How a tide of tech money is transforming charity
The new philanthropists are young, impatient and in a hurry
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Most children in poor countries are being failed by their schools
Having teachers follow pre-baked lessons could help
Open-source intelligence is piercing the fog of war in Ukraine
Social-media posts and satellite imagery provide a torrent of data, but can overwhelm and confuse
Space & Astronomy
The age of the grandparent has arrived
The ratio of grandparents to children is higher than ever before. That has big consequences
The death of Pope Benedict removes a problem for liberal Catholics
But the battle over the church’s future goes on
Politics will move further to the left in 2023
But there is little appetite for radical change
Software
Politics
Pope Benedict XVI was an iron fist in a white glove
The first pope to resign voluntarily died on December 31st, aged 95
The pandemic’s indirect effects on small children could last a lifetime
Shuttered nurseries, sick parents and empty plates all harm the very young
Press release - REPowerEU: deal on energy measures in national recovery plans
MEPs struck a deal with Council on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and the...
European Affairs
Energy
Press release - REPowerEU measures: press briefing on the provisional deal struck on Wednesday
On Wednesday 14 December, the co-rapporteurs on the inclusion of REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans will hold a press conference at 10.30.Committee on...
European Affairs
Economics
China’s deep-water fishing fleet is the world’s most rapacious
Even in a notoriously murky industry, it stands out
World News
Business
The taboos around sexual health are weakening
That is good, for more people than you think
Health
Should rich countries pay for climate damage in poor ones?
That question dominated this year’s big climate summit
Climate & Environment
The Qatar World Cup shows how football is changing
A tide of new money will drive big changes for the world’s favourite sport
World News
The world’s population has reached 8bn. Don’t panic
Fears of overpopulation and underpopulation are both overblown
World News
Press release - MEPs vote to include energy measures in national recovery plans
MEPs agreed on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition.Committee on...
European Affairs
Energy
Donors are already mulling a Marshall Plan for Ukraine
The time to think about reconstruction is long before the fighting ends
Space & Astronomy
How men with guns aggravate global hunger
Vladimir Putin’s attempt at grain blackmail highlights a wider problem
World News
How one pandemic made another one worse
Covid-19 set back the battle against tuberculosis. But it also points the way forward
Press release - EU Recovery: secure and green energy for households and enterprises
EP committees adopted the inclusion of RePowerEU measures in national recovery plans to foster independence from Russian fossil fuels and accelerate green transitionCommittee on BudgetsCommittee...
European Affairs
Energy
Vladimir Putin is dragging the world back to a bloodier time
His attempt to conquer Ukraine ignores the lessons of history
World News
Top story - European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2022 - The brave Ukrainian people honoured
The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders...
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Top story - European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2022 - The brave Ukrainian people honoured
The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders...
European Affairs
Engineering
Vladimir Putin says the world’s energy infrastructure is “at risk”
He would know. And internet infrastructure is vulnerable too
Energy
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