Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory
Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats – and US concerns.
Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
Spain’s vaunted reputation for its high-speed network has been humbled by disaster on the railways.
China no longer America’s top defence priority, Pentagon says
China is no longer the US Pentagon’s top priority, shifting its focus to the homeland and Western Hemisphere, an influential new strategy document says.
Electoral violence is on the horizon in Kenya
Conditions in Kenya are ripe for the weaponisation of violence in the presidential vote. It is up to Kenyans to stop it.
Suicide bombing at wedding in northwest Pakistan kills seven
Attack comes as Pakistani military readies for its fight against armed groups in areas along border with Afghanistan.
‘Change is inevitable’: What is next for Iran?
Without changes and a deal with US to lift sanctions, Iran could be set for further unrest, analysts say.
New assessment framework improves evaluation of cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease
An international task force of medical experts recently proposed major revisions to the way doctors measure treatment success for a common–and often severe–skin complication of
Blood-based epigenetic signatures enable early risk assessment in prediabetes
Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now used artificial intelligence
Dual-responsive nanodelivery system enhances immunotherapy efficacy in metastatic bladder cancer
Metastatic urothelial carcinoma has a poor prognosis: ~50% of muscle-invasive bladder cancer progresses to metastasis, and the 5-year survival for advanced/metastatic disease is
Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn
MYC cancer gene suppresses immune alarm signals to protect pancreatic tumors
The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumors by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system.
U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies
Ukraine condemns ‘brutal’ Russian strikes ahead of second day of peace talks
One person died and 23 were injured as trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi were set to resume.
Pentagon to offer ‘more limited’ support to US allies in defence strategy shift
The US will also offer “more limited” support to US allies, according to a new national defence strategy document.