When Iichi Marumo competed in his first international race seven years ago in Moscow, the Japanese speedskater moved down the ice at about the pace of a brisk jog. It took him three times longer to cross the finish line than most of the other skaters that day. It didn’t matter, because Mr. Marumo was…
In Britain, a languishing prime minister is suddenly a statesman, while his up-and-coming populist rival has been thrown on his heels. In Canada, the incumbent Liberal Party has a chance to win an election long thought out of reach. In Germany, the incoming center-right chancellor is dominating the agenda after an election many feared would…
The Royal Society, the world’s most prestigious scientific organisation, recently convened to discuss the conduct of its fellows. The meeting followed a wave of controversy, including the resignation of two high-profile fellows and a petition signed by nearly 3,500 scientists. At the centre of the debate was one particularly contentious figure: Elon Musk.Musk, who was…
Deflation occurs when prices of goods and services decrease across the board. Rising prices or inflation is a common headache for economies around the world. But what about falling prices? Believe it or not, a sustained fall in prices, commonly known as deflation, is just as big a concern for governments, as is inflation. And,…
In the past four years amid the war with Russia, Ukraine has emerged as the topmost importer of heavy weapons in the world, while the US has dominated global arms exports, as per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) latest report released on Monday. The report has revealed that Ukraine has been the largest…
SCOT capturing the first image of the city of Buenos Aires in South America glowing against the planet’s curvature. New Delhi: The world’s first commercial space surveillance satellite of an Indian startup, capable of tracking objects as small as 5 cm orbiting the Earth, was commissioned on Saturday as it captured images over South America.“Space…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Scientists in Australia have identified what they believe to be the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, a finding that could reshape understanding of Earth’s history and the origins of life. The crater, discovered in the remote North Pole dome region in northwestern Australia, is…
After the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Ukraine was left with one of the world’s largest nuclear stockpiles. The third-largest nuclear power, it inherited around 5,000 nuclear weapons, including intercontinental missiles that could deliver thermonuclear warheads. After having this powerful arsenal, Ukraine took the unprecedented step of relinquishing its nuclear weapons…
After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. While a “Titanic II” scenario isn’t very likely, and the area’s penguins seem to be mostly safe, the berg may be a symptom of unwelcome change to the Antarctic and the…
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Every once in a while, Derek Bender will send a text to one of his former teammates. Or he’ll call, and leave a voicemail. But, after what happened on Sept. 6, he has not received one text back. Not one call. He’s been left on read, a ghosted pariah to a team…