On the western side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing stands the Great Hall of the People, built in 1959. Renowned for its grand design, it hosts key…

In the flurry of announcements in the hours and days after Donald Trump returned to the White House, one caught the eye perhaps more than others, not…

The first was sent 25 years ago. Today, ten billion are sent every day. They were named Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year in 2015, and there is now…

This year, around half the world’s population went to the ballot box, with around 50 elections in countries such as Russia, Taiwan, India, Iran, the…

In the early days of space exploration, there was a prevailing notion that space belonged to everyone. A world far above our own with no borders,…

In today's interconnected world, the role of major technology companies in the national security of the United States is coming under increasing…

Israel has enjoyed military, political, and diplomatic support from its allies in its war on Gaza, yet in one often-overlooked area, it has also had…

Social media platform X has been constantly criticised since it was acquired by the controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk for an estimated $44bn in…

In a groundbreaking move, the European Parliament has approved an artificial intelligence (AI) law aimed at mitigating the technology’s risks and…

In recent years, intricate webs of pipes and cables have been laid not just on land but along the beds of seas and oceans.While underwater (or…