‘Famine’: Aussie economist’s grim warnings as war continues
An Aussie economist has issued a stark warning to the nation that its food supplies could begin to…
Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
Iran War Shows That Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels Is ‘Delusional,’ UN Climate Chief Says
The Iran war’s disruption to the global energy market should be a wake-up call for countries that continue…
Fossil fuels ‘ripping away national security’ but renewables ‘turn the tables’, says UN executive
Published on 16/03/2026 – 6:00 GMT+1 “Fossil fuel dependency is ripping away national security and sovereignty, and replacing…
Musk’s Starlink in Crosshairs of Iran, Russia at UN Space Confab
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation violates international law while blurring the line between commercial and military technologies, Iranian…
Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at…
UN forecasts global economic growth of 2.7% this year, down slightly from 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this…
Indian economy projected to grow at 6.6% in 2026 against 7.4% in 2025: UN
The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.6 percent in 2026, as compared to the earlier estimation…
Quantum Era Crept Up While You Were Watching AI
Step aside, artificial intelligence. Another transformative technology with the potential to reshape industries and reorder geopolitical power is…
Guyana Is Using Its Oil Revenues to Spark a Renewable Energy Boom
Since the discovery of vast oil reserves in Guyana around a decade ago, the South American country’s oil…
AI could cause a ‘Great Divergence’ between rich and poor, UN report says
BANGKOK (AP) — Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such…
She ran her parents’ dry-cleaning business at 18. Today, the ‘godmother of AI’ is advising world leaders and running a billion-dollar startup
Before Fei-Fei Li helped launch the modern era of artificial intelligence, she was running a dry-cleaning business in…