When world leaders meet in Dubai this November for the 28th UN climate conference (COP28), it will mark eight years… Read More
Mystery Solved – Scientists Answer How Plants Can See Light
Plants don’t have eyes but somehow know how to stretch toward the light — in some sense, they can “see”… Read More
How China Became the World’s Largest Debt Collector
China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — backing and often building some 21,000 infrastructure projects around the world — is widely considered the centerpiece… Read More
Are Tech Giants Exploiting Ugandan Workers With Dirt Cheap Wages?
Music plays in the background of the darkened open-plan office where more than 150 young people are seated behind computer… Read More
Tax Haven: Corporations Win Big, But Who Loses?
As multinationals dodge billions in taxes, several European tax havens are among those attracting the biggest profits. A report by… Read More
These Are COVID Entry Rules for Travelers to European Countries
Most European countries have lifted travel restrictions — despite ongoing high infection numbers. DW Travel has compiled this overview of… Read More
Airline Tickets Are Getting Expensive Across the World – Will the Prices Come Down?
Airlines are making huge profits from a global travel boom that’s keeping airfares at high levels. Travelers are asking if… Read More
AI App Can Detect Diabetes With a 10-Second Voice Sample
Artificial intelligence can analyze speech patterns to detect type 2 diabetes with astonishing accuracy. The method could prove to be… Read More
Why Men Die Younger Than Women?
Men and women have different life expectancies. The gap’s growing in the US and shrinking in Europe. But it exists… Read More
Antibiotic Resistance: A Lethal Global Threat is Just Around the Corner
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria present a deadly threat to our health. But only a few pharmaceutical companies are still trying to bring… Read More
World Temperatures to Rise by 2.9 Degrees as Countries Fail to Meet Targets
UN climate scientists have revealed sobering facts in its annual Emissions Gap Report, especially how global CO2 emissions pledges are… Read More
How the Gulf Region is Planning for A Life After Oil
The Gulf countries are marching ahead with an ambitious domestic transition to renewable energy. But there is little chance they… Read More