China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.
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From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes
The world’s second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant war
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.
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El Nino reaches super status: Where will it bring rain, drought and heat?
Forecasters say the Pacific Ocean warming pattern could be the strongest on record. Here is what that means for you.
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Why Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline matters for global oil
The 1,200km (745-mile) pipeline has been temporarily closed, affecting up to 5 percent of global oil supply.
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Animated map shows spread of illegal Israeli settlements across Palestine
Some 750,000 settlers live across more than 500 illegal settlements and outposts, as Israeli pogroms hit record highs.
‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars
Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.
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Why US-Iran war over Hormuz is threatening the Gulf’s waters
US-Iran attacks on tankers around Hormuz are raising fears of devastating oil spills across the Gulf.
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In maps and charts: Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets
Al Jazeera visualises how attacks on civilian infrastructure have more than doubled during the course of the war.
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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.
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Which countries banned goods from settlements but trade with Israel?
More European countries calling to ban products from illegal settlements, despite sizable overall trade with Israel.
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