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Surging global tourism emissions are driven by just 20 countries: Study

The study draws together multiple datasets, including those published directly by 175 governments over 11 years

Arctic faces drastic changes, 2024 report highlights worrying trends

The Arctic of today looks stunningly different from the Arctic of even one to two decades ago

Young people in China evade video game ban, face growing troubles

In China, strict regulations limit children under 18 to just one hour of online gaming on specified days

Syria at crossroads after 54 yrs: Four priorities to avoid yet another war

With Assad's departure, the pressing question now is what lies ahead for Syria's immediate future

Bluesky isn't new Twitter, its resemblance to old one is drawing users

Though media and popular attention has been focused on Bluesky, Threads, which has nearly 300 million users, saw even more new sign-ups in November than Bluesky's entire user base. Nevertheless, even

Trump may cancel Nasa's moon rocket: What it means for Musk & space travel

No official announcements have been made. However, such a move could be in line with previous speculation that the Trump administration could gut Nasa

Canadian news media sue OpenAI for copyright violations, but will they win?

A closer look at how chatbots are trained suggests that OpenAI may be right that 'scraping' isn't copying, but it may not be 'fair dealing' either

Parents should set screen time too for better health, reveals study

But when parents use their smartphones a lot, this is associated with lower responsiveness and attention towards their children, particularly when this screen time occurs during routines such as meal

$368 bn question: Will Trump renegotiate the AUKUS treaty or walk away?

This illustrates the enduring Australian government support for AUKUS and its centrality to our defence planning, as well as the significant concern this enthusiasm is not shared by Trump or his team

Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion, could save US govt a fortune

Musk is not the first American business leader to offer private sector expertise to the world of politics

Study shows severe Covid infection may shrink cancer tumours in mice

The implications of this study extend beyond COVID and cancer. It shows how our immune system can be trained by one type of threat to become more effectiCancerve against another

Italy ban on int'l surrogacy part of push for conservative family values

In the UK, the surrogate is the legal parent at birth but courts can transfer parenthood to the intended parents through a parental order, a surrogacy-specific mechanism designed to be less burdensome

Why did US change its mind on Ukraine firing missiles into Russia? Impact

This has been a source of huge frustration to Ukraine, particularly as it could not use them against bases inside Russia that have launched ceaseless missile and drone assaults on Ukrainian cities

All you need to know about challenges Trump govt will impose on Brazil

Trump's latest win provoked immediate reactions in Brazilian politics

Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, Mideast peace may be beyond him

Trump will have much difficulty balancing his ardent support of Israel and his other ambitions in the region

Meta gives US military access to its AI, raising ethical concerns for users

The situation highlights the increasing fragility of open source AI software. It also means users of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, some versions of which use Llama may inadvertently

Here's what Trump's victory means for Ukraine, Middle East, and China

On the war in Ukraine, Trump is likely to try to force Kyiv and Moscow into at least a ceasefire along the current front lines

US election: What time do polls close and when will the results be known

There is no set national time for voting to begin on the morning of November 5. Most states will begin voting at 7am in their local time, with others starting as early as 5am or as late as 10am

Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris: How each can win race to White House

The final New York Times/Siena poll shows Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris leading by a very small margin or tied with Republican former President Donald Trump in all the swing states

Here's what Trump, Harris each need to secure victory in US election

While there is no clear favourite to win, there are several critical factors that will driving voters' decisions on Election Day