The far-right finance minister says the new houses will ‘strengthen our hold on the land’. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced a major expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as he pushes to annex more of the Palestinian territory. Smotrich said on Wednesday … Read more
ABSTRACT: The rapid development of artificial intelligence has produced two barely controlled AI races, one between around a handful of companies, and the other between two superpowers. Neither race is in any meaningful sense regulated, so that the only constraints are financial and physical. The U.S. government has resisted state initiatives and punted responsibility to … Read more
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says he wants to keep talks on the conflict in Lebanon separate from negotiations over the war between the US and Iran. Trump has been pressing Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon, but the bombardment in the south has continued, undermining a potential deal with Iran which insists the … Read more
A deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading across borders, with no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain. A fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, raising alarms far beyond Central Africa. This time, the virus is a strain with no approved vaccine or treatment. As cases … Read more
We see war now as we see everything else – through a screen. Genocide, displacement and mass violence are livestreamed to our phones, tucked between cat videos and advertisements for products designed to distract us. We don’t choose to be spectators, we become them almost unconsciously – scrolling, watching and moving on. In the age … Read more
Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 At least 21 people have been killed and several others injured after a fire swept through a multistorey building in a crowded neighbourhood of the Indian capital, New Delhi, police said. The blaze broke out on Wednesday in Malviya Nagar in the city’s south in a building that … Read more
US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones BBC Iran launches deadly new strikes on the Gulf, in latest exchange with U.S. to test ceasefire NBC News Iran war live: US strikes, Kuwait airport attack as Gulf turmoil spreads Al Jazeera Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian strikes as US and Iran … Read more
The image of the “fighter” often brings to mind a man, but women have always been present on and around the battlefield – in rebellion, defence and offence alike. Their contributions have shaped wars in ways history rarely records, and are often simplified or fetishised in popular narratives. Around the world, women make up a … Read more
NewsFeed Blue Origin’s latest rocket test didn’t just end in a fireball — it may have burned a hole in NASA’s timeline for a permanent Moon base. With contracts worth billions and Artemis aiming for a long-term lunar presence, every failed test means real delays, real money, and real pressure on NASA’s plans. … Read more
Monday’s launch did not include any attempt to land the first stage booster, but the rocket carried grid fins and landing legs, important hardware elements for future recovery experiments. A statement released by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), CACL’s parent company, declared the first flight of the Long March 12B a “complete success” … Read more