As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.
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How Chile Embodies A.I.’s No-Win Politics
Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind?
Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What?
The young people who toppled the government are now confronting questions about what’s next, and who will deliver on their demands.
Gaza City Exodus Is Overwhelming Relief Efforts, Aid Agencies Say
The hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanded ground offensive are further straining services, aid groups say. Hospitals are overflowing, water is low and diseases are spreading.
Iranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions
Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.
Typhoon Ragasa Tears Through a Taiwan Town, Killing 14
Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers dispatched to Guangfu have gone door to door to check for trapped residents.
Amid Drought, Some U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake
A local water company said tankers of its water would no longer be sent to the American billionaire’s estate to fill his lake.
Punjab Floods Devastate Pakistan’s Breadbasket
Housing communities and businesses that rely on agriculture have been destroyed in the country’s largest province.
Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.