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Russia revives Soviet-era tactics to quash dissent, says UN expert – Reuters

Russia revives Soviet-era tactics to quash dissent, says UN expert  ReutersRussia escalating repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine, UN human rights expert says  PBSAnother UN Report Details Russia’s Abuse of Detained Ukrainian Civilians  Kyiv PostHuman Rights In Russia In 'Seismic Decline' Amid War On Ukraine, UN Expert Says  Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyPutin Is Resorting To 'Soviet-Era Psychiatric Tactics' To Quash Dissent, UN Says  HuffPost UK

UK, Canada face domestic criticism for ‘disastrous’ Palestinian state recognition – The Times of Israel

UK, Canada face domestic criticism for ‘disastrous’ Palestinian state recognition  The Times of IsraelNetanyahu vows retaliation ahead of more Palestine recognitions at U.N.  The Washington PostAs more countries recognize a Palestinian state, residents call for action, not words  NPRIsrael-Gaza live updates: Israel hits back at nations recognizing Palestinian state  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosIsraeli ministers call for West Bank annexation after recognition push  Financial Times

Germany’s Merz warns criticism of Israel used as guise for ‘poison of antisemitism’ – The Times of Israel

Germany’s Merz warns criticism of Israel used as guise for ‘poison of antisemitism’  The Times of IsraelGermany's leading Jewish group urges Merz to support Israel  DWMerz says criticism of Israel in Germany has become pretext for hatred of Jews  Reuters'Declaring war on antisemitism in Germany': Merz tearful at synagogue reopening ceremony  The Jerusalem PostEmotional German Chancellor Merz Fights Back Tears At Holocaust Memorial In Munich's Synagogue  MSN

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Opinion – The Russian ‘idea-dream’ may really be dead

Two of Russia’s heavy-hitting analytical institutions have recently admitted in a 46-page report titled “Russia’s Living Idea-Dream” that Russia has no ideology and thus no identity. More alarmingly, it states that nations without ideologies and identities are...

Remarks at the Security Council’s Open Debate on Artificial Intelligence and International Peace and Security – United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)

Remarks at the Security Council’s Open Debate on Artificial Intelligence and International Peace and Security  United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.  The New York TimesWATCH: Day 3 of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly  PBSUN moves to close dangerous void in AI governance  UN NewsThe U.N.’s AI Turning Point  Time Magazine