IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared confused at a London court hearing on Monday, struggling to recall his name and age in his first public appearance in months as he sought to fight his extradition to the United States.Assange, 48, who spent seven years holed up in before , faces 18 counts in the United States including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law. He could spend decades in prison if convicted.On Monday he appeared clean-shaven,...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared confused at a London court hearing on Monday, struggling to recall his name and age in his first public appearance in months as he sought to fight his extradition to the United States.Assange, 48, who spent seven years holed up in before , faces 18 counts in the United States including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage law. He could spend decades in prison if convicted.On Monday he appeared clean-shaven,...WW…

A research team at Japan’s Keio University have built a robotic tail to help the elderly keep their balance. Image: REUTERS/Toru HanaiShare:Stay up to date:Follow Image: IMF License and RepublishingWorld Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.Related topics:Share:A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global...…A research team at Japan’s Keio University have built a robotic tail to help the elderly keep their balance. Image: REUTERS/Toru HanaiShare:Stay up to date:Follow Image: IMF License and RepublishingWorld Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.Related topics:Share:A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global...WW…

By (Reuters) - Four months before a swarm of drones and missiles crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, Iranian security officials gathered at a heavily fortified compound in Tehran.The group included the top echelons of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite branch of the Iranian military whose portfolio includes missile development and covert operations.The main topic that day in May: How to punish the United States for pulling out of a landmark nuclear treaty and re-imposing economic sanctions on Iran, moves that have hit the Islamic Republic...…By (Reuters) - Four months before a swarm of drones and missiles crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, Iranian security officials gathered at a heavily fortified compound in Tehran.The group included the top echelons of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite branch of the Iranian military whose portfolio includes missile development and covert operations.The main topic that day in May: How to punish the United States for pulling out of a landmark nuclear treaty and re-imposing economic sanctions on Iran, moves that have hit the Islamic Republic...WW…

By Slideshow AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The minister leading the Dutch government’s fight against the coronavirus resigned on Thursday, a day after collapsing from exhaustion during a parliamentary debate on the epidemic.Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins, 56, fell to the floor in parliament on Wednesday while taking questions. He said he had fainted after weeks of intense work.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Bruins had quit because it was unclear how long it would take for him to recover.“The nature of the crisis is such that it demands a minister who can be ready to go full throttle...…By Slideshow AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The minister leading the Dutch government’s fight against the coronavirus resigned on Thursday, a day after collapsing from exhaustion during a parliamentary debate on the epidemic.Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins, 56, fell to the floor in parliament on Wednesday while taking questions. He said he had fainted after weeks of intense work.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Bruins had quit because it was unclear how long it would take for him to recover.“The nature of the crisis is such that it demands a minister who can be ready to go full throttle...WW…

By Facing isolation and rising stress because of the novel coronavirus, Californians are buying more cannabis products, especially for home delivery.The state, which legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, has imposed a stay-at-home order to prevent the virus’ spread, and many people fear going out because of the infection risk.As a result, cannabis sales for delivery are booming.“It is a lot of trying to quell the anxieties, stress, stuff like that, helping (them to) sleep at night,” said Alex Brown, a 27-year-old delivery driver for The Pottery, a cannabis dispensary in Los...…By Facing isolation and rising stress because of the novel coronavirus, Californians are buying more cannabis products, especially for home delivery.The state, which legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, has imposed a stay-at-home order to prevent the virus’ spread, and many people fear going out because of the infection risk.As a result, cannabis sales for delivery are booming.“It is a lot of trying to quell the anxieties, stress, stuff like that, helping (them to) sleep at night,” said Alex Brown, a 27-year-old delivery driver for The Pottery, a cannabis dispensary in Los...WW…