Laws that have driven smoking out of offices, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces have reduced exposure to second-hand smoke, but a global study suggests the problem remains far from resolved.
The Church of England’s General Synod was shaken on Monday by a failed attempt to prevent Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, from addressing the church’s parliament. In a dramatic
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Britain’s colonial rule in Palestine during the 1920s and 1930s was not an exercise in neutral governance but a calculated and systemic effort to enable Zionist colonization at the expense of the
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In a significant policy shift following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Deloitte US has instructed employees working on government contracts to remove gender pronouns from their email signatures and is
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The Financial Times has reported that the US and the UK refused to sign a joint communique on the safe and ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI), which was endorsed by 60
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United Nations human rights experts have strongly condemned statements by US President Donald Trump suggesting that the United States could “take over” and “own” Gaza, even using military force if necessary. The
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French journalist Natacha Rey, known for her controversial allegations about First Lady Brigitte Macron, has accused French authorities of deliberate persecution, claiming she has been left without financial support. Rey, who is
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On January 31, 2025, the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) asserted that, if Indians respect Naga history, the Nagas would reciprocate tenfold. Speaking at the NSCN-IM’s 46th Raising Day
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Sri Lanka’s road safety crisis is a national tragedy that continues to unfold with alarming regularity. The staggering number of fatalities and injuries caused by reckless driving, particularly by bus drivers, has
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At the AI Action Summit in Paris, the Paris Peace Forum unveiled the creation of a groundbreaking global coalition aimed at ensuring that artificial intelligence (AI) supports, rather than harms, children’s development.
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New research suggests that the world could breach the 1.5C global warming threshold set by the Paris Agreement much sooner than previously anticipated, unless more stringent emissions cuts are implemented. Two studies
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