The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
There was a time when calls for a nuclear-free Europe rang across the continent. It began with the Stockholm Appeal (1950), which opened with the powerful words ‘We demand the outlawing of
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The UN-affiliated NGO Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) has been promoting world peace and community development through diverse volunteer activities from May to June 2024. On June 9, 2024,
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“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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