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Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever
Timekeepers add a leap second occasionally to keep our clocks and the Earth’s rotation in tune. That could now change.
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How the Middle East conflict is threatening data centres, internet cables
Iran has warned that cables and data centres in the region could be attacked, as Houthi allies hold internet chokepoint.
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How protests have shaped India: From agitations against Hindi to farm laws
Activists challenging India’s government over electoral roll controversies have a long legacy of protest to draw on.
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Mapping Africa’s energy wealth and 560 million who remain without power
Africa is rich in energy, yet hundreds of millions Africans still live without electricity, most of the world’s total.
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Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?
Tehran seeks dialogue in Yemen conflict, warning a military solution risks complicating the volatile regional situation.
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Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports?
The attacks mark the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
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The UEFA Champions League is back. Here’s what you need to know
Atletico vs Man United and Man City vs PSG headline the league’s match day two action as the competition returns.
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Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next?
Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.
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‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil?
Trump’s energy truce sparks criticism over aiding Russia’s war finances amid diesel shortages and rising consumer costs.
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Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza
A year into a ‘ceasefire’, Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.
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What do emergency and governor rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?
Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here’s what the move means and what happens next.
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