Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world in profound ways, from healthcare and finance to national security and defense.
The diplomatic visit by Prince Faisal to Damascus is a significant move that reflects a broader shift in regional relations in the Middle East.
There is a power struggle between Sudan's two most powerful generals, Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as “Hemedti”, who leads the powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group.
Council Tax is a tax levied on households in the United Kingdom to fund local government services.
About a decade ago, a concern emerged that China was dominant in global production of what are called “rare earth elements”–including notably yttrium, neodymium, europium, terbium, and dysprosium. (Giving the atomic number for each of these is left as an exercise for the reader.) These materials are, at least with current technology, essential for manufacturing certain clean energy technologies, like components of electric vehicles and wind turbines, as well as some materials used in defense-related technologies, like permanent magnets and certain coatings for jet engines.
Finland has formally joined NATO as its 31st member, with its Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto signing an accession document and presenting it to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a ceremony in Brussels.
Oil prices have increased after several of the world's largest exporters announced unexpected production cuts.