The threats from climate change, such as more intense heat waves and rising sea levels, increase with every tenth of a degree of warming. Scientists also warn that passing 1.5C risks triggering so-called tipping points, from rainforest diebacks to ocean circulation collapse, that bring about irreversible and extreme climatic changes. In theory, the world could […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Allianz, artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the biggest global business risks for companies. 01/14/2026, 03:5101/14/2026, 03:51 According to the insurer, AI is a double-edged sword for companies, helpful and dangerous at the same time. In the new “risk barometer” from corporate insurer Allianz Commercial, AI has shot up from tenth to […]
Continue ReadingAPP/NurPhoto via Getty Images Across North Africa, the Amazigh people have been coming together to usher in the year 2976. They have, unfortunately, not cracked time travel. Rather, they are almost a thousand years ahead of much of the world because they follow a calendar that starts at 950 BC, when King Sheshonq ascended the […]
Continue ReadingCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is en route to China for a pivotal visit aimed at resetting ties with Beijing and finding new economic opportunities for his country outside the US. It will not be an easy task, with pressure on Canada to balance its goal of diversifying trade without risking damage to its relationship […]
Continue ReadingThe US Vice President JD Vance is hosting the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers, as well as their US counterpart, Marco Rubio in the White House on Wednesday. The focus of the talks: the future status of the world’s biggest island, Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark in the Arctic. Donald Trump says he wants […]
Continue ReadingReuters Armed security forces were deployed at a pro-government rally in Tehran on Monday More than 2,000 people have been killed during the violent crackdown by security forces on protests in Iran, a human rights group has said, as President Trump promised Iranians that help was “on its way”. The US-based Human Rights Activists News […]
Continue ReadingGreenland’s leader has rejected US talk of annexation and paused the Arctic territory’s push for separation from Copenhagen, ahead of a crucial meeting with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. After days of growing frustration in Nuuk amid strained relations with Denmark, a press conference on Tuesday afternoon in Copenhagen […]
Continue ReadingSince late August 2025, China has taken delivery of at least 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from two sanctioned Russian facilities, Arctic LNG 2 and Portovaya. This underscores increased cooperation between China and Russia as the Kremlin seeks to boost LNG exports in order to fund its war in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingIt’s also linked to a wide range of illnesses including cardiovascular disease and depression, all of which are adding pressure to stretched health systems. The WHO said governments should target alcohol consumption to protect people from its ill effects. Increasing the cost of booze through taxes is one of the most effective measures governments can […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Digital Minister Dariusz Standerski said in a TV interview that, “since the president decided to veto this law, I’m assuming he is also willing to have these costs [of a potential fine] charged to the budget of the President’s Office.” Nawrocki’s refusal to sign the bill brings back bad memories of Warsaw’s years-long clash […]
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