Amazon’s indigenous lands face widespread devastation
Brazilian authorities have launched an intensified campaign against illegal gold mining in the Amazon after large stretches of Indigenous territory were left scarred by...
Ghana’s hand-painted movie posters find new life
Once created as eye-catching advertisements for makeshift neighbourhood cinemas, Ghana’s vividly painted movie posters have emerged as sought-after works of art, attracting collectors and...
UK aid cuts could slash direct support to some African nations
The United Kingdom’s planned reduction in overseas development assistance is expected to result in dramatic cuts to direct aid for several African countries over...
Scientists turn to molten salt, sand and human sweat to power the future of clean energy
As countries rapidly expand renewable energy generation, scientists and engineers across the world are developing a new generation of unconventional energy storage technologies that...
Bangkok celebrate the ‘Art of Doing Nothing’ amid fast-paced urban life
In a striking departure from the constant rush of modern life, hundreds of people assembled in Bangkok's Lumphini Park to spend an hour doing...
Wildfire smoke and dust trigger air quality emergency in US states
Large parts of Arizona and Colorado have come under emergency air quality advisories as a combination of wildfire smoke and blowing dust has created...
Meta withdraws AI image tool within days amid mounting privacy concerns
Meta has withdrawn its newly launched artificial intelligence-powered image generation feature just days after introducing it, following widespread criticism from privacy advocates, users and...
Apple sues OpenAI, alleges theft of trade secrets
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a California federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company and two former Apple employees of misappropriating...
15 Indian tourists killed as boat capsizes near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
At least 15 Indian tourists lost their lives and 21 others were rescued after a tourist speedboat carrying Indian visitors overturned off Vietnam's popular...