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Year: 2026
CEO appointments in Asia-Pacific hit five-year high as boards double down on experience
CEO appointments across Asia-Pacific reached a five-year high in Q1 2026, as organisations increasingly leaned on internal leadership pipelines to navigate economic uncertainty and shifting […]
‘Why bother?’: Trump no longer feels the need to seize Iran’s uranium
US President Donald Trump and his top advisers have spent months insisting that extracting and confiscating highly enriched uranium from Iran was the top objective of the […]
All the ways Iran beat Trump into submission
After three months of war with two of the world’s most technologically and militarily advanced countries, Iran has proved far more resilient than anticipated. Indeed, […]
Kinshasa priest engages DR Congo youth with rap music
Clad in his black cassock and energised by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa’s “rapping priest”, roamed underprivileged districts using rap to bring the gospel […]
Stronger mouse poison allowed for ‘worst plague on record’
Farm groups have welcomed the chemical regulator’s long-awaited decision to approve double-strength mouse baits amid plague numbers in Western Australia and South Australia…See More
Elk have been spotted in the wild in SA. Where did they come from?
A South Australian landowner has spotted elk on her property, outside containment lines of deer farms. There are no known established wild elk herds in […]
A sad indictment that the young seek tradwife life | Letters
Baby boomer Caroline Stone is dismayed at the rise of tradwife influencers, whose advice was followed for a month by the Guardian’s Lucy Knight I […]
Do we want to lead or lag in life sciences?
Europe is at risk of losing one of the last jewels in its industrial crown. The innovative pharmaceutical sector is being pulled into the crossfire […]
What €40 billion means for Europe — and what happens next
How do we form opinions about the companies that play a part in our daily lives? Mostly from headlines, anecdotes or personal experience. Rarely do […]
Moody’s Echoes Concerns About Chinese Influence in Latin America
By: Toh Han Shih The international rating service Moody’s has joined a substantial chorus warning of China’s growing influence in Latin America, an indication that […]
Scientists drill into Spain’s only meteorite crater for clues to Mars
Researchers are drilling 500 metres into Spain’s only internationally recognised meteorite crater, hoping to learn more about an ancient impact event and gather insights that […]
Girlfriends review – love and growing pains in queer coming-of-age tale that goes from Hong Kong to Taiwan
A trio of actors play one woman from high school to her mid-30s in Tracy Choi’s thoughtful romantic drama It can stretch credibility a little […]
Free as a bird: the Mexicans redefining gender – in pictures
From gymnasts in kitten heels to lovers stalked by a devil, Pieter Henket’s dazzling portrait series, Birds of Mexico City, can feel like being in […]
MAGA influencers arrested after ‘fake-it-till-you-make-it’ bender ends at prestigious club
A pair of young MAGA influencers got arrested at one of Washington’s most prestigious clubs on Friday, Will Sommer wrote for The Bulwark — and […]
Ex-prosecutor sounds the alarm over Trump’s latest ‘egregious’ crackdown on protesters
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is headed into illegal territory with their latest move to prosecute 15 protesters from Minnesota for interference with immigration authorities, […]
University research at China speed brings sea changes to science
I was just guessing at numbers and figures Pulling the puzzles apart Questions of science, science and progress Do not speak as loud as my […]
Beyond oil: Iran war may have transformed Asia’s trade architecture
The initial market reaction to US and Israeli military strikes on Iran was familiar: Brent crude surged in early Asian trading, equity markets slipped and […]
Ruto Flies Out as Details of France Trip Emerge
At the G7, President William Ruto will rub shoulders with some of the world’s greats, including U.S. President Donald Trump, and Britain’s Premier Keir Starmer…See […]
‘Boomer bashing’: Are cuts to private health rebates addressing generational or wealth inequality?
The federal government plans to reduce private health insurance rebates for older Australians, a move one advocate fears could “tip many over the edge…See More