War, climate, & AI: World’s three big challenges of 2025
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War, climate, & AI: World’s three big challenges of 2025

Live Mint  

Let us look at some events that made headlines this New Year’s day. The US police hadn’t declared the last two incidents as terrorist acts till press time, but they have once again brought to light the growing unease in American society. Meanwhile, two other incidents that occurred in other parts of the world threaten to have long-term adverse consequences: The first was an Israeli air raid on Gaza that killed 12 people, and the second was Ukraine’s seizure of a gas pipeline that cut supply from Russia to the rest of Europe. Pertinent questions Yuval Noah Harari, a professor at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University and historian of world renown, raises some pertinent questions on the issue. On 21 January 2024, AI was used to clone the voice of the US president Joe Biden and employed to make thousands of automated calls to voters in New Hampshire.

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Earth crossed this climate milestone in 2024. Effects will be visible in 2025
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5 days ago

Earth crossed this climate milestone in 2024. Effects will be visible in 2025

India Today  

The world has officially crossed a significant climate milestone, with 2024 becoming the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This alarming revelation was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on January 10, 2025, highlighting the urgent need for action against climate change. The rising greenhouse gas emissions are propelling …

Year 2024 was the world’s warmest but 2025 could be a year of climate optimism
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Year 2024 was the world’s warmest but 2025 could be a year of climate optimism

Live Mint  

As 2024 came to an end, a number of alarming articles have been published in various global and national media on 2024 being the hottest year on record, the disastrous impact of extreme events due to climate change, the need to enhance climate action in the face of contentious climate negotiations in Azerbaijan and an American election that does not …

Nostradamus’ 2025 predictions: Natural disasters, global conflicts, and economic shifts for new year
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Nostradamus’ 2025 predictions: Natural disasters, global conflicts, and economic shifts for new year

India TV News  

Famous French astrologer and seer, Nostradamus, has captivated people worldwide with his prophetic writings, many of which have been eerily accurate over the years. As the year 2025 approaches, Nostradamus’ forecasts for this period are gaining attention due to their potential global impact. Asteroids and natural disasters Nostradamus foretold that 2025 would create a huge agitation, and among these frightful …

The five critical questions for 2025
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The five critical questions for 2025

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: It is expected that the global economy and geopolitical situation will face increasing complexity and uncertainties in 2025. But now the teaching curricula are moving from David Ricardo's "win-win" trade policies to US President-elect Donald Trump's "win-lose" approach. Anticipating trade conflicts in 2025, China aims to boost domestic demand and industrial upgrading while avoiding structural …

Nostradamus's Predictions for 2025: An end of war, asteroid collision and more for the coming year
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Nostradamus's Predictions for 2025: An end of war, asteroid collision and more for the coming year

Hindustan Times  

Nostradamus, a French astrologer and physician from the 1500s, is famous for predicting major historical events, such as Adolf Hitler’s rise, the 9/11 attacks, and COVID-19. According to the researcher's analysis, his writings suggest that 2025 could bring significant challenges, including a potential asteroid collision and a plague-like outbreak in the UK. However, his cryptic writings suggest that 2025 could …

Nostradamus Predictions 2025: An end of war, asteroid collision and more for the coming year
4 weeks ago

Nostradamus Predictions 2025: An end of war, asteroid collision and more for the coming year

Hindustan Times  

Nostradamus, a French astrologer and physician from the 1500s, is famous for predicting major historical events, such as Adolf Hitler’s rise, the 9/11 attacks, and COVID-19. According to the researcher's analysis, his writings suggest that 2025 could bring significant challenges, including a potential asteroid collision and a plague-like outbreak in the UK. However, his cryptic writings suggest that 2025 could …

People are just realizing that 2025 starts with three 'scary' days
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People are just realizing that 2025 starts with three 'scary' days

