25-years-after-9/11,-the-next-global-shock-could-be-worse

The next 9/11 is unlikely to be another terrorist attack of equivalent scale nor a cyber-attack nor even another pandemic. The next global shock may be the use of nuclear weapons assisted by the more casual attitudes of less responsible world leaders and the lack of popular understanding and fear.Continue Reading

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Former Polish prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński accused groups in western Ukraine of desecrating remains and stealing WWII-era victims’ jewelry. The leader of the national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) wrote on X on 14 August 2026 that his party would demand Polish government intervention. Kaczyński’s claim comes amid growing anti-Ukrainian sentimentContinue Reading

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When it comes to electrification, US automakers’ progress resembles the jerky dance seen in a comedic representation of a beginning driver: step on the accelerator, suddenly slam on the brakes—ouch!—then cautiously start creeping forward again. Last December, Ford signaled a strategic retreat from the EV market, cancelling production of itsContinue Reading

Which building blocks of life have been found in space, and which haven’t?

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Take your pick of alarmist projections about the future of the global economy from top tech leaders. Monzo’s founder, Tom Blomfield, reckons unemployment will surge over the next five years as more and more human output is replaced by AI. Elon Musk reckons it will be near 1srcsrc per cent in a decade. …Continue Reading