STUNNING FIRST IMAGE FROM NASA MISSON OFFERS HISTORIC LOOK AT AN EXPLODED STAR
A new pair of X-ray eyes on the universe is allowing us to see extreme objects like never before
EU LAUNCHES SUMMIT RESET WITH AFRICA AFTER PANDEMIC PAUSE
The EU will welcome more than 40 African leaders to Brussels in an effort to reassert its influence on a continent where China and Russia
GLOBAL MARKETS RALLY ON HOPES OF UKRAINE DE-ESCALATION
Global markets have rallied on hopes that military tensions over Ukraine could ease after Russia said it was recalling some of its troops
FIVE STEPS TO RETHINK WORK AND BUILD A STRONGER ENTERPRISE
In the emerging post-pandemic economy, work plus technology equals a meaningful experience — and business value. Here’s how
INDIA’S JANUARY PALM OIL IMPORTS DROP AS REFINERS SWITCH TO SOFT OILS
India's palm oil imports in January plunged 29 percent from a year earlier, as a rally in tropical oil prices to a record high prompted refiners
PHARMACEUTICALS IN RIVERS THREATEN WORLD HEALTH
Pollution of the world's rivers from medicines and pharmaceutical products poses a "threat to environmental and global health," a report
OIL PRICES REACH A SEVEN-YEAR HIGH
Oil prices on Monday hit their highest in more than seven years on fears that a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia could trigger US
FRANCE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BUILD 14 NUCLEAR REACTORS
France has announced plans to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors in a move that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
INDIA PLANS TO LAUNCH A DIGITAL RUPEE
India is planning to launch a digital version of the rupee, becoming the latest country to join the rush to create state-backed virtual
CRYPTO EXCHANGE BINANCE TO TAKE STAKE IN FORBES
Binance, one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency firms, will take a US$ 200 million stake in Forbes in the latest twist for the 105-year-old
KOALAS ARE NOW ENDANGERED
Australia has listed the koala as an endangered species across most of its east coast, after a dramatic decline in numbers
FACEBOOK KNOWS IT’S LOSING A BATTLE AGAINST TIKTOK
TikTok, the short-form video app that has hoovered up a billion-plus users and become a Hot Thing in Tech, means trouble for Zuckerberg
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WILL MEET ITS END IN 2031
The clock is ticking for the International Space Station, with NASA last week declaring plans to let it plummet back to Earth in 2031
THE GLOBAL EDUCATION CRISIS IS EVEN WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT
Students now risk losing US$ 17 trillion in lifetime earnings at present value, or about 14 percent of today’s global GDP, because of COVID-19
WINTER OLYMPICS HIT BY DELUGE OF COMPLAINTS FROM ATHLETES
Athletes have been hitting out at the organisers of the Winter Olympics with complaints about freezing conditions and quarantine rules pouring
PFIZER SEES REVENUE DOUBLE TO US$ 81 BILLION THANKS TO COVID-19 VACCINE
Pfizer has doubled its annual sales and profits thanks to the company’s COVID-19 vaccine
CHINA LOCKS DOWN CITY ON VIETNAM BORDER AS COVID CASES RISE
Authorities in China's south-western city of Baise ordered residents to stay at home from Monday and avoid unnecessary travel as they
THE US AND JAPAN ARE SET TO ANNOUNCE A STEEL TRADE DEAL
The US and Japan are set to announce a deal that would cut Trump-era tariffs on steel, a person familiar with the matter said.
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IRAQ TO DELAY SELECTION OF A NEW PRESIDENT
Iraq's Supreme Court on Sunday suspended a former foreign minister's presidential bid over graft allegations; many lawmakers said
TOP COMPANIES IN HOT WATER REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS
Many of the world's biggest companies are failing to meet their own targets on tackling climate change, according to a study of 25 global