Daily Mail  

The new year is going to start with a Wednesday, then a Thursday, then a Friday, which some on social media joked means 2025 is kicking off with a 'WTF.' Close Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, said NATO and the US are now at 'full war' with Russia after the West crossed 'all red …

John Kerry warns that Project 2025 would be "absolutely unimaginable and destructive"
6 months, 4 weeks ago

John Kerry warns that Project 2025 would be "absolutely unimaginable and destructive"

Salon  

During a sweltering rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 9, former President Donald Trump complained to his supporters about "sweating like a dog" in the triple-digit heat. Because climate change is breaking temperature records all over the world, one might have assumed that the aspiring leader's next act would have been to express concern for the other people at …

AI, wars, and elections: A look into 2024
1 year ago

AI, wars, and elections: A look into 2024

Live Mint  

The world is poised to have a complete changeover in its power outlook in 2024. How bullets and ballots will shape global outlook in 2024 Let's address the elephant in the room first Israel's attack on Gaza On October 7 in 2023, Hamas fighters from Gaza launched an attack on Israel killing at least 1,200 people. In retaliation, Israel's Prime …

2023 set to be hottest year ever: UN
1 year, 1 month ago

2023 set to be hottest year ever: UN

The Hindu  

This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said on November 30, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake. The UN's World Meteorological Organization warned that 2023 had shattered a whole host of climate records, with extreme weather leaving "a trail of devastation and despair". The WMO …

2023: What to Expect
1 year, 11 months ago

2023: What to Expect

The Diplomat  

Last year was one of political change, with elections across the Indo-Pacific. In 2022, Australia, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, and Turkmenistan, all elected or appointed top leaders – some new, some re-upped incumbents. There are some additional polls in 2023, most notably in Thailand and Pakistan, but many more countries will see their current leaders – …

2023: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific
2 years ago

2023: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific

The Diplomat  

Writers from across the region highlight the trends and event to watch in the new year. In 2022, Australia, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, and Turkmenistan, all elected or appointed top leaders – some new, some re-upped incumbents. There are some additional polls in 2023, most notably in Thailand and Pakistan, but many more countries will see …

Climate change will fuel humanitarian crises in 2023, says new study
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate change will fuel humanitarian crises in 2023, says new study

Live Mint  

MEXICO CITY - Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee. Climate change is among the key factors accelerating humanitarian emergencies, the IRC noted, despite the fact that the 20 countries on its emergency watchlist - …

UN Climate Change Report: 'It’s going to get worse...nowhere to run, nowhere to hide'
3 years, 5 months ago

UN Climate Change Report: 'It’s going to get worse...nowhere to run, nowhere to hide'

India TV News  

UN Climate Change Report: Earth’s climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations calls a “code red for humanity.” “It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda …

World will break dangerous heat barrier by 2025
3 years, 7 months ago

World will break dangerous heat barrier by 2025

Live Mint  

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization released on 27 May predicts that the world is poised to break a crucial heat barrier by 2025. The WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, a report produced by United Kingdom’s Met Office, states that there’s a 40% chance that at least one of the next five years is going to …

2025: A glimpse of the geopolitical future
5 years, 2 months ago

2025: A glimpse of the geopolitical future

Deccan Chronicle  

To look too far into the future is speculative: 2025 is a better horizon; President Donald Trump will have finished a possible second term; Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have finished his second term, and China’s targets set by President Xi Jinping can be assessed. Despite the slowdown, China grows at around six per cent and will overtake America’s GDP …

Yuval Noah Harari talks of the future of war, climate and AI at Penguin Lecture 2018
6 years ago

Yuval Noah Harari talks of the future of war, climate and AI at Penguin Lecture 2018

Firstpost  

Harari walked an audience of 100s through some of the likely possibilities for humanity’s near future. Israeli historian, professor and author Yuval Noah Harari delivered the Penguin Annual Lecture last evening, taking off from his newest book ‘21 Lessons for the 21st century’ that released in August earlier in 2018. Manipulating “the world inside” us For much of the past, …

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