The Monocle Daily Angola’s prison sentences for fake news and Tuvalu gets cash machines
Apr 16, 2025
Isabel Hilton, an international journalist and founder of China Dialogue, explores Angola's controversial proposal to impose severe prison sentences on fake news, highlighting the implications for press freedom. Yossi Meckleberg discusses the complex international diplomacy surrounding Hamas and trade tensions. Richard Susskind shares insights from his book on AI, stressing the transformative impacts on the legal sector and the importance of ethical governance as technology evolves. They all weave a narrative of caution amid rapid global changes.
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The Who's Enduring Rock Legacy
- The Who performed to a mixed-age crowd, showing rock legends' lasting appeal.
- Their concert supported children's cancer charities.
China's Trade Signals
- China's new trade negotiator signals readiness to talk if US reciprocates reasonably.
- China's reported growth masks underlying economic problems and overproduction.
Conflict Perpetuation Dynamics
- Neither Israel nor Hamas seem genuinely interested in ending the Gaza conflict soon.
- Political survival of leaders ties closely to continuing hostilities.
