1:45 am, Tuesday, 23 December 2025
BREAKING NEWS
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS EMBRACE SHORTER SERIES AS AUDIENCES FRAGMENT
Format shift underway Hollywood studios are commissioning shorter television seasons as audience attention fragments across platforms. Executives say six-to-eight episode
CITY DWELLERS TURN TO MICRO-FORESTS FOR CLIMATE RELIEF
Tiny green spaces, big impact Urban micro-forests are spreading rapidly as cities search for low-cost ways to cool neighborhoods and
GLOBAL OIL DEMAND GROWTH SLOWS AS ELECTRIC VEHICLES GAIN SHARE
Energy transition shows impact Global oil demand growth is slowing as electric vehicles and efficiency gains reduce fuel consumption in
APPLE SIGNALS SHIFT TOWARD ON-DEVICE AI TO PROTECT USER PRIVACY
Strategy pivots inward Apple is accelerating development of on-device artificial intelligence, reducing reliance on cloud-based processing as it seeks to
MIDDLE EAST CEASEFIRE TALKS INTENSIFY AMID HUMANITARIAN PRESSURE
Diplomacy regains urgency Ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East gained momentum on Tuesday as regional mediators pushed rival sides toward
UKRAINE WAR REPARATIONS COMMISSION SETS FRAMEWORK FOR COMPENSATION
New body aims to address vast war damage European and Ukrainian leaders have formally agreed to establish an International Claims
STREAMING GIANTS BET ON GLOBAL STORIES TO DRIVE GROWTH IN 2026
Content strategies shift Major streaming platforms are doubling down on international productions as competition intensifies and subscriber growth slows in
THE YEAR IN PICTURES: ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND A CHANGING PLANET
Moments that defined 2025 From rare wildlife encounters to scenes of daily resilience, 2025 delivered images that captured a world
GLOBAL RENEWABLES ADD RECORD CAPACITY AS GRID PRESSURES GROW
Clean energy surge continues The world added a record amount of renewable power capacity in 2025, driven by rapid solar
AI CHIP EXPORT RULES TIGHTEN AS COUNTRIES RACE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY
New controls reshape supply chains Governments across the United States, Europe, and Asia announced tighter controls on advanced artificial intelligence
