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Seaweed communities on Kunashir Island are undergoing a structural shift driven by rising ocean temperatures. During an expedition from September 6 to 15, phycologists from Vladivostok surveyed the littoral and upper sublittoral zones—down to a depth of two meters—finding that...

Four of Nurat Osman’s alleged abductors were killed during rescue after she was taken from outside her home last week A British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Fayuvi, a novel gene therapy developed by Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. designed to combat Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a devastating rare neurological disorder. A Devastating Childhood Disease Sanfilippo syndrome type A, also...

India’s coal power generation did not grow between the first half of 2024 and the first half of 2026, for the first such two-year period in over 50 years in which coal power has remained flat in the world’s second-largest...

Russia's projected budget deficit for 2027 is expected to reach approximately 2% of GDP, according to President Vladimir Putin. This figure marks an increase from the 1.2% of GDP outlined in the current law. To address the growing fiscal pressure,...

The debate about AI consciousness is growing, in academic articles, newspaper opinion pieces, and even among AI bots themselves. I doubt this is a passing wave of interest. As AI systems become more capable and human-like, and more involved in our lives, the question will...

Venezuela’s government and opposition are nearing an agreement to transfer about $4 billion in central bank gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Reuters could not...

Protests broke out in central Nigeria after 33 people detained during a crackdown on suspected illegal gold mining were found dead while in the custody of a paramilitary agency. Reuters footage showed 33 bodies at a hospital in Minna, the...

Global stocks and bonds came under pressure on Friday as investors assessed a broad shift toward tighter monetary policy among major central banks amid renewed inflation concerns. The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates was the latest move...

Britain is seeking deeper economic and security ties with the European Union as Finance Minister John Healey urges the bloc to avoid excluding British companies from its planned “Made in Europe” industrial policy. Healey is expected to raise the issue...

More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki More than 180 writers have signed a letter to Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki calling for proof of...

The world community is undergoing an irreversible transition towards multipolarity, driven by the weakening of US and Western influence, the rise of the economic and political power of Global South countries, and the emergence of new centers of power seeking...

At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday, authorities said, raising fresh concerns over a series of violent incidents at schools in the country. The...

China’s government has called on local coal miners to maintain a stable production rate after a jump in spot prices for thermal coal earlier this month. Thermal coal prices on the spot market recently climbed to the highest in three...

Freeing an American from Myanmar’s custody is a diplomatic win. Turning that win into a case for trusting the country’s coup-maker, rights-abusing generals, however, would be a mistake. Adam Castillo, a former US Marine and ex-president of the American Chamber...

It is one of the significant questions that arises in our minds: why do some states cooperate with each other? At the same time, they compete with other states. The factor behind this changing behavior of states is their national...

Crude oil prices were on course for a weekly decline after a three-week series of gains, as traders' fears about Saudi Arabia’s ability to continue exporting oil appeared to have been quelled by reports about ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf...

Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display Three cartographers have spoken of their astonishment at the UN’s near-universal adoption of a map they created to more accurately show the sizes of Africa...

The idea that the world is becoming multipolar has acquired the status of conventional wisdom. It is repeated by governments, international organizations, business leaders, and much of the academic and policy community. The argument appears straightforward. American primacy is declining....

BANGKOK – Authorities exhumed four human corpses on September 16 buried in an illegal “Jewish Cemetery” amid escalating investigations into Israelis allegedly breaking the law by deceptive real estate deals and lucrative businesses, sparking tension between Bangkok and Tel Aviv....

Russia’s parliamentary elections will take place on Sept. 18-20, 2026, amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. Given the backdrop of an energy crisis, battlefield failures in Ukraine and fears of more national conscription at home, you might think that the...

Three years after Brexit, the UK-EU relationship is not converging. Financial services are diverging deliberately, defense integration is off limits, and energy markets face a hard deadline with no resolution. The reset narrative obscures a weaker negotiating position than Westminster...

A recently published economic analysis estimates that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has cost US consumers an average of $1,760 per household – including a total of $121 billion in extra spending on energy alone – since the conflict...

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to establish administrative control over Canada by proposing that the neighboring country become the 51st U.S. state, said political analyst Maxim Bardin, a member of the Expert Council of the All-Russian organization “Officers of Russia.”...

Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated At least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed...

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Yemen’s Houthis have been surprising the world for years, and especially their less-than-friendly neighbors, Saudi Arabia and Israel. In addition to periodic strikes on their oil and gas facilities and military bases, the Houthis have recently added a victorious advance...

Turkey plans to spend $108 billion over the next ten years to develop its alternative energy infrastructure, eyeing 120 GW in installed wind and solar capacity. At the same time, Turkey is also spending heavily on securing long-term oil and...

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The global fuel crisis is strengthening Russia’s position in the energy sector and geopolitics against the backdrop of rising prices and limited reserves. US Wants Best for Itself, but Things Turn Out as Usual The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled...

With assorted economic and military crises boiling all across the Middle East in the wake of his disastrous decision to launch a war on Iran, President Trump will meet with Persian Gulf leaders in New York next week, on the margins...

Taiwan is moving toward a nuclear comeback barely a year after shutting its last reactor, as soaring LNG prices and mounting dependence on imported gas force a rethink of its energy strategy. The preparations are already tangible: Taipower has submitted...

The year 2026 has brought sweeping change to Latin America’s relationship with the United States. Following a major military buildup in the Caribbean and strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan....

Imagine flying from South Africa to Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth. Then visualize making the journey on a jet powered, partially, by fuel made from left-over cooking oil. That’s from a headline today on Business Insider...