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Published on 18/05/2026 – 15:31 GMT+2•Updated 17:16 The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has criticised the overwhelmingly male nature of peace negotiation teams, linking it to contemporary diplomacy’s tendency toward short-term results. “This is a bigger problem we see around the world with different peace talks when we see that they don’t actually address the issues of long-standing peace,” she said at a press conference in Tallinn, Estonia on Sunday. The ceasefires many talks yield, she said, too often simply declare hostilities over without resolving the “underlying issues” that perpetuate future violence. Another problem, she said, is the lack…

Businesses from the building sector to retail are likely to push up prices even further in the near term as the fallout from the war against Iran works its way through the country, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist has warned.Sarah Hunter, speaking in Sydney this morning, said the surge in…

Some of Saskatoon’s oldest neighbourhoods have houses that have been standing since the late 1800s. But a lot of those houses are seeing new neighbours that look a whole lot different.Century-old homes with big porches and unique features are being joined by those with modern finishes, boxy looks and big…

The mother of controversial transgender high school track athlete AB Hernandez publicly shared a post slamming California school officials for allowing biological female athletes to receive duplicate podium placements and medals at state track competitions. The post, from the trans active group Rainbow Families Action, included the letter from the California Interscholastic…

The world is designed around our right-handedness. From school desks to handshakes, life has adapted to fit the needs of the 90% of people who biologically identify as a “righty.” But the question of why the overwhelming majority of human cultures favor the right hand has long puzzled scientists seeking…

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ToplineOpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s attorneys asked for the jury in his trial against Elon Musk to disregard part of his testimony Tuesday, after Musk’s lawyer made “unsubstantiated allegations” suggesting the Senate was investigating Altman, with Altman’s lawyers accusing Musk’s attorney of unfairly prejudicing the jury against the OpenAI chief.Key FactsAltman’s…

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