The cost of hosting the Olympics has varied massively in recent years, from Sochi’s $59.7bn in Russia to Salt Lake City’s $2.9bn in the United States. Yet while the cost can be huge, the economic…

Many European nations today have sizeable immigrant populations, both of European and non-European origin.The European Commission defines immigration as the action by which a person from a non-EU…

Global primary energy consumption reached a new record of 620 exajoules (EJ) for the second consecutive year in 2023, up from 607 exajoules in 2022.Despite efforts to decarbonise the economy, fossil…

Heads of state and government officials of NATO countries will be in Washington, D.C., from 9 to 11 July for the annual summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which also happens to be the…

The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon may be inevitable, as Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is still ongoing and as ceasefire negotiations have faltered…

According to a June 2024 survey, young Americans were likelier to vote for Joe Biden in the November 2024 presidential elections. Of those between the ages of 18 and 29, 46% said they were planning…

As the civil war enters its second year, Sudan’s two warring parties—the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—remain locked in a deadly…

As the world embarks on the digital transformation journey, corporations and governments have been increasing their reliance on technology to collect, analyse, and store personal data. This, in turn,…

The ongoing conflict in Syria since 2011 has triggered the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Syrian refugees have sought asylum in more than 130 countries, with the majority…

Since its inception in 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants and summons to appear to 51 individuals accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and…