Ayobami Adebayo

The Doomsday Clock has moved again—and not in the direction anyone wants. In its 2026 update, the symbolic clock now sits at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest humanity has ever been to a self-inflicted global catastrophe. For context, midnight represents the point at which we fail to prevent disaster. Each second shaved off is […]

Amazon has confirmed a fresh wave of layoffs affecting around 16,000 employees globally, following the accidental circulation of an internal email that revealed the cuts before any official announcement. The message, seen by the BBC, was briefly sent to staff late Tuesday and referenced job losses across the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica as

Russian state television has once again aired ominous rhetoric about a potential World War Three scenario, with prominent Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov openly suggesting that Russia could strike parts of Europe without fear of retaliation from the United States. The remarks, broadcast on state-controlled media, reflect a growing confidence in Moscow that Western unity—particularly transatlantic

In an elementary school classroom tucked inside Beijing’s university district, 11-year-old Li Zichen confidently demonstrates a small robot he helped build. The device is simple: a remote-controlled vehicle that lifts and moves blocks, programmable through basic artificial intelligence. But for Zichen, the project opens the door to far bigger ideas—ideas that stretch all the way

India and the European Union have announced a landmark free trade agreement, ending nearly 20 years of stop-start negotiations and marking one of the most significant economic partnerships in recent global history. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the pact as “the mother of all deals,” while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called

Despite vocal resistance from parts of the French economy, the Mercosur–European Union free trade agreement is being strongly welcomed by French businesses and investors operating in Brazil. According to Thierry Besse, president of the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (CCIFB), rejecting the deal at this stage would amount to a strategic mistake with long-term consequences for

Australia may have just unearthed one of the most economically and scientifically significant discoveries of the modern era. Deep beneath the remote Hamersley region of Western Australia, researchers have identified what is now believed to be the largest iron ore deposit ever recorded—an estimated 55 billion metric tonnes of high-grade ore, valued at roughly £4.5

Australia and Canada are moving to deepen their strategic alignment at a time when the foundations of the global economic system are being openly questioned. On January 25, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March, including a rare address to the Australian parliament. “My friend

Indian health authorities are racing to contain a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV), a rare but extremely dangerous disease with no approved cure or vaccine. The outbreak has been reported in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, raising serious concerns among public health experts due to the virus’s high fatality rate and

Brazil’s government is moving decisively to accelerate congressional approval of the Mercosur–European Union trade agreement, aiming to prevent European judicial challenges from stalling its implementation. Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Geraldo Alckmin said the Lula administration intends to push the treaty through Brazil’s internal ratification process as quickly as possible,