US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis

US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis

The number of people living in homelessness in the United States has increased by 18 percent over the last year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said in a new report. Data released on Friday showed that more than 771,000 people were experiencing homelessness across the country, according to an annual count…

NASA probe makes history with closest-ever approach to the Sun

NASA probe makes history with closest-ever approach to the Sun

The United States space agency has confirmed its Parker Solar Probe is safe after making the closest approach to the Sun ever recorded by a human-made object. The probe passed just 6.1 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) above the Sun’s surface on December 24, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said early on Friday….

Canadian ministers to talk tariffs with Trump aides in Florida

Canadian ministers to talk tariffs with Trump aides in Florida

The Canadian ministers of finance and foreign affairs are set to hold talks in the US state of Florida with aides to Donald Trump, as the incoming United States president’s threat of hitting Canada with steep tariffs looms large. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc travelled to Palm Beach, Florida,…

Russia’s security service says jailed American leaked biotechnology secrets

Russia’s security service says jailed American leaked biotechnology secrets

Russia’s FSB security service has said a US citizen sentenced to a 15-year jail term this week was found guilty of leaking biotechnology secrets to the United States. In a statement on Friday, FSB accused Eugene Spector, who was born in Russia and then moved to the US, of acting on behalf of the Pentagon….

Will AI drive explosive economic growth or is it just hype?

Will AI drive explosive economic growth or is it just hype?

Counting the Cost Will AI drive explosive economic growth or is it just hype? Nations and companies around the world are weighing up AI’s costs and benefits. Read more Almost one trillion dollars, that’s how much tech companies are estimated to be spending on building up the artificial intelligence industry over the coming years. Supporters…

Advocates launch legal push for Argentina, Chile to arrest Israeli soldier

Advocates launch legal push for Argentina, Chile to arrest Israeli soldier

An advocacy group has initiated legal action in Argentina and Chile, urging the countries to arrest an Israeli soldier for war crimes in Gaza. The cases filed in Argentina and Chile announced on Thursday cite both national and international legal obligations. They come among a wider effort by the Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation to pressure…