New York moves to revoke Trump’s gun licence
Police in New York are seeking to revoke former President Donald Trump’s gun licence following his recent criminal conviction, US media reports. Unnamed officials within
WW2 veteran aged 102 dies on way to D-Day event
A World War Two US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings has died, a veteran
Colombian government sets peace talks date with rebels
Colombia’s government and a group of left-wing rebels have said they will begin formal peace talks later this month. The group, which calls itself Second
Djokovic ‘will do best to return soon’ after knee surgery
Novak Djokovic says he will do his best to return to the court “as soon as possible” after undergoing surgery on a knee injury. The
Three reasons why it’s good news that robots are getting smarter
The robots are coming! In science fiction that is usually an ominous warning. In the real world, it is a prediction—and a welcome one. The field
Letter from Taiwan: inauguration day 2024
The 20 May 2024 inauguration of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, was an exuberant and giddy celebration of democracy. The square in front of the
What prison sentence could Trump face following guilty conviction in hush money trial?
Donald Trump could soon become the first American president in history to serve time in prison after a New York jury found him guilty of
What did experts learn from an ‘unusual’ US presidential primary season?
In a normal presidential election year in the United States, the primary season helps to winnow down the fields of Democratic and Republican candidates, until there is
Europe Has Fallen Behind the U.S. and China.
A “competitiveness crisis” is raising alarms for officials and business leaders in the European Union, where investment, income and productivity are lagging. Europe’s share of
DIU, Air Force pick four firms to prototype modular testing drone
The Defense Department has selected four companies to develop prototypes of a modular drone that can be used to test payloads, sensors and other technology, and be