Gold prices in Dubai slipped below Dh500 ($136) per gram on Tuesday, tracking a global pullback as optimism over US-China trade talks and easing geopolitical tensions reduced safe-haven demand. The metal, which hit a record Dh525.25 ($143) last week, n…
16,000 deaths every day: World’s stark child-mortality paradox – in 3 charts
Globally, 4.4% of children die before age 15, a stark contrast to the European Union’s 0.47% rate. This disparity highlights the impact of health systems and prosperity. While historic progress has been made, preventable diseases and weak infrastructur…
Tuesday briefing: What the mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu reveals about a Prison Service in crisis
In today’s newsletter: Rising numbers of prisoners released by accident are laying bare systemic failings in England and Wales, from overworked staff to issues with probationGood morning. Maybe the most gobsmacking detail about the accidental release o…
Harvard’s New Headache After Trump. Giving Too Many A Grades To Students
About 60% of the grades handed out in classes for the university’s undergraduate program are A’s, up from 40% a decade ago.
Rule of law declined in over two thirds of EU countries, World Justice Project says
In 2025, Slovakia and Hungary saw the sharpest declines, according to the Rule of law index published by the World Justice Project.
‘Shoving our closest ally straight into China’s arms’: GOP allies call Canada PM ‘traitor’ as he reveals plans to sign trade agreements with China
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China signs expanded ASEAN free trade pact as alternate to US protectionism
The free trade area covers a combined market of more than 2 billion people and lowers tariffs on goods and boosting flows of services and investment.
Meta, TikTok Agree To Obey Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia’s under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce.
Putin’s secret terror in Germany: How Russia recruits its agents, one click at a time
Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called “low-level agents” in Germany for small acts of sabotage, surveillance or provocation. Even a simple click or like can put users on the radar of …
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