Taliban install new diplomat without telling Germany: Report
Despite not being recognized by Germany, the Taliban have appointed a new head of the Afghan embassy in Berlin without …
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Why we need smaller, cheaper electric vehicles
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00779-3A cross between e-bikes and electric cars, low-speed electric vehicles are easier to build …
Nigeria bets on UK port investment
There are high hopes for upgrades to the Apapa Quays and Tin Can Island ports. But concerns remain over corruption …
India reach T20 final in shootout with England
India's 253 runs in Mumbai proved just enough to best England and reach the cricket T20 World Cup final. Meanwhile, …
Discrimination is a widespread phenomenon in Germany
At the supermarket, when looking for a flat, at work: millions of people in Germany are victims of discrimination. A …
China could be the world’s biggest public funder of science within two years
Nature, Published online: 19 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00618-5Forecast by science-policy researchers raises questions about where the epicentre of global research will …
India news: Rubio to visit India for trade, Quad talks
The US Secretary of State's visit to India is likely to center around the Quad alliance and energy trade. Meanwhile, …
Fears grow for Iran's women's football team
Calls are growing for Australia to offer asylum to the Iranian national team at the Asian Cup. With serious punishment …
Funding calls plummet as NIH turns away from agency-directed science
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00897-yThe US National Institutes of Health will now focus on ‘unsolicited’ research proposals driven …
Germany: Building sector warns of spiralling costs
Germany has a desperate shortage of affordable housing. The government's modernization of the construction law seems to be failing to …
AI lab Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting
Tech start-up Anthropic has refused to meet the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted military use of AI, setting up a legal …
Strait of Hormuz shutdown could spark food crisis
Along with spiking oil prices, Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is raising fertilizer costs by up …
Thieves steal masterpieces in under 3 minutes
Three paintings by French masters Cezanne, Renoir, and Matisse have been taken from a museum near the Italian city of …
Iran war roils oil trade, casting doubt on US fossil fuel push
The Iran war has sent oil and gas prices surging. As countries like the US double down on fossil fuels, …
UN recognizes slave trade as gravest crime against humanity
The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.