The war in Ukraine has accelerated Albania’s long-stagnant bid to join the European Union. Yet corruption—and other members' opposition—might slow it back down https://t.co/f8WQ3VyIQH ...

Contrary to Donald Trump’s claim, the vast majority of abductions and killings in Nigeria are not religiously motivated. In the north-west the main culprits are criminal gangs known as bandits, who raid villages, loot cattle and extort civilians https://t.co/TAD3sZAOZr ...

Industry Focus - Politicians worldwide are overly focused on factories [1] - This focus is based on misconceptions and will be counterproductive [1]

China’s trade surplus in goods this year exceeded $1trn, according to its customs administration. Even as exports to America fell, sales to the rest of the world more than made up the difference https://t.co/woHFp4F8Pi ...

When Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh in late 2024 he promised a national rebirth. We assess whether the country will finally get one in the coming year https://t.co/Ju6cbV9Pkp ...

Prolonged AI use may make it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/qYGZgSp6tZ ...

A study in France shows a striking gender gap within the first months of school https://t.co/FGCWhvJdg7 ...

Orcas are making exfoliating brushes out of kelp stalks and grooming each other, a new paper reports. Not bad for an animal with no hands https://t.co/LzV6f7JyRL ...

Indian users are already shaping how the most popular AI models develop. The country’s firms are especially adept at designing services for a varied audience https://t.co/I6WZmzI4vy ...

If computing power brings about technological advances without human input, and enough of the pay-off is reinvested in building still more powerful machines, wealth could accumulate at unprecedented speed https://t.co/2rwb83sSB7 ...