Weak state control has led to a breakdown in law and order, resulting in thefts of precious metals and minerals, while the rising value of gold further incentivises such pillaging

The New Zealander, who died young over 100 years ago, produced a canon of work that gains more admirers every year. A new book shows what she did with poetry - and why

Foreign Minister Anita Anand on how Ottawa is handling the US trade and tariff war

A new wave of bank charters is bringing stablecoins, fintech, and digital assets deeper into the US financial system at a rapid pace. Can regulators keep up?

The presence of large armies and costly bases no longer guarantees control. The rules are now written by whoever has the will and the accessible means to enforce them

From British brass bands to the hymns of a Sumerian priestess and a film score that makes light of death, our aural history spans continents and millennia. These books have a unique take on it

A test involving 1,206 AI agents shows how quickly autonomous systems can coordinate, spread risky behaviour, and escape the boundaries of their original task

Al Majalla interviews the Mexican-British writer whose latest novel, 'The Shadow of the Thing', was longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize