The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
Europe’s Digital Independence Test: AI Power, US Controls and the Race for Technological Sovereignty
The global race for artificial intelligence dominance has entered a new phase as governments debate who controls the world’s most powerful technologies. A decision by the United States to restrict access to
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Across the Middle East, the scale of destruction has created one of the most daunting reconstruction challenges in modern history. Hospitals, schools, homes, power networks and water systems have been reduced to
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As international efforts continue to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions, one of the world’s most closely watched experts on nuclear proliferation says the country’s program has suffered a major setback but remains unresolved.
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by Durga Velayudham There is something profoundly disturbing when retired President Bishop of the Methodist Church Sri Lanka, Rev. Asiri P. Perera, abandons the moral restraint expected of his office and instead
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The public debate surrounding the detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has entered a new phase following an exchange of open letters between his wife,
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for immediate action to prevent further deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, urging independent investigations into every reported
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Volkswagen is reportedly considering a worldwide reduction of up to 100,000 jobs as the German automotive giant prepares a major restructuring effort, according to a report by Manager Magazin. The potential cuts
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Australia’s landmark attempt to restrict children’s access to social media is facing enforcement challenges, with a large majority of users aged between 12 and 15 reportedly continuing to access online platforms despite
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A Turkish court has issued arrest warrants for more than 100 people in Ankara less than two weeks before the NATO summit is scheduled to take place in the capital. The individuals
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For eight years, Morocco has lived with a clock set closer to much of Europe than to its own traditional timetable. Now, after years of public debate and criticism, the North African
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Cuba is preparing for one of the most significant economic transformations in decades, but its leadership insists that the changes represent an evolution of socialism rather than a retreat from it. President
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Latin America is experiencing one of its most significant political shifts in decades, as a series of electoral victories by right-wing movements transforms the region’s political landscape and creates new opportunities for
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on the French Riviera on Thursday for a bilateral summit aimed at strengthening cooperation between two of Europe’s largest economies, following
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More than 100 million Europeans experienced temperatures above 35°C on Thursday as a severe heatwave swept across the continent, with authorities in several countries reporting deaths and rising pressure on health services.
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King Charles III has paid nearly £30 million in taxes since becoming monarch in 2022, according to figures released by the British royal household, marking the first time the palace has disclosed
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