3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (559+ words) A new June 2028 trial date offers the families of the September 11 victims another promise of accountability. But after decades of delays, overturned agreements and revelations about U.S. torture, the date is anything but certain. That prospect lasted only days. Then-Secretary of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (778+ words) The tech giant says new European search changes will hurt users and local businesses as Brussels pushes ahead with its campaign to curb Big Tech’s power. Alphabet’s Google has introduced major changes to its online search results in Europe, saying…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (803+ words) Meteorological analysis points to extraordinary temperatures and significant snowmelt before the August 26 collapse, but scientists caution against treating heat alone as proof of causation. The mountain section whose collapse triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China on August 26 experienced exceptionally…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1133+ words) From erotic audio to intimate skincare, sexual wellness is breaking old taboos and becoming a global consumer industry worth billions What was once sold behind discreet doors is now appearing in mainstream shops, beauty stores and smartphone apps. Vibrators sit…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (990+ words) SIPRI warns that humanitarian, development and peacebuilding efforts will keep falling short unless donors stop funding isolated projects and start financing collective resilience In the Sahel, where protracted crises, fragility and geopolitical uncertainty have become defining features of the regional…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1617+ words) European countries are increasingly confronting the history and continuing consequences of the transatlantic slave trade, yet formal apologies and meaningful reparations remain rare as governments draw a legal line between acknowledging the past and accepting responsibility for its costs. When…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (343+ words) What is the reason that a person cannot declare themselves to be Napoleon or Genghis Khan without being regarded as crazy, but can be taken completely seriously when declaring themselves to be the opposite gender to what they are? The…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (652+ words) Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the constitutional change will be approved without delay after the court ruling, as he pledges tougher action against corruption and entrenched protections. Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has pledged to move swiftly to pass the…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (840+ words) Industrialist Jacob Wallenberg warns that higher taxes, greater state intervention and shorter working hours could weaken the business environment behind Sweden’s technology and investment success. Sweden risks losing its position as one of the world’s leading centres for start-ups and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1445+ words) A vanished mining town in Western Australia became a deadly trap for thousands of workers and families — including Spanish migrants who arrived seeking a better life and discovered the danger only decades later. Its existence depended on a single resource:…...