Invasive species, drought, and climate shocks put global water security at risk
A growing convergence of invasive species, protracted drought, and intensifying climate extremes is placing critical water and food systems in India, Türkiye, and the United States under mounting strain, according to researchers and officials. From parched lakes in southern India to collapsing aquifers in central Türkiye and climate‑stressed......
Nvidia's record quarter fails to excite Wall Street
Nvidia reported another blockbuster set of quarterly results, yet investors responded with striking restraint as the stock barely moved despite a clean beat on both earnings and guidance. The muted reaction underlined how fully the company’s dominance in artificial intelligence hardware is already embedded in its valuation and how the......
Geneva talks press ahead as Russia batters Ukraine with night strikes
Ukrainian and United States negotiators convened in Geneva on Thursday for a fresh round of talks on postwar reconstruction and the next phase of peace diplomacy, only hours after Russia unleashed one of its heaviest aerial barrages in months across multiple Ukrainian regions. Ukraine’s delegation is led by chief negotiator Rustem Umerov,......
Women entrepreneurs spearhead local equality drive in Villejuif
Female entrepreneurship is gaining renewed momentum in Villejuif, where a structured network of business owners is positioning itself as a lever for economic inclusion at the local level. On March 14, the Salle de la Géothermie will host “Oser entreprendre au féminin,” an initiative aligned with International Women’s......
Climate change drives deadlier Mediterranean winter storms
Human driven climate change has sharply increased the lethality and intensity of winter storms across the western Mediterranean, with recent tempests now about one third more deadly than they would have been in a pre industrial climate, according to an international team of scientists. Their assessment links a devastating sequence of storms......
African nations accelerate shift from US dollar amid tariff turmoil
African governments and banks are stepping up efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar in trade and financial transactions as uncertainty over American tariffs unsettles global markets. Ecobank Transnational CEO Jeremy Awori told Bloomberg that erratic US trade measures are motivating companies across the continent to settle more deals......
Russia and Iran cut crude prices as China becomes last major buyer
Russia and Iran are steepening discounts on their crude exports to secure a shrinking pool of Chinese buyers after Indian refiners sharply reduced purchases of Russian oil. Moscow’s flagship Urals blend is now selling to China at about 12 dollars per barrel below the ICE Brent benchmark, compared with a discount of roughly 10 dollars......
Middle East crude shipments push oil tanker rates to six-year high amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Freight costs for transporting crude oil from the Middle East surged to their highest level in six years as exporters accelerated shipments while tensions escalate between the United States and Iran. The cost of chartering a very large crude carrier capable of carrying two million barrels from the Persian Gulf to Asia exceeded 170,000 dollars......
Scientists engineer bacteria to destroy cancer from within
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed modified bacteria capable of infiltrating and consuming solid tumors, offering a potential breakthrough in non-surgical cancer therapy. Their study, published in ACS Synthetic Biology, builds on years of work using microbes to selectively target cancerous tissue while sparing healthy......
Photons in optical circuits replicate brain-like memory behavior
A team of Italian scientists has shown that photons traveling through optical circuits can spontaneously behave like neural networks, imitating how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. The study, published in Physical Review Letters on February 18, demonstrates that identical photons can reproduce the characteristics of......
UN carbon market issues first credits under Paris Agreement
The United Nations has signed off on the first batch of carbon credits generated under the Paris Agreement’s new carbon market, marking a pivotal test of global efforts to channel finance into climate action while maintaining environmental integrity. The credits come from a clean‑cooking initiative in Myanmar that distributes more......
Ray Dalio warns investors as global order enters era of instability
Investor and Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has warned that the global financial and political system has entered a period of “great disorder,” marking the end of the post-World War II world order. In recent essays and public appearances, Dalio said current global tensions and rising national debts are signals that the......
Stellantis reports €22.3 billion loss as electric shift reversal weighs heavily
Stellantis has reported a record €22.3 billion net loss for the 2025 fiscal year, marking the worst result in the automaker’s history. The results reveal the high financial toll of dismantling its costly electric vehicle expansion strategy, a move that led to €25.4 billion in charges tied to discontinued projects and write-downs.......
Hezbollah warns of red line over Iran’s supreme leader as war risks grow
A senior Hezbollah figure has privately signaled that the group would stay out of any limited United States military action against Iran, while declaring that an attack aimed at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or a bid to topple the Islamic Republic would compel the movement to join the fight. The official, speaking to Agence France-Presse......
Baftas backlash after BBC fails to cut racial slur from delayed broadcast
The British Academy Film Awards have become the focus of a heated debate over disability, racism and editorial responsibility after a racial slur shouted from the audience made it to air on the BBC’s delayed telecast. The incident occurred at London’s Royal Festival Hall as “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy......