Cross-strait tensions, the One-China policy and regional security around Taiwan and China.
In her bid to be the next governor of Wisconsin, Francesca Hong likes to invoke the state’s progressive heritage. When journalist Mehdi Hasan asked her how she expects purple Wisconsin — known for its “razor thin margins” and “moderate swing...
Outspoken Zambian politician with a unique sense of humour who was acting president for 90 days The Zambian politician Guy Scott, who has died aged 82, became, as the country’s acting president for 90 days in 2014, its first white head...
Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led to a political crisis in Spain and criticism from EU countries. Lucy Hough speaks to the...
A monkey trap offers a reward such as food that, when grasped, makes the hand too large to withdraw from the hole in the trap giving access to that food. Unless the monkey lets go, the animal is stuck. Now,...
“We are now, like, in the singularity.” These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25. He added: “I’ve been waiting for this my whole life, and I think it’s going...
Those who anticipated that a U.S. war against Iran would risk igniting a region-wide conflagration are looking prescient. The latest metastasis of the conflict has included airstrikes by both the United States and Saudi Arabia in Iraq, against Iraqi militias seen as allied...
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash Like it or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay. I think it can be a useful tool in a lot of ways, but it has limits. It’s not perfect by any stretch. I’ve asked Google...
The Trump administration credits its fraud control efforts for the disappearance of millions of people from Obamacare rolls rather than a sharp rise in premiums — a claim disputed by policy experts that glosses over the reality that many more...
European natural gas prices plunged at opening on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned attack on Iranian energy sites and talks on a deal would begin this week. Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices,...
Amid the genocide in Gaza and the war in Iran , the mainstream media consistently pushes the idea of a “rift” or “rupture” within the Democratic Party over Israel. In actuality, no such friction exists. Look at any poll over the...
The global discourse on artificial intelligence is preoccupied with a dramatic possibility: The Singularity, the moment a disembodied artificial general intelligence awakens in a server farm, escapes human control and either elevates or destroys civilization. This is largely a software-centered...
Venezuela's long-awaited oil revival has been slower than many in Washington anticipated, according to the Wall Street Journal. Seven months after Nicolás Maduro's removal, negotiations between the interim government and major U.S. energy companies remain bogged down, with no landmark...
The Houthi threat to shipments of Saudi crude oil from the Red Sea hasn’t abated and more tankers laden with Saudi oil appeared to have made the transit through the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint in dark mode. Two tankers that had...
China can leverage its efforts to address the border migration crisis between Spain and Morocco by promoting humanitarian diplomacy, funding border development projects, and advancing President Xi Jinping’s concept of a shared future for mankind. These tools allow Beijing to...
The very highest levels of the British government secretly exerted pressure on the BBC to censor a film about the army killing an unarmed child in 1972. Official documents, recently discovered by the Pat Finucane Centre , also show the British...
Juan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity - Explainer: why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint? A growing chorus of voices have accused Morocco of helping to fuel the crisis in...
Young people across India recently made international headlines for mass protests over the recurring leaks of entrance exams that help students qualify for medical schools and highly coveted government jobs. The Gen Z protesters won a major victory within a...
The Iran war could “halt growth” in the UK economy as the success of Andy Burnham and John Healey’s economic management largely hinges on President Trump’s decision-making, a City firm has warned. Big Four consultancy EY has said that the...
For nearly two decades, one line in the global opinion charts held steady: the United States was better liked than China. That line has now crossed. Pew Research Center’s July 15 report, based on 42,151 interviews in 36 countries between...
The EU’s panic and the lack of solidarity emboldens smugglers and the far right – and makes Spain even more vulnerable For the European hard right and the White House, it seemed almost too good to be true: left-liberal Spain punished...
Indian refiner Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited plans to boost the crude oil refining capacity at its Manali refinery by a third to 280,000 barrels per day (bpd), the refiner said in its 2025/2026 report. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) is...
A new direct debit system launched by the government at the start of August restructures its financial relationship with mills and bakeries — the supply chain that makes subsidized bread for around 64 million people. The new system marks the first...
Chips&Media WAVE-J is a high-performance JPEG codec intellectual property core designed for advanced imaging systems that require very large image support, high throughput, flexible pixel formats, and integrated pre- and post-processing. It succeeds the CODAJ12V architecture while retaining compatibility with...
For anyone entrusted with peacemaking, a visit to Northern Ireland, 28 years after the signing of the agreement ending the region’s “ Troubles ,” should be mandatory. The process that culminated in Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement (GFA) offers a...
Iran’s reported acquisition of Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense missiles could turn the war’s lower altitudes into a costly battlefield of attrition for US and Israeli airpower. Iran was set to receive its first shipment within weeks under a signed US$60-$70 million...
Two of Australia's biggest LNG projects led by Santos and Inpex could face stricter environmental and pollution reporting rules after the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) recommended 23 ways to address a previous under-reporting of emissions. The regional...
Shell has signed an agreement to sell its European onshore renewables portfolio to French peer TotalEnergies, the UK-based supermajor said on Monday as it prioritizes capital allocation into high-value businesses. The portfolio included in the transaction comprises 0.5 gigawatts (GW)...
Anti-FGM activists protests outside the National Assembly in Banjul, The Gambia, on 18 March 2024, as lawmakers discuss a bill seeking to lift the ban on FGM. Credit: by Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP By Inés M. Pousadela MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 3 2026 (IPS) Last August,...
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh Although the Strait of Hormuz has dominated global attention, with Iran’s intermittent disruptions threatening one of the world’s most important energy arteries since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, the...
Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021 Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the aid...
Iran on Monday denied that any negotiations were taking place with the United States, directly contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that talks were scheduled later in the day and exposing fresh uncertainty over Washington’s strategy after months of military...
India keeps buying a lot of Russian oil, with July imports hitting a new all-time high and accounting for more than half of total Indian crude oil imports. India’s crude oil imports from Russia rose to 2.8 million barrels per...
US prosecutors are accusing a legal permanent resident of Louisiana of participating in the October 7 attacks in Israel. Yet their case relies almost entirely on intelligence from Israel which the defendant’s lawyers are unable to see, and an Israeli...
BP has completed the sale of its refinery in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, to Klesch Group, as the UK supermajor continues to streamline its business and high-grade its portfolio under CEO Meg O’Neill. The transaction, whose sum was not disclosed, is part of...
European stock markets opened August on a positive note Monday as investor sentiment improved following renewed hopes for diplomacy between the United States and Iran, easing concerns over energy supply disruptions that had rattled global markets in recent weeks. The...
Yes, China certainly seems daunting. Go there and take a look at massive modern factories operating 24/7, millions of industrial and domestic service robots, along with what look like never-ending shiny skyscrapers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and other cities. The sheer...
Current conversations surrounding unconventional weapons — chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear — have become so fantastical as to be unserious. As the Chinese military fundamentally rethinks biological warfare and Russia continues to use chloropicrin in Ukraine, hypothetical scenarios of AI-enabled...
The Indian government will consider waiving transmission charges for solar and wind energy developers facing delays in the commissioning of their projects due to transmission line shortages. According to a Reuters report citing the country’s power regulator, the relief will...
Dominica's geothermal power plant. As Caribbean countries seek to reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels, renewable energy remains a key pillar of the regional resilience agenda advanced by CARICOM leaders. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison Kentish GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia ,...
For more than a decade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi built his political appeal around economic development, welfare expansion, and the promise of opportunity. Millions of low income families benefited from subsidized cooking gas, direct cash transfers, and rural support...
By Daud Khan and Thomas McMahon ROME / RICCIONE, Italy, Aug 3 2026 (IPS) For the last few years, Artificial intelligence has been making increasingly intrusive demands for our attention. It burst onto the scene like a child prodigy, enthralling us with feats...
A Greek-owned liquefied natural gas carrier was involved in an “incident” in the Strait of Hormuz at the end of last week while exiting the waterway, the owner company said in a statement, as quoted by Reuters. The vessel is...
The Iran war has transformed one of the energy industry’s least celebrated businesses into one of its most profitable. Refining margins have surged to record levels as conflict across the Middle East and Russia disrupted global fuel supplies, giving major...
There are lots of reports of Ukrainian attacks on Russian shipping, but not so many about Russian attacks on Ukrainian ships. Over the last few months the Russians have been waging their own campaign to try and destroy shipping in...
Hungary’s corporate landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades as businesses that flourished under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban adjust to a new political order led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar. Companies that once benefited from close ties...
We were driving toward the vineyards. Suddenly, he pulled over and looked up at the sky. A plane was taking off. He watched the plane for a while. He seemed to be flying away with the plane. He was surely...
Taiwan has signaled that its military cooperation with the United States is stronger than widely understood, as Taipei continues to deepen defense coordination with the U.S. Pacific Command to strengthen its ability to deter growing pressure from China. Speaking to...
The US’ Visa Bond programme, which mandates visitors from a growing list of African countries to post expensive bonds when applying for visas, is sending a clear message to the continent’s people – we don’t want you here. In the...
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