Greece, birthplace of democracy, seeks to put humanity ahead of AI in updated constitution Posted June 14, 2026 Greece is preparing major constitutional changes, including an amendment requiring that artificial intelligence serve human society. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsot…
Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns Posted June 11, 2026 Senators unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string …
Australia moves to tax Meta, Google, and TikTok to fund newsrooms Posted May 31, 2026 Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google, and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters. In April, the government released the draft legislation…
Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose Posted May 28, 2026 It’s not every day—or even every decade—that voters are presented a decision like this: Should the state's individual income tax be eliminated? When that question appears on a …
Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines Posted May 25, 2026 It's always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines in his village outside Sudan's capital. But since the war in Iran, it's become harder. Prices have spiked
Utility bills are exceeding mortgages in West Virginia despite Trump’s promised cuts Posted May 13, 2026 President Donald Trump, as part of his campaign pitch to “make America affordable again,” promised to cut Americans’ electricity bills by at least half. But it ha…
Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison Posted May 1, 2026 Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut them down by t…
Kenyan flower industry in ‘dire’ situation as sales plummet during Middle East war Posted April 28, 2026 The ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to cripple Kenya’s floriculture sector as growers now report up to $1.4million in weekly losses…
FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong Posted April 23, 2026 Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who recently told podcast
Asian analysts on ‘grim’ situation in Middle East driving petrol prices higher Posted April 3, 2026 Global energy trade is in turmoil as war around the Persian Gulf chokes off oil and natural gas shipments, causing prices to soar. Asia is the most exposed sin…