Markets, companies, technology, economic influence and leadership.
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch StarBurst no earlier than 2028. The small gamma-ray observatory will connect light with gravitational waves to read neutron-star mergers more clearly.
WHO is offering a free, condensed course on primary health care. It is a useful entry point, provided a shared language is not mistaken for system transformation.
WHO presents its report on AI-related health research on 21 September, focusing on consent, bias, benefit sharing and the capacity of ethics committees.
At the fourth Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, UNESCO presented tools to assess public-sector capacity and bring environmental impacts into decisions.
For its 20th edition, the Batumi festival combines international competition, Georgian film heritage and support for eight projects in development.
The Living Hands exhibition in Al-Bireh shows artisans and designers working across six endangered Palestinian crafts. The project connects memory, learning and livelihoods.
In Q1 2026, China became Rwanda's leading export destination, capturing 26% of exports compared to less than 5% a year earlier, following China's removal of tariffs. Market access now depends on meeting Chinese sanitary standards.
In Diohine and surrounding areas, the Faidherbia albida tree, vital for soil fertility, is becoming increasingly rare. Its gradual disappearance could weaken agricultural lands in Senegal's peanut basin, warns an RFI report.
In Melbourne, Radical Computing turns the history of the personal computer into a living exhibition. Machines, music and weaving invite visitors to rethink technology.
In Dhaka, UNESCO and Bangladesh brought together three issues often treated separately: trustworthy information, AI governance and cultural heritage. Here is what the conversation opens up, and what it has not decided yet.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng meet in New York on September 20 in preparation for the Trump-Xi summit amid a looming tariff truce expiration on November 10 and ongoing disagreements.
Apple has rolled out new child-account controls for websites, app-category time and communication safety. Their usefulness also depends on clarity and family conversation.
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