Norway is stepping into a global partnership focused on artificial intelligence. The country announced it will join a US-led group called Pax Silica, which aims to make AI supply chains more stable and reliable. This move is part of a larger effort to reduce reliance on China for critical materials.
Canada has quietly become a leader in organ transplantation, with its medical teams solving tough problems that help patients worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic forced doctors to pause and ask tough questions about what works and what still needs fixing in transplant medicine. While the world was dist
Canada is preparing to host a new international bank that will raise money for countries needing stronger military protection. The idea was born from talks in Montreal where Canadian officials met with foreign partners to draft a charter for the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. The bank’s goal
Canada’s government now reports a larger shortfall for the first eleven months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, with expenses outpacing income by C$25. 55 billion – an increase from the C$19. 27 billion recorded in the same span last year. The rise comes mainly from a 2. 1 percent jump in program spen
France’s plan to host the 2030 Winter Games is facing unexpected hurdles, with ice hockey now looking for a new home in Paris. Officials had hoped to use Nice’s soccer stadium—renovated temporarily for hockey—but the city’s new mayor shut down the idea. Now, Paris is stepping in with two existing ar
Norway has quietly decided to remove Syrian government bonds from its exclusion list, allowing its massive $2. 2 trillion wealth fund to potentially invest in them. This move comes as Syria works to rebuild after years of war and international isolation. At the same time, the country is doubling dow
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization celebrated its 60th year in 2024. For six decades, the group has offered trusted advice for the country’s vaccine programs. In the last ten years, NACI broadened its focus. It now weighs ethics, fairness, practicality, public opinion, and
Ireland’s leaders have rolled out more than €500 million in fuel tax relief after a week of road blockades that rattled ports and highways. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Micheál Martin, came after police and soldiers had cleared protest lines at Galway’s port, Foynes, Dublin’s O’Connell
France has announced a big change in its government computers, choosing Linux over Microsoft Windows. The country wants less reliance on U. S. tech firms and more control over its own digital tools. The first step will be swapping Windows on government workstations, especially in key digital agen
Norway may not be the first place people think of when they hear about long life, but it holds many clues to staying healthy and joyful. Scientists have found that the country’s people enjoy high levels of happiness, long lives, and a good quality of life with fewer illnesses. One key habit is
