Category: World

Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus. Inspired by professor of climate science Ed Hawkins’ climate warming stripes, the air quality […]

On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the people of the Kyrgyz Republic on August 31 as they celebrate Kyrgyz Independence Day. For 33 years, we have remained committed to the Kyrgyz Republic’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence. We look forward to furthering our economic, […]

Zebra Technologies Corporation – the digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets and people – has introduced a series of advanced AI features enhancing its Aurora machine vision software to provide deep learning capabilities for complex visual inspection use cases. Sixty-one percent of manufacturing leaders globally expect AI to drive growth by […]

The Polaris Dawn mission has been attracting lots of attention because it will feature the first ever spacewalk by commercial space travellers. There are many reasons why this is a landmark mission. But, with its ambition comes a degree of risk. The mission is backed by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX and there are no professional […]

The WFP’s Executive Director Cindy McCain said the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), which is managed by the UN’s food agency, enabled humanitarians to respond quickly to crises in the “deep field.”  WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain checks out the devastation wrought by an El Niño-intensified drought in Zambia. Cindy McCain and Franklyn Frimpong, the […]

Chad hosts more than 1.1 million refugees, many escaping violence in Sudan, where rival militaries have been fighting since April 2023. At the same time, the war has also triggered colossal suffering within Sudan’s borders. “The humanitarian task that we have in Sudan has been very big,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said. “It has […]

Soon after the closing of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Channel 4 began promoting its Paralympic coverage with the strapline: “Thanks for the warm-up”. It followed up with its biggest ever marketing campaign, “Meet the Superhumans”, that garnered critical acclaim. The Paralympics were beamed to more than 100 countries, eventually drawing 3.8 billion viewers. At […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov put out several statements over the last few days that include claims that Israel is provoking Iran, and suggesting that Hamas and Hezbollah cannot be defeated. The comments were seen positively in Iran, where state media reported on them. Lavrov “has said that the assassination of the head of the […]

On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send warm wishes to the people of Uzbekistan on September 1 as they celebrate their Independence Day. For 33 years, the United States has been committed to Uzbekistan’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. On this day, we recognize the success of our strategic […]

Have you ever thought about why we have a brain? The obvious answer might be “to think”. But scientist Daniel Wolpert came up with a completely different explanation at the 2011 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience: “We have a brain for one reason and one reason only: to produce adaptable and complex movements” Use […]