Category: World

Seven UK-US collaborations spanning a wide range of disciplines demonstrated how the UK-US research and innovation partnership is addressing global challenges. The teams were presented the Pioneering UK-US Breakthroughs (PUB) Award by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the US, Sir Christian Turner, and UKRI’s International Director, Frances Wood. The event was hosted at a reception at […]

– Advertisement – Jason Stanley is not surprised, astonished, or speechless when following the policies of Donald Trump and his inner circle. He is a philosopher, a theorist of fascism, and has taught at Yale University for many years. “Donald Trump is an autocrat” – for Stanley, this is beyond dispute. He goes even further. […]

The potent emerald-green blend of wormwood, green anise and fennel, known as “the Green Fairy,” was once celebrated by the French society, including artists from Baudelaire to Van Gogh. By the early 1900s, France consumed more absinthe than the rest of the world put together. Yet within decades, it was banned and deemed a “national […]

5 questions when choosing a retirement plan for your small, faith-based organization New guidance from the Employee Benefits Security Administration and Center for Faith offers tailored information to help faith-based employers select retirement plans that meet the needs of their organizations.  Small, faith-based organizations play an important role not only in their communities, but also […]

– Advertisement – A new drug could revolutionise the fight against HIV: studies show it offers almost complete protection. Yet, of all things, the high price of the injection threatened to slow down its roll-out. The pharmaceutical company that developed the drug was charging $14,000 per dose. However, the health initiative ‘Unitaid’ has now announced […]

A Nevada woman was sentenced yesterday to 54 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to defraud the United States by fraudulently claiming nearly $100 million in COVID-19 related employment tax credits. The Department of Justice announced this case and two others in support of President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud […]

– Advertisement – Trump is back in the White House, there is conflict in Europe and the Middle East, the climate crisis is worsening, and right-wing parties are celebrating successes in many countries. Scrolling through social media, one quickly gets the feeling that things are going downhill everywhere. Yet this picture is not accurate. From […]

For decades, we have been littering space with decommissioned satellites and rocket parts orbiting our planet. Now this space debris poses a growing threat to the satellites and spacecraft we rely on. But researchers believe some of this debris could be turned into a valuable resource. According to the European Space Agency, more than 2 700 dead […]

Joseph is one of an increasing number of children who are joining gangs in Haiti, a Caribbean island nation which is experiencing overlapping security, humanitarian and governance crises. Some 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of gang violence and thousands more have died.  More robust protection measures for children in […]

HONIARA — A powerful and shallow earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands on Saturday afternoon, February 21, 2026, sending tremors through the Temotu Province and across the remote Santa Cruz Islands. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the seismic event at a magnitude of 6.0, striking at 16:42 UTC. The quake’s epicenter was located approximately 130 […]