Firefighters Make Progress Against Nevada Wildfire as Evacuations Ease
RENO: Firefighters have made significant progress in containing the fast-moving Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, after the blaze destroyed at…
Britain’s ‘Loudcasting’ Problem: Why Social Nudging May Work Better Than Fines
The growing practice of people playing videos, music or phone conversations aloud in public has emerged as a surprisingly contentious…
Powerful Tornado Hits Southern France, Damaging More Than 300 Homes and Injuring Dozens
PARIS: A powerful tornado swept through France’s southern Aude region late Monday, damaging more than 300 homes and injuring 39…
UK Unveils £10 Billion First Phase of Low-Rent Housing Programme
LONDON: Britain’s government has announced almost £10 billion ($13.63 billion) in funding for a new wave of lower-cost housing, with…
World Edges Closer to Catastrophic Climate Events as Extreme Weather Intensifies
NEW YORK: The world is moving closer to potentially catastrophic climate events as rising global temperatures fuel increasingly frequent and…
Canada’s Defiance of Trump Signals a Deeper Rupture in the North American Alliance
Canada’s escalating trade confrontation with the United States is rapidly developing into something much larger than a dispute over tariffs….
Oil, Uranium and Critical Minerals: Why Kazakhstan Matters to Europe
The European Union’s efforts to diversify its energy sources and critical raw material supply chains are giving its relations with…
Kazakhstan Is Reshaping Its Political Elite System, Not Just Its Parliament
Kazakhstan’s transition from a bicameral parliament to a unicameral Kurultai may initially appear to be an effort at administrative simplification or faster…
Trump’s Trade War With Canada Raises Economic and Political Stakes Ahead of US Midterms
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s escalating trade dispute with Canada is creating economic uncertainty in several U.S. states that will play…
China’s Property Crisis Deepens Despite Evergrande Founder’s Life Sentence
BEIJING — China’s prolonged property crisis continues to weigh heavily on the world’s second-largest economy, despite the recent life imprisonment…