Safety

Britain's child safety legislation is quietly turning into a tool against digitally-triggered communal violence, with big implications for privacy and power.

UAE schools have returned to in-person learning after a second week of remote classes triggered by Iranian attacks, testing a system that has now been forced to switch modes twice in less than two months.

Negotiators propose turning the volatile front lines of Ukraine and Lebanon into safe commercial hubs, employing trade to secure peace where armies once stood.

It took a doll listed on a global marketplace to drag the debate about online age verification into the harsh light of a real-world scandal.

Facing sanctions, Russian investors turn to diamonds for asset protection, using re-exports and domestic cutting strategies.