A Nobel Prize for explaining when technology leads to growth
The 2025 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. (Image credit: Jonathan Nackstrand)
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Two Venezuelan exiles wounded in ‘targeted’ shooting in Colombia
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The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war was holding Tuesday even as complex issues remained ahead.
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Asahi is still investigating the full impact of the attack which stalled all its Japanese production.
Read MoreFormer Premier League ref David Coote admits making indecent image of child
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Read MoreFact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israeli parliament
Trump made several claims about the Middle East conflict and other global peace deals that were not entirely true.
Read MoreThree police officers killed in Italy after explosion at house during eviction
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Read MoreNGOs welcome Lebanon’s push for justice over Israeli attack on journalists
The attack on southern Lebanon in October 2023 killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six other reporters.
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Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks
How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry’s future in the U.S. (Image credit: ULYSSE
Read MoreBlast kills police officers trying to evict siblings from house in Italy
Gas canisters were set off when the carabinieri entered the property near Verona in northern Italy.
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