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School items belonging to abducted students of Baptist Nursery and Primary School sit inside an empty classroom in Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Nigeria’s economic gains collide with a kidnapping boom

Kidnapping has become big business – with consequences for investment, poverty, and Tinubu’s political future.

At the Munich Security Conference, Trump isn't the only elephant in the room
Munich Security Conference

At the Munich Security Conference, Trump isn't the only elephant in the room

Trump is just part of a ‘herd’ of elephants in the room at this year’s Munich Security Conference, says the forum’s vice-chairman and CEO Benedikt Franke.

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Local know-how can unlock AI opportunity

As AI creates new opportunities, the people who understand a community best play an important role in determining how those opportunities take shape. Across the US, Microsoft is supporting AI literacy classes as part of a new program developed in collaboration with the Public Library Association, working through trusted local institutions to help people build practical AI skills. By pairing new technology with local knowledge, the initiative is helping communities explore how AI can support their needs and open new possibilities, while putting local leaders and organizations at the center of that work. Read the full story here.

Handout photo dated January 14, 2020 shows an MQ-9 Reaper flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range.
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What We’re Watching: Drone drama, DeSantis vs. Ukraine, Japan hearts South Korea, Pakistan-Khan standoff

Drone drama over the Black Sea; Ron goes Don on Ukraine; Japan and South Korea's efforts to strengthen ties