Health
Almost everyone naturally turns left when walking – and we still have no idea why
This story began, like so many in the history of science, with something we were not looking for.
News
Editorial coverage from the UAE Wire newsroom.
- Technology
US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI – China already has them
Recent warnings from American AI leaders have created the impression that the world is only beginning to confront the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence.
- Environment
Why do some chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants for months?
In 2003, in the deep forests of Bossou in Guinea, a chimpanzee mother did something that reshaped how we view animal minds. Jire carried the the lifeless body of her one-year-old infant Jimato for some 68 days.
- Government
Ethiopia’s peace deal is unravelling – what went wrong with the Tigray agreement
The Pretoria peace deal in Ethiopia was an agreement to cease hostilities. It wasn’t a comprehensive political settlement. A political settlement is an enduring agreement among powerful groups that delivers some benefits to avert conflict.
- Environment
Why Europe wants to boost its Arctic presence
EU leaders gathered in northern Finland recently for a summit focused on reaffirming the importance of the Arctic region to European security.
- Environment
Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city
The city of Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest – is increasingly unable to perform even its most basic functions, such as providing clean water and electricity and maintaining its roads and the safety of its citizens.
- Business
Privatised aid failed the people of Gaza. The world should learn not to repeat it
For six months in 2025, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operated a radically different model for delivering food to Palestinians in Gaza.
EnvironmentNeoliberalism is in retreat. Viktor Shvets blames the boomers – but it’s not that simple
The title of global strategist Viktor Shvets’ book, The Twilight Before the Storm, aptly describes our current situation. On the one hand, Western societies are in the twilight of the long era of neoliberalism, dating back to the 1970s and…
- Culture
Stripped titles? Compensating rivals? How the Manchester City cheating scandal could play out
One of the biggest cheating scandals in world sports history has erupted in England: Manchester City has reportedly been found guilty of 114 of the 115 alleged breaches of English Premier League financial rules brought against the club in 2…
CultureMaps can be misleading – on purpose – and their story becomes history. The case of Ethiopia
Maps are an essential technology of modern life. They help navigate streets, follow deliveries and track storms. They’re embedded in election coverage, humanitarian emergencies, military briefings, and development reports.