Delegations from Russia and Ukraine set to hold first peace talks in three years
But officials and observers expect them to yield little immediate progress on stopping the more than three-year war.
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Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace deal
The TPLF fought a two-year civil war against the federal government, which ended in 2022.
Israel launches deadly airstrikes on Gaza
This has been a devastating week in Gaza after days of airstrikes. There was hope President Trump’s visit to the region would advance ceasefire talks, but Israel’s blockade of Gaza has only escalated.
Calligraphy exhibition ‘Khoshnegaran’ opens at Avicenna Cultural Center in Tehran
A group calligraphy exhibition titled Khoshnegaran was inaugurated on Thursday, at the Avicenna Cultural Center’s gallery in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
‘New paradigm’: A fractured Portugal votes again, amid corruption cloud
Housing is unaffordable. Migrants are a flashpoint issue. The far right is here to stay. And Portugal is deeply divided.
The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Medieval East Asia
China was preeminent both within East Asia and beyond that region as a globally influential state.
‘Much-needed grit’ to be fostered in England’s schoolchildren, say ministers
Increased mental health support for young people will give them resilience, say education and health secretariesSchoolchildren will be helped to develop “much-needed grit” for life beyond school with increased mental health support, the education and h…
Insane moment Russian soldiers film themselves getting wiped out by HIMARS rockets
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: They clearly sensed they were in danger, with one soldier shouting: “Let’s take it and get the f**k out of here.”
AI in the Cloud: The Rising Tide of Security and Privacy Risks
Over half of firms adopted AI in 2024, but cloud tools like Azure OpenAI raise growing concerns over data security and privacy risks. As enterprises embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and accelerate decision-making, a growing number are turning to cloud-based platforms like Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and Google Bard. In 2024 alone, over […]
Ancient Indian skeleton gets a museum home six years after excavation
The skeleton had been kept in a makeshift shed since its excavation in 2019 due to bureaucratic wrangling.