The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Netherlands, found itself in a hot debate. The court's work and independence were threatened by new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration in the U. S. The ICC needs to stay independent and fair, so the court took a stand. The ICC
Ever wondered what it's like to dive deep into sports puzzles? Let's jump into the latest Connections: Sports Edition, which is set to leave beta on Super Bowl Sunday, February 9. This game is a hit. It has attracted enough players to convince The Athletic to keep publishing it. You will need to
Elon Musk, the billionaire behind SpaceX, Tesla, and X (formerly Twitter), has had a rocky relationship with free speech since taking over the social media platform in 2022. Musk's journey with X began with a promise to rescue it from what he saw as left-wing censorship. He envisioned a "common dig
Long ago, way back in 1786, a British judge named William Jones had a eureka moment. He noticed something strange. Words in languages like Sanskrit and Latin were way too similar to be a coincidence. He figured they must have come from the same place. This idea gave birth to the concept of the Indo-
NATO has a big plan to support Ukraine. All 32 allies have promised 41. 6 billion USD to keep Ukraine safe. This money will arrive by the end of 2025. NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila Shekerinska spoke about this promise at a meeting in Brussels. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanish
As Cold War-like tensions escalate again in Europe with an ambitious Russian President, leaders from Europe and Britain met in Brussels to confront this evolving threat. In the background, a change of guard in Washington is making everyone a bit nervous. Donald Trump’s unexpected take on politics ha
Imagine Norway. A country with more oil than a gas station loves its soap. Now, imagine a man with more political experience than a politician's coffee cup. Meet Jens Stoltenberg. He's the new finance minister of Norway. Stoltenberg is someone who knows a thing or two about politics. He's been
South Asians and Europeans are two groups that have different lifestyles and diets. These differences can lead to different health outcomes. One interesting fact is that South Asians might be more likely to develop insulin resistance than Europeans. Insulin resistance is when the body doesn't respo
You know how your parents always say, "You can change your life with healthy habits"? Did you know scientists have been studying this in children for years? They want to understand health markers in kids and how these markers transform as kids grow into teens. Not all countries share
When the US started pushing higher barriers on trade, other countries stepped up. They came together to create more trade alliances. So with the new protectionism from within the US, trade has gone out of its usual track. In the past few months, the European Union especially has been busy. It finis
