Sen Genshitsu, pictured in 2007 meeting Germany\’s then chancellor Angela Merkel, stressed the calming effects of tea culture – Copyright POOL/AFP/File TORU YAMANAKASen Genshitsu, a would-be kamikaze pilot who became a Japanese tea ceremony master preparing cups of matcha for world leaders and monarc
Cryptocurrencies are \’mined\’ at digital plants like this one in Paraguay – Copyright AFP Idrees MOHAMMEDLucie LEQUIERRussia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions, experts have told AFP.Multiple rounds of inte
US senator Bernie Sanders has put forward a bill that would give workers an extra day off at the weekend, cutting the 40-hour workweek to just 32. ADVERTISEMENT The clamour for European companies to embrace a four-day workin
Even a category as hot as robotics is not immune from macroeconomic trends. According to figures from automation advocacy group, A3, the North American robotics market declined in the first half of 2024, both in terms of sales and revenue.The number of industrial robotics ordered in H1 declined 7.5%
US President Donald Trump welcomed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to his luxury golf resort in southwestern Scotland in front of the glare of the media – Copyright AFP/File Adnan BeciEver-confident of his own prowess and deaf to claims of a conflict of interest, Donald Trump has been hosting Europe
