crest, and Liechtenstein added a yellow crown. Both are really, really ridiculously good-looking.

Exclusive: The Nobel Committee say they have credible reports that Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been severely beaten in custody. The allegations are graphic and horrific. Nobel chair Jørgen Frydnes calls it “cruel and inhumane treatment, a blatant violation of

On this Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share this romantic Story of Sultan Imaduddin VI and his Egyptian queen Sharifa Hanim. “In the early 1900s, Sultan Imaduddin VI traveled to Hejaz for Hajj. During his journey to Hejaz, the Sultan stayed at a hotel in Egypt 1/5

The International Criminal Court member states are being irresponsible by not resolving one way or the other the sexual-assault accusations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan. That leaves the ICC headless while important decisions are waiting to be taken. trib.al/Bue2grH

Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences bbc.in/4rnvAIB

Sudan's women face 'world's worst' sexual violence amid brutal conflict, minister says - France 24 france24.com/en/africa/2026…

Speaking to Ralph Regenvanu at last week's #MSC2026, The Elders reiterated their support for turning the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion into stronger climate action and international cooperation.