Why Portugal is reaching for the stars
Imagine rockets being launched from the Azores, an archipelago out in the Atlantic Ocean, carrying Portuguese-built satellites into space — and then picture…
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Brazil is set to cut into China’s rare earths dominance
There is a new rush for resources taking shape in Brazil. But this time, it is not about gold, coffee…
Why Portugal is reaching for the stars
Imagine rockets being launched from the Azores, an archipelago out in the Atlantic Ocean, carrying Portuguese-built satellites into space — and then picture…
Asia-Pacific on path to rearmament
Defense ministers, military officials and security experts from around the world gathered at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore this…
Suez, Panama canals charge for transit. Why can’t Hormuz?
The Iranian regime has been accused of extortion and threats to global energy security after reports emerged that Tehran has begun…
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
French lawmakers on Thursday voted to formally repeal slavery-era laws that defined the legal status of enslaved people as “movable…
Is ride-hailing becoming a luxury in Lagos?
Every weekday morning, Blessing Ade leaves her house in Lagos, Nigeria, carrying her baby in a wrap. The first-time mother,…
EU summons Russian envoy after call to leave Kyiv
The EU, Germany, several UN members and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres all rebuked Russia on Tuesday for Sunday’s bombardment of the Ukrainian…
Afghanistan’s crisis fuels hidden violence against women
The severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where nearly half of the population requires assistance, has pushed many families into survival…
Afghanistan’s crisis fuels hidden violence against women
The severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where nearly half of the population requires assistance, has pushed many families into survival…