J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah faces growing demands from within his National Conference (NC) party to expand his cabinet, nearly two years after taking office. Opposition BJP claims expansion could lead to government collapse, while NC members cite performance issues and departmental overload.
第三届中国公共政策研究国际学术会议近日在东北大学举行，汇聚近200位全球专家学者，聚焦“全球治理体系中的公共政策创新：数智赋能与理论前沿”，探讨数字治理、人工智能与治理等前沿议题。
Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, described as a milestone in Marxist and CCP history, emphasizes centralized leadership, rigorous self-governance, and anti-corruption measures. Introduced before the 2027 party congress, it anticipates significant Central Committee and Politburo reshuffles.
Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, a new doctrine emphasizing centralized leadership and anti-corruption, was lauded as a historical milestone at a national conference. Introduced a year before the 2027 party congress, it sets the stage for significant leadership changes.
Labor MP Ed Husic has warned Australia needs a backup plan for the Aukus submarine deal due to sluggish US production and the "transactional nature" of the Trump administration. Defence Minister Richard Marles agreed to accept three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the US.
China accounted for 44% of contributions to the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) in Rio de Janeiro, with top universities Tsinghua, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Zhejiang, and Peking leading globally. Combined with Hong Kong (7.7%) and considering Chinese diaspora researchers, China's influence in AI research is notably prominent, surpassing the US's 32% contribution.
Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, claims the National Conference, in league with the BJP, suspended her X account. She alleges this follows her criticism of the NC and the proposed removal of Urdu as a mandatory language. Her Facebook page was also recently deactivated, impacting her political outreach.
NC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah opposes liquor ban in J&K, citing significant revenue generation, while Chief Cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and BJP support prohibition to combat drug abuse.
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is pushing deeper into artificial intelligence with Anew Labs, a drug-discovery unit that has begun presenting its AI-designed therapies at international conferences. The unit – also known as Anew Therapeutics or ByteDance AI Drug Discovery – operates from Shanghai, Singapore and San Jose, California. Its official website listed 36 core members, as well as big names on its “scientific advisory board”: Liu Yongjun, former president of Innovent Biologics, Ji...
Greenpeace activists displayed large messages on a beach in Colombia, calling for a transition away from fossil fuels during an international conference.
