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An era of great-power competition has started—but not all would-be competitors qualify.

Renewables have won the cost argument, yet poorer nations still pay a steep premium to deploy them.

France's new fast-food trend may soon spread across Europe: the crousty. The dish combines crispy fried chicken, white rice, and a creamy sweet-and-so

Leader: Railway transport Nearly 60% of the EU's railway network is electrified as of early 2026, making rail the most electrified mode of public tran

Entering an ordinary business centre, you soon descend into an office block that feels less like an office than the set of a James Bond film. Around g

Tehran had said it would suspend negotiations over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

The Israeli leader needs a win ahead of a key election.

Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.

Islamabad is happy to give the U. S. president the image he craves.

Across the world, signals crucial for safe air and sea travel are being disrupted.

A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers.

Klosterman may often be subversive, kind of lazily seditious, but he is, clearly, self-aware about his counterrevolutionary inclinations, accepting and even celebrating football as a stabilizing—some might say paralyzing—force on the American imagination.

Democracy promotion is out, and the race to engage the country’s junta is on.

A small but influential office will soon announce grants to support Trump administration causes in Europe.

Tom DiNapoli’s visit was sponsored by a group with financial ties to Israel Bonds, an investment vehicle that has become an issue in his primary.

The baked-in damage to oil and gas production will take months to undo.

After Biden clamped down on the flow of illegal guns, Trump has referred fewer ATF trafficking charges for prosecution, eased up on irresponsible gun shops and shifted hundreds of ATF agents to immigration work.

Open access // by Benoît Bréville

Several host cities used the tournament to speed up transit projects years in the making — and avoid the mistakes of past World Cups.

Power lines across the country weren’t designed for a changing climate, with much of the nation’s grid built more than half a century ago. Today, stronger storms and heavier precipitation cause hundreds of outages a year, many because of trees falling on above-ground power lines. In northern Michigan, some utilities want to change that.