Analysis
The World Health Organization stated on Thursday that pressure from tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food companies is hindering governments from implementing life-saving health policies. Next Thursday, during its annual gathering in New York, the United Nations will dedicate a day
According to the World Trade Report released by the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance the value of cross-border trade by nearly 40 per cent by 2040, driven by productivity gains and reduced trade
Google has found a moment of relief in a crucial antitrust battle in US history. The Department of Justice and a number of US states requested that Google Chrome, the country’s most popular online browser, be taken down, but Judge
In the weeks following his election victory last year, Donald Trump engaged with future cabinet nominees, traveled to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame, met with the Prince of Wales, and visited the New York Stock Exchange. However, in
France’s government fell apart following Prime Minister François Bayrou’s defeat in a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday. The 74-year-old centrist, who had been in office for less than nine months, faced a significant defeat in the National Assembly, losing by
In the television show Battlestar Galactica, the characters referred to them as “toasters.” In the film Blade Runner, the term “skinjobs” is used. A new slur has emerged in the ongoing culture war against robots and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots.
When China Evergrande, previously the largest property developer in China, conducted its initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2009, the real estate market in the country was experiencing significant growth. The enthusiasm surrounding the company was such that for
SpaceX, the rocket and satellite internet company founded by Elon Musk, has secured billions of dollars in federal contracts throughout its more than twenty-year history. Internal company documents reviewed by NYT suggest that SpaceX has likely paid little to no
In July, the number of visitors to the US arriving on student visas saw a significant decline, marking a year-on-year drop for the fourth consecutive month. The declines were particularly evident from Asia, which is the largest international education market.
Global financial markets are observing with keen interest the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, where they are expected to finalize a potential ceasefire agreement concerning Ukraine. This conflict has triggered