Around 5.8 million refugee children did not attend school in 2025, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, leaving 44 per cent of the world’s 13.2 million school-age refugee children without
“Back in Koggala, the lake sleeps preserving its bucolic beauty. The solitary fisherman in his dugout canoe ripples the waters with his home-made oar. He does not know that once upon a
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Addressing a gathering as chief guest at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Sri Lanka Buddhist Society Moratuwa held at the Moratuwa Buddhist Society Hall on May 11, 2024, president Ranil Wickremasinghe
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The principal question for any socialist movement today, be it in the U.S. or outside, is where it stands on issues of war and peace – what will be its position regarding
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After a sharp increase in uncontrollable wildfires across the northern U.S. and Canada in recent decades, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Forest Service have been open to new approaches and ways to
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The technological titans Elon Musk and Apple are engaging in a heated standoff as the AI race intensifies. Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, has issued a stern warning
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In an era where innovation drives industry, Taiwan emerges as a powerhouse in AI chip manufacturing, setting the stage for a high-stakes global competition. Taiwan, hailed as the “country of AI,” has
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Alan Turing was a remarkable man, with his commitments to science and technology arguably shaping the modern artificial intelligence (AI) landscape as we know it. Today, 7th June 2024, marks 70 years
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We know that humans live relatively long lives, and we certainly know that we spend a larger proportion of those lives as children than other species. The question remains: how did we
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A new report by digital identity company Signicat and consultancy Consult Hyperion has revealed an alarming trend: Over a third of fraud attempts targeting financial institutions now use AI. The research highlights the rapidly
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The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. — Bertrand Russell A few years ago, our main focus was on Global Megatrends. Books were written on it (including one by the author
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Hundreds of health activists gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in April to reinvigorate the struggle for health rights. This fifth global assembly since 2000 underscored the enduring vibrancy of the People’s
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“We may be up in the clouds, but our hearts never left the ground” Anon International Flight Attendants Day falls each year on 31 May. This occasion reminds us of the invaluable service
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The Washington Post’s journalists recently exposed what many already suspected or knew. Donors from society’s richest 1 percent pressured university administrators and political leaders to use police and other means to crush peaceful student
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An ancient Greek myth tells the story of Prometheus, who, after molding humans out of clay and teaching them the fine arts of civilization, defied the Olympian Gods by stealing the secret of
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A typical computer chip, such as one found in a personal desktop for non-professional use, consumes around 100 watts of power. AI, on the other hand, requires significantly more energy. It is
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