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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

What Eric Xing's Abu Dhabi project says about the next phase of AI power

The UAE is aligning itself with U.S.-style norms around intellectual freedom and open research, positioning itself strategically in the global AI landscape.
Artificial intelligence
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Turkey ramps up political influence in the Western Balkans DW 07/06/2025

The Namazgah mosque in Tirana symbolizes Turkey's growing influence in the Western Balkans through the construction of religious facilities.
US politics
fromemptywheel
1 month ago

When Hegemons Backslide - emptywheel

Trump's presidency has actively undermined the US international order, favoring personal dominance over collaborative alliances.
His approach is characterized by a zero-sum perspective towards international relations.
US news
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Trump Is Blowing Up Soft Power

The Trump administration's focus on personal diplomacy undermines America's long-term diplomatic credibility and soft power.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Spending plans for British Council may force it to close in 60 countries, sources say

The British Council may close in 60 countries due to funding cuts, affecting UK's global soft power.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Cuts to BBC World Service funding would make us less safe', MPs tell ministers

The government is asking the World Service to model cuts that would definitely mean having to close important parts of the service, said one person familiar with the negotiations.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ministers accused of being asleep at the wheel' over UK's soft power around the world

We've got this position which we have inherited, which we believe to be our divine right—it's not, she said. You have to work to maintain it.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

As US retreats, is there a soft power' opportunity for UK?

The West is retreating from international cooperation, risking its soft power influence against rising powers like China and Russia.
US news
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

President Trump Is Demolishing America's Global Soft Power

Bill Gates criticizes Elon Musk's humanitarian cuts and pledges $200 billion to global health over 20 years.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

USDA Cuts Awards to Food for Progress and Other Food Aid Programs

Joseph Nye Jr. innovated 'soft power', emphasizing the influence of American values over coercion in international relations.
fromWho What Wear
2 months ago

Soft Power Is the Defining Makeup Trend of the Season, and These Looks Prove It

2025 makeup trends focus on 'soft power', emphasizing empowering aesthetics over fleeting microtrends.
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Honoring Joseph Nye's legacy of ethical leadership

Joseph Nye's unique integration of ethics into national security policy influenced generations, championing the importance of values in both academia and practice.
fromArtforum
3 months ago

Soft Power

All of this was on my mind as I headed toward the second Islamic Arts Biennale, installed across several stunningly high-ceilinged, fabric-clad enclosures in the Western Hajj terminal complex abutting Jeddah's King Abdulaziz Airport.
Arts
US news
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

I was furloughed from my global public health job due to the USAID freeze. Foreign aid makes the US safer and stronger.

American foreign aid is crucial for global health and U.S. influence; cuts undermine both.
The freeze on foreign assistance jeopardizes critical health programs and national security.
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