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Countries and their successful soft landings on the moon and other planets

The exploration of the Moon and other planets has been a significant achievement in human history, with several countries successfully executing soft landings.

A widening global divide in internet freedom is reshaping how billions of people access information, communicate online and exercise digital rights, according to data compiled from Freedom House assessments and visualised by World Visualized.

Livestreaming has evolved far beyond gaming and entertainment, with online creators now raising tens of millions of dollars for charity in events that rival traditional fundraising campaigns in scale and speed.

AI usage statistics continue to rise steadily, despite ongoing criticism directed at the technology and its bots.

World Visualized has produced the most comprehensive report on how Indonesians view their internet providers.

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Chinese cities dominate electric motorcycle adoption as urban bans accelerate transition

Cities in China are leading a rapid global shift towards electric motorcycles, driven by strict urban regulations and large-scale infrastructure, with adoption rates nearing full electrification in some major metropolitan areas.

Norway leads global electric vehicle adoption

Cities worldwide are picking up speed in the move towards electric vehicles, with Oslo standing out at the forefront as governments push incentives and invest heavily in infrastructure to curb emissions.

U.S. Overtakes Qatar as World’s Top LNG Exporter

The United States has emerged as the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), capping a decades-long shift in global energy dominance that has moved from North Africa to Asia, the Middle East and now North America.

Nigeria, Ghana and Turkey top global rankings as emerging economies show strongest enthusiasm for AI

Public excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) is strongest in emerging economies, with Nigeria, Ghana and Turkey topping global rankings for positive sentiment, according to recent insights published by DataReportal.

Iran has launched thousands of missiles and drones toward Gulf countries and Israel in recent years, with the United Arab Emirates receiving nearly half of the total strikes recorded across the region, according to data compiled by the Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) and Modern Diplomacy Azerbaijan (Modern Az).

Homes in Australia and the United States are among the largest in the world, according to international housing data, highlighting how geography, urban planning and lifestyle preferences shape residential living space across countries.

Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and more than a thousand drones during the first eight days of the conflict with the United States and its allies, according to military data compiled from Israeli sources.

The world’s digital backbone is expanding at record speed. From artificial intelligence to streaming, cloud storage to fintech, nearly every modern service depends on one critical layer of infrastructure called data centres.

Google remains the most visited website in the world by a wide margin, according to new global traffic figures published by digital analytics firm Semrush.

Private markets are generating valuations once reserved for the largest public corporations. From space exploration to artificial intelligence, the top private firms are now economic powerhouses.

Rising from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, the Jeddah Tower is set to become the world’s tallest building and a monumental structure that could surpass even Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa.

Smartphones are no longer just a convenience; they are the backbone of modern life, driving everything from communication and commerce to entertainment and education.

AI systems rely heavily on a select group of websites for information. Reddit leads by a wide margin, accounting for about 40% of domain citations, followed by Wikipedia (26%), YouTube (24%), Google (23%), Yelp (21%), Facebook (20%), Amazon (19%), Tripadvisor (12%), Instagram (11%), and Quora (5%).