In the US, just 19% of all venture capital (VC) investment partners — the people who write the cheques investing in entrepreneurs — are women; in Europe, a 2023 report found that number to be 16%. That has a knock-on effect: women are more likely than men to invest in…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency…
At least five people have been shot at a school in the city of Örebro, central Sweden, according to police…
US President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that…
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way…
The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday, deepening the exclusion…
Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center…
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed reporters at the White House Tuesday, during which the president…
A new study shows that more than a quarter of high school-aged students’ time spent on their smartphones occurs in…
President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order reinstating a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran on Tuesday, coinciding with a visit…