100: Some 100 Japanese lawmakers and cabinet members visited on Tuesday the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo for the first time in two years. The visit was met with the usual outrage from China and South Korea because Japanese World War II war criminals are buried there.
4.5: The United Arab Emirates is the world’s first country to ditch the 5-day workweek — by switching to a 4.5-day weekly schedule in order to do more international business. Emirati public-sector workers will only clock in half a day on Friday, a holy day for Islam, and take the full Saturday and Sunday off.
200,000: An estimated 200,000 young residents of Addis Ababa have joined vigilante groups to help defend the Ethiopian capital against rebels from the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front. PM Abiy Ahmed has called on all able civilians to take up arms to halt the TPLF's advance in the year-long conflict.
3: Three Latvian MPs were suspended from voting in parliament and had their pay docked for refusing to get a COVID jab. Lawmakers are required to show proof of vaccination, recovery, or medical exemption before entering the building.At the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Tony Maciulis speaks with Tonee Ndungu, a Kenyan entrepreneur who helped launch one of the tech hubs that became a baseline for what is now known as Silicon Savannah. Ndungu explains how growing up with dyslexia and ADHD shaped his focus on inclusion, and why he sees technology as a bridge that can help people move beyond the limits they have been told about themselves.
Artificial intelligence has enormous potential, but only if people can actually access it.
Speaking at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock argues that AI should not be viewed as a cure-all for global development. Without reliable internet, telecommunications infrastructure, and access to basic technology, even the most advanced AI tools cannot reach the communities that need them most.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly powerful tool for disaster preparedness and emergency response.
Speaking at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith explains how AI combines predictive modeling, satellite imagery, and public data to help governments identify vulnerable communities before disasters strike and respond more quickly when they do.
Graham Platner is out of Maine's Senate race. That may improve Democrats' chance of defeating Republican Susan Collins—but it doesn't guarantee it. In the latest episode of the GZERO Debrief, Eurasia Group US Practice Head Clayton Allen says Democrats may be better off than they were a week ago, but Republicans remain the favorites to hold the Senate seat.