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Why the 2026 UN Water Conference is focused on action, not talk
GZERO Reports

Why the 2026 UN Water Conference is focused on action, not talk

With billions of people around the world still lacking access to safely managed drinking water, can technology, and artificial intelligence in particular, help close the gap?

The high-stakes US-China race
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The high-stakes US-China race

The US and China are battling to define the future of the global order. Can the two superpowers find a way to coexist? Elizabeth Economy of the Hoover Institution joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

You vs. the News collage
Games

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - October 9, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

People walk past near a campaign billboard featuring Milorad Dodik, Aco Stanisic, Savo Minic, Zeljka Cvijanovic and Damjan Skipina, candidates of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2026 general election, in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bosnians take to the polls, Nigeria’s fake government agency, China cracks down on AI companions

Bosnians will head to the polls this weekend for elections in one of the world’s most complicated political systems.

Small countries, super domains
Hard Numbers

Small countries, super domains

It’s not the first time that a smaller nation has taken advantage of its internet domain.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Israel-bound flight hijacking sparks terrorism concerns, AI leaders sign “morally binding” regulation agreement, Burkina Faso wants to keep its gold

Motives for the clash and alleged hijacking attempt aren’t yet know, but a flight from Dubai to Israel plunged nearly 20,000 feet on Wednesday during a blood-spattered fight in the cockpit.

How AI could accelerate global development
UN General Assembly

How AI could accelerate global development

As countries work to meet development goals amid funding constraints, AI is emerging as a potential tool to accelerate progress and expand opportunity. Robert Opp of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Justin Spelhaug of Microsoft Elevate discuss how AI can support development and humanitarian efforts around the world.

How AI safety must evolve as agentic AI advances
UN General Assembly

How AI safety must evolve as agentic AI advances

As agentic AI reshapes how the technology is built and deployed, Partnership on AI CEO Rebecca Finlay explains why global cooperation on safety can't wait.

How AI is changing the cybersecurity battlefield
UN General Assembly

How AI is changing the cybersecurity battlefield

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Hayete Gallot, Executive Vice President of Security at Microsoft, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, and why traditional defenses must evolve to keep pace.

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US
UN General Assembly

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US

As AI adoption expands around the world, a new Gallup-Microsoft survey reveals a striking divide in how people feel about the technology.

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres

This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the UN’s role at a moment of great global uncertainty.