W.W. Norton
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.
In "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present" (W.W. Norton), journalist and CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria writes a history of …

China is "threatening to undermine our democracy", a senior Conservative has claimed – as MPs are set to be warned about a fresh swathe of cyber attacks.
Sky News understands that a small group of MPs and peers are due to be told abou…

As the world’s postpandemic economic order takes shape, the U.S. has emerged as an unexpected winner. Asian economies that fared relatively well during the pandemic—especially China, but also advanced economies such as Japan and Taiwan—have struggled t…

Summary Fiat CR.32 was an exceptional fighter in the 1930s but became obsolete by World War Two.
Fiat CR.42 Falco was Italy’s best biplane in 1940 but had less firepower.
Macchi C.202 Folgore excelled in air combat with a German-made engine.…
Thi…

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Echo Global Logistics grows cross-border footprint as trade booms; Maersk launches cross-border warehouse in Tijuana; Yokoh…

Nineteen Palestinians were killed in Gaza City on Saturday and several others wounded at the Kuwait roundabout while they waited for aid trucks, Hamas-run media has said.
“We survived death, they shot at us, there are many martyrs, there are many injur…

At times, Rio Tinto has spilled dangerous chemicals at several of its Quebec sites without disclosing it to the provincial government — behaviour that contradicts the multinational's brand as an eco-friendly business.…
This data comes from …

Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election of more consequence than usual.
More than a dozen Canadian diplomats posted in various U.S. cities came to Washington to meet with scores of Ame…

Days before the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's top military leaders had a sharp message to share.
"We are ready to meet the enemy, and not with flowers, but with Stingers, Javelins and NLAWs," the leaders of Ukraine&#821…

March 24, 2024
A new official report showcases how far Turkey has advanced its defense industry, but it also points to the lack of resources for the country’s ambitious geopolitical outlook and indigenous military projects.…
This data comes from …

The conference comes as China’s trading partners confront oversupply risks in major industries, including electric vehicles and steel, which could spur manufacturers to dump excess goods on global markets.
Beijing has set a growth target of 5 per cent …

A Chinese-owned oil tanker was attacked off Yemen by ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels, who have intensified strikes on Red Sea shipping, the US military said. The Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated Huang Pu issued a distress call b…

The Philippine task force on the South China Sea stated in a statement on Saturday that the incident involved the deployment of water cannons on a civilian boat chartered to replenish troops
An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Se…

At a media event organised by a leading Indian newspaper in New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar responded to a junior Chinese dipomat, stating, ‘I think it’s in our common interest that we should not have that many forces on the LAC, it’s in our common interest …

At the same time, analysis by The Australian Financial Review debunked claims that supermarkets, which are the subject of intense scrutiny and an inquiry by the competition regulator, are engaged in price gouging of their suppliers and customers.&#8230…

Apple’s legal woes escalated after the US Justice Department sued the tech giant accusing it of a monopoly in the smartphone market, stamping out competition and keeping prices artificially high. Here’s all this and more in our weekly roundup of storie…

The Albanese government must urgently guardrail its strategic interests to avoid falling victim to Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” if he successfully retakes power at the end of 2024, a former Turnbull advisor has cautioned.…
This data comes fr…

Asked about the hostage-to-prisoner ratio, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri referred Reuters to a proposal made by the group this month under which Israel would free between 700 and 1000 jailed Palestinians in return for female, minor, elderly and …

“It was not IS. It was the Ukrainians,” Margarita Simonyan, the propagandist editor of state media channel Russia Today, wrote on her popular Telegram channel. “The perpetrators were chosen in such a way that they would convince the dumb global public …

Open this photo in gallery: Hong Kong activists and supporters tear paper Chinese flags in a protest, against Hong Kong's new national security law, the Basic Law Article 23, recently approved by Hong Kong lawmakers, in London, Saturday, March 23…

President Asif Ali Zardari addressing the Pakistan Day Parade ceremony, at Shakarparian Parade Ground, Islamabad on March 23, 2024. — PID
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari emphatically stated on Saturday Pakistan would not compromise on its soverei…