US confirms it has weapons in orbit
Washington: The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said on Monday, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time.”The US has…
Advancing sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime industry
Nearly all fuel used today derives from fossil fuels. In reality, for hard-to-abate sectors like aviation, shipping and heavy road transport, there is limited availability of viabl…
Berlin’s public spaces at heart of poll campaign
Politicians campaigning for Sunday’s Berlin state election have painted an unflattering picture of the German capital, vowing to clear garbage-strewn streets and promising “syringe…
The UN cannot — and need not — wait for consensus
When leaders from around the world meet in New York for the United Nations’ 81st General Assembly this month, it will be no ordinary gathering. Member states will be close to choos…
When their world feels foreign to us
There was a time when parents understood most of the world their children were entering. The games were familiar, the risks easier to recognise and the path into adulthood more pre…
A hijab ban is not liberation; it is control
France has long defended laïcité, or state secularism, as a principle intended to protect both the neutrality of public institutions and the freedom of individual conscience. But t…
Press 0 to Speak to a Human
There was a time when being angry with customer service at least meant someone had to listen to you.You called. Someone answered. You explained what happened, sometimes calmly, som…
‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ win big at Emmy Awards
Quirky horror series “Widow’s Bay” cleaned up at Monday’s Emmys, setting a new record for the most awards won by a comedy in a single year, as gritty hospital show “The Pitt” won a…
The Fragrance of Belonging: Where Art Becomes a Memory
A familiar scent can take us somewhere long before a photograph or a painting does. A trace of frankincense can recall a childhood home, while the fragrance of roses may bring back…
Musk threatens to sue documentary maker
Elon Musk’s lawyers put the makers of a new four-hour documentary about the multibillionaire on formal legal notice days before its premiere, warning that the film defames him.The…