Sun 24 May 2026: Saudi Arabia has launched one of its most extensive Hajj security operations in recent years, deploying advanced air defence systems, specialised military units, and emergency response teams across the kingdom’s holy sites, as regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to raise security concerns. Footage released by the Saudi Ministry […]
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Sat 23 May 2026: SpaceX launched its most powerful Starship rocket to date Friday, marking another major test in the company’s efforts to develop spacecraft for future missions to the moon and Mars. The giant rocket lifted off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in the US state of Texas, carrying a batch of simulated Starlink satellites […]
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Sat 23 May 2026: Schools increasingly rely on testing, grading and performance accountability. In England, Ofsted inspections and school league tables sharpen the focus on measurable performance. Similar developments have taken place in Sweden, where repeated reforms have introduced earlier and more detailed assessments. Performance-driven school environments shape young people’s wellbeing. Yet despite frequent reforms to evaluation […]
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A dead humpback whale lies washed up on a beach in Simon’s Town, near Cape Town, South Africa, October 15, 2024 Sat 23 May 2026: Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes. The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, followed by North Korea, Afghanistan and Iran, according to new global polling published by Nira Data as part of its 2026 democracy and country perception research. The five most positively perceived countries were Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: In a typical conversation today, it is not difficult to sense when someone has stopped listening. Their attention shifts, their response arrives too quickly, or their eyes drift toward a screen waiting nearby. The exchange continues, but something essential has already been lost. We speak more than ever across platforms, devices, […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: UN economists forecast global GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2026 and 2.8 percent in 2027. The United Nations has cut its growth forecast for the global economy, citing the fallout of the war on Iran. Global gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 2.5 percent this year and 2.8 […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Australians are feeling the pressure of rising grocery prices. At the same time, we throw away huge amounts of perfectly edible food every year. Some food spoils before we can use it. But we waste plenty of food by throwing away parts of ingredients we simply don’t think to use. Many of these […]
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Tue 19 May 2026: It is impossible to understand the logic of America’s exorbitant military expenditures and successive wars in various countries – from Vietnam, Iraq to Venezuela and Iran – without understanding the international monetary system. By designing a global mechanism, the United States has been able to shift the “costs of war” onto […]
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Tue 19 May 2026: Tech giant Meta recently announced a set of new features to give parents greater oversight of how their children use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Horizon. This follows the company’s announcement earlier this month that it is expanding age assurance checks to filter 13-to-17-year-old users into teen accounts in the United States and other countries, following Australia’s […]
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