During the long and bloody war between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s the late Henry Kissinger used to half-joke that he wished that both […]
US-Iran deal’s economic dividend will flow mainly to Asia
Markets across the world greeted the US-Iran peace agreement in the predictable way. Oil prices fell sharply, equities rallied and investors are already calculating the […]
Neurosurgeons prepare for landmark operation to save South Australian teen Lucy Hancocks
The 17-year-old South Australian was born with a rare autoimmune disease and has undergone more than 100 procedures. Now she faces the biggest fight of […]
Omantel to deploy P5G to boost Port of Salalah’s automation drive
Omantel’s CEO says the success of this project will lay the foundation for broader adoption of P5G across Oman’s ports, logistics hubs and industrial zones […]
‘I caution Lindsey’: JD Vance goes after Sen. Graham by name on live TV
Vice President JD Vance took a shot at one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies on live television Monday. Vance called out Sen. Lindsey Graham, […]
Senate GOP fed up it can’t kill Trump’s zombie bill: ‘It’s like Night of the Living Dead’
Republican senators have been frustrated they can’t escape the SAVE America Act — even after multiple attempts to kill the legislation. For months, the conservative […]
People’s Movement Passes a Data Center Moratorium in Charlotte, North Carolina
…it’s not enough to just fight against data centers as an isolated issue. The relentless drive to build more data centers is fundamentally a symptom […]
Delivering Labour’s Technology and Growth Agenda through Planning – A No-Brainer
I represent one of the most beautiful constituencies in England. Banbury, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, and the North Oxfordshire villages are places where people choose to […]
People Living Near xAI’s Dirty Data Centers Are Right Pissed About the SpaceX IPO
This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s behemoth company that launches rockets and runs data centers, went public on […]
1,000 Years Of War And Renewal — Kyiv’s Monastery Of The Caves
A blaze on June 15 amid Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine is the latest war wound inflicted on Kyiv’s centuries-old Pechersk Lavra, the most iconic […]
Iconic Kyiv Cathedral Set Ablaze Amid Deadly Russian Strikes On Ukraine, Hours After Trump-Putin Call
The UNESCO-protected Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine’s most important Orthodox monastery, was set ablaze during a massive overnight missile and drone barrage that killed at least 11 […]
Macron says Hormuz maritime mission can be deployed within days
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France and its allies would be ready to deploy a mission within days to secure the […]
Spain dismisses threat that national team’s assets could be seized at World Cup
BRUSSELS — Spanish officials are dismissing concerns that international investors could attempt to seize the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s assets while it plays in World […]
My month in the tradwife world: ‘I can’t pretend I’m not enjoying myself at all …’
In the past few months, there has been a boom in tradwife novels, while the accounts of influencers only grow more popular. What is it […]
JD Vance’s sad book tour shows why his 2028 hopes are fading
JD Vance is famously addicted to social media, to a degree that one wonders if he has any job duties as vice president at all. […]
Risk of nuclear catastrophe is worse than ever. We can change that
Half a lifetime ago, I had a crappy copyediting job that meant I had to drive for 90 minutes through traffic across the sprawling concrete […]
Thailand’s HR community explores human-centred AI at annual HR technology event
The conversation about AI in the workplace has moved on. The question is no longer whether organisations should adopt it, but how people and machines […]
Shangri-La Dialogue Reveals Asia’s Ambitions, Limits
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel has hosted Asia’s premier security forum for more than two decades. This year, it hosted something rarer: a […]
China’s plan to swarm US carriers from 3,000km away
China’s answer to the US Navy may not be a single “carrier-killer” missile, but a coordinated swarm designed to overwhelm defenses through sheer scale, speed […]
FCAS fighter project collapse rings alarm for Europe’s defense
The effective collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program is a major setback for European defense cooperation. France, Germany and Spain […]