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Senior Geopolitical Analyst

Alister Thorne

A veteran correspondent with two decades of experience covering statecraft and international relations across the Atlantic and the Pacific.

French riots: Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploitation

World

President Macron has accused foreign leaders of exploiting French civil unrest for electoral purposes, amid rising concerns over AI-generated disinformation and foreign interference.

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French riots: Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploitation

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Ukraine peace negotiations: Can US diplomacy end the war?

World

US envoy Steve Witkoff's recent diplomatic efforts in Norway and Russia highlight a deepening divide in Ukraine peace negotiations, with the Kremlin resisting high-level summits.

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Ukraine peace negotiations: Can US diplomacy end the war?

Pope Leo XIV lung cancer surgery yields positive results

World

The Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV requires no further treatment after successful surgery for localized lung adenocarcinoma.

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Pope Leo XIV lung cancer surgery yields positive results

AI buildout debt: Are fears of a credit crisis overblown?

Business

Blackstone veteran Jas Khaira defends the massive debt being used to build AI infrastructure, arguing that the creditworthiness of hyperscale customers mitigates the risks that critics fear could lead to a credit crisis.

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AI buildout debt: Are fears of a credit crisis overblown?