For this article, published on 1 January 2026, I had intended to look at how the previous year has normalised extremism. But it’s also a...
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and indicating some reform-minded priorities by...
On 8 January in Amman, the European Union and Jordan agreed to establish a formal security and defence dialogue. This decision, confirmed in a joint statement...
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen denied any wrongdoing as she appeared in court on Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with her 2027 presidential...
At the Saudi-US Investment Forum in November, Elon Musk sketched a future in which AI and humanoid robots will do almost all the work. Money, he...
In mid-January, New York's courts became the stage for an unexpected conflict that combined personal drama with profound questions about the future of artificial intelligence. Ashley...
Economic crises can profoundly change individuals' consumption behaviours. The term "lipstick effect," which is often mentioned during such times, reflects people's tendency to turn to...
