Historically, UK spending on defence has often been pitted against welfare, education and local government. But at a time when the government has pledged to meet Nato’s target for defence spending – 5% of GDP…
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Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Case in point: the discovery of…
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Ex-Australian PM Morrison to testify before US House panel on China by : Reuters Source link
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Political and economic pressures might force Chinese president and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets…
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The growing co-operation between Egypt and China provides further evidence of a shift away from a dollar-based international monetary order, an expert tells Central Banking. The Egyptian and Chinese central banks signed a memorandum of…
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Exclusive-US firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions by : Reuters Source link
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It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference. A Ugandan working in Rwanda…
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Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot embedded in X (formerly Twitter) and built by Elon Musk’s company xAI, is back in the headlines after calling itself “MechaHitler” and producing pro-Nazi remarks. The developers have apologised…
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China's spy agency attacks foreign efforts to 'steal' rare earths by : Reuters Source link
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Corporate leaders and billionaires are often viewed as visionaries and wealth creators. But beneath the surface, many are trapped in an invisible financial “crisis” – one rooted not in market volatility or poor investments but…
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