By any honest reading of history, the international monetary system was never neutral. It was a political settlement, forged in 1944 at Bretton Woods, that elevated one country’s currency to the status of global money. That settlement—shaped by the ideas of Harry Dexter White
By Ece Toksabay ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Turkish parliamentary commission was set to vote on Wednesday on adopting a draft report to facilitate the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which would advance a peace process meant to end a more than
BANGKOK, Feb 18 - Thailand's foreign minister will meet his Myanmar counterpart on Wednesday in a bid to chart a path towards peace in a civil war-ravaged Myanmar with the help of its Southeast Asian neighbours after an election that entrenched military power.
[The Conversation Africa] One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In
An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight.
The media regulator cites the spread of false information and cyber-bullying as among the reasons.
NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts after making repairs to fix dangerous fuel leaks that already have bumped the flight into March.
The eight-year-old female shorthair named Pepsi, had been collapsing as many as four times a day pre-procedure.
Companies including Mazda and Nissan face multimillion-dollar hit unless they improve carbon efficiency Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Major auto brands including Mazda, Nissan and Subaru face the possibility of millions of dollars in penalties
“Throughout U.S. history, our military has been used not for moral purposes but to expand economic, political, and military power,” says a cartoon Howard Zinn in Mike Konopacki’s 273-page comic book A People’s History of American Empire. Written with Zinn and historian Paul
Western automakers are chasing rare earth-free motors but China’s cost advantage remains difficult to crack.
Less than a decade ago, the Balkan country had just one breeding pair of the eastern imperial species of raptor left. Now things are changing, thanks to the dogged work of conservationists At the start of every spring, before the trees in northern Serbia begin to leaf out,
ITV Studios has unveiled its London TV Screenings slate, with a Graham Norton-hosted reality show, two drama series from Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen Studios, and a new drama series from Russell T. Davies among the headliners. Among the star names attached are Dominic Cooper,
British detective drama “Bergerac” is heading to the U.S. with PBS Distribution following a deal with Banijay Rights. The acquisition comes ahead of next week’s London TV Screenings, with PBS securing the first two seasons of the show with plans to launch later this year. Set
Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key oxygen-processing enzyme back hundreds of millions of years before the Great Oxidation Event. Early microbes living near oxygen-producing cyanobacteria may have
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the bipartisan No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, marking a significant legislative move to prevent American taxpayer funds from directly or indirectly benefiting the Taliban or other designated terrorist groups in
"We are witnessing the erosion of human rights and international agreements with alarming normalization," Juan Pablo Sallato says about his fiction feature debut, which debuted at Berlin.
Some couples have said they even considered significant changes to their wedding plans.
Sony Pictures Television has shared with Variety the very first look stills from “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” the upcoming 10-episode spinoff of “S.W.A.T.” with star and EP Shemar Moore. SPT has released behind-the-scenes photos and cast images before but these are the very first first
By Jana Choukeir, Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from U.S. Department of Justice documents whichshowthat disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein
The robot – a model sold by China's Unitree – appeared at a booth run by Galgotias University.
Key figures on the European food chain - 2025 edition, published in December, traces the journey of our food from farm and sea to fork. The publication covers the entire food chain, including production, processing, distribution, international trade, consumption and
Sources close to Christine Lagarde indicate she intends to step down as ECB President, prior to the official end of her mandate in October 2027, according to reports.
Ambassador Andrew Puzder told Euronews' Europe Today morning show that Trump and his team have helped stop Europe from “hitting the snooze button” and jolt the continent into action.
Antibiotic resistance is racing toward a global crisis, with “superbugs” projected to cause over 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Now, scientists at UC San Diego have unveiled a powerful new CRISPR-based tool that doesn’t just fight resistant bacteria—it can actively strip
Residents in Gaza City shop for Ramadan supplies as war damage and economic hardship overshadow the holy month.
Also in this newsletter: the latest on the push for a 20th package of sanctions against Russia; tensions escalate amid anti-semitism row between US and Belgium; and how US sanctions are making life impossible for an ICC judge.
Nearly a year after launching a nationwide crypto payment system for tourists, merchants say hardly anyone is using it — raising questions about who the experiment really serves.
The European Commission has published its report to track progress towards the EU's goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030. While progress has been made in reducing road fatalities, the report reveals that the current pace is insufficient. 19,940 people were
The impact has rippled through Japan’s retail sector, with duty-free sales falling.
Spanish streaming platform Filmin and Belgium’s Boucan Film Production have boarded the series “Robbery, Beating & Death” (“El pitjor atracament de la historia”) from “This is Not Sweden” producers, Funicular Films. Upscale SVOD service Filmin also produces original shows and
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The Mediapro Studio Distribution has pounced on the international rights to period series “The Marquise” (“Leonor, Marquesa de Alorna”), capping a flurry of activities at the Berlin Film Festival where it showcased films and TV series to which it has worldwide distribution
The country has not carried out capital punishment in almost three decades, despite its courts continuing to hand down death sentences.
Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
[Premium Times] "Reverend Jackson lent his powerful voice to the UN's work against racism, against apartheid and for human rights."
Feb 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday night about U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva, as well as talks between the U.S. and Iran on their nuclear dispute, a Downing Street spokesperson said.
Even without the human headline-generator of UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the volume of published news on Israel and Palestine dwarfs other conflicts. Why is this – and will it ever end?
The European Commission's Action Plan Against Cyberbullying aims to protect the mental health of children and teens online in the EU. The Action Plan is built around: the rollout of an EU-wide app where victims of online bullying can easily get help, the coordination of
Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions Tuesday as they searched for backcountry skiers caught in an avalanche in Northern California. Officials said 16 people were caught in the slide near Castle Peak in the Tahoe area. Six have been accounted for, while