Wild bees formally declared “a species at risk of extinction” in E.U.

Wild bees formally declared “a species at risk of extinction” in E.U.

In a stark warning to governments, farmers and conservationists, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has......

Americans are “eating” Trump’s tariffs, not foreign exporters - Goldman warns

Americans are “eating” Trump’s tariffs, not foreign exporters - Goldman warns

A fresh analysis by Goldman Sachs economists finds that U.S. consumers will bear the largest share of the costs from President......

Assessing Putin’s longevity: How long might the dictator live anyway?

Assessing Putin’s longevity: How long might the dictator live anyway?

On 7 October 2025, Russian leader Vladimir Putin turned 73. Statistically, his life expectancy should have ended years ago......

Cayman Islands tops the list as biggest buyer of U.S. debt

Cayman Islands tops the list as biggest buyer of U.S. debt

Between June 2024 and June 2025, global investors significantly increased their holdings of U.S. Treasuries, reflecting continued......

China preparing to roll out SIM card-sized SSDs

China preparing to roll out SIM card-sized SSDs

A new wave of storage innovation is coming from China, where local manufacturer Biwin has introduced an SSD so small it can be......

Chill out, globalization isn’t ending — it’s adapting

Chill out, globalization isn’t ending — it’s adapting

We have seen no shortage of apocalyptic statements about the “end of globalization” lately, coming from economists,......

The Iron Age began with accidental advances in metallurgy

The Iron Age began with accidental advances in metallurgy

Long before humans learned to forge iron weapons or build iron plows, ancient smelters were perfecting the art of making copper.......

Albania appoints first AI ‘minister’ to oversee public procurement

Albania appoints first AI ‘minister’ to oversee public procurement

Albania has made history by appointing an artificial intelligence system as a government minister in charge of public procurement......

U.S. credibility in foreign policy on abrupt decline – report

U.S. credibility in foreign policy on abrupt decline – report

In a sobering appraisal of America’s recent diplomatic trajectory, The Atlantic warns that U.S. foreign-policy credibility......

Startup Gravitics earns $60-million award to build an “orbital carrier”

Startup Gravitics earns $60-million award to build an “orbital carrier”

In a bold push to transform how the United States responds to threats in space, the U.S. Space Force, via its innovation arm......

Silent siege: How precision, AI, and invisible weapons are redefining conflict

Silent siege: How precision, AI, and invisible weapons are redefining conflict

The popular imagination of warfare is still dominated by the cataclysmic explosions of the 20th century: the thunder of......

Turbulence surges amid climate stress and busier skies

Turbulence surges amid climate stress and busier skies

The skies are getting busier — and bumpier, according to a new report. From passenger jets to cargo freighters and military......