New research adds evidence to a common thesis offered after the end of the Cold War that globalization was making physical ...

All countries and peoples are changing rapidly – as the market economy, democratic politics, and the international millennial’s culture spread all over the world, in the process called ‘globalization’ ...

In Myanmar, Cambodia, and beyond, technology has enabled illicit economies to become enmeshed with the systems that underpin ...

The horrendous power outages caused by the recent storm have put many thousands of people in serious difficulties. The outages are mostly due to power lines being strung on poles ...

MANILA, Philippines—On paper, the Philippines should be an expat’s dream. Money goes far. Smiles come easily. Making friends, by most accounts, is effortless. But for many, the first days in the ...

Against the backdrop of accelerated restructuring in global trade and the continuous penetration of digital technologies into ...

The Conservatives say they would ban under-16s from accessing social media platforms if they win power, promising to follow the example of Australia, which became the first country to introduce the ...

A woman has told the BBC she felt "dehumanised and reduced into a sexual stereotype" after Elon Musk's AI Grok was used to digitally remove her clothing. The BBC has seen several examples on the ...

France is preparing to ban children under 15 from social media in a dramatic crackdown inspired by Australia's world-leading move to lock minors out of major online platforms. President Emmanuel ...

A video on TikTok in October appeared to show a woman being interviewed by a television reporter about food stamps. The women weren’t real. The conversation never happened. The video was generated by ...

December's Social Security retirement benefits will be paid on the 10th, 17th, and 24th, based on birth date. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive two payments in December.

Most Social Security recipients will receive their regular check in December, though some will receive two checks after not receiving any in November. Social Security benefits are typically disbursed ...