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ChemLex launches self-driving drug discovery lab in Singapore after $45M raise
ChemLex launches self-driving drug discovery lab in Singapore after $45M raise
Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets EU leaders in London under US pressure over Ukraine peace plan
Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets EU leaders in London under US pressure over Ukraine peace plan
If China Invades Taiwan: A Plausible Hour-by-Hour Look at the First 24 Hours
If China Invades Taiwan: A Plausible Hour-by-Hour Look at the First 24 Hours
Radar standoff near Okinawa: Japan accuses China of dangerous radar lock-ons
Radar standoff near Okinawa: Japan accuses China of dangerous radar lock-ons
Coup attempt in Benin as soldiers claim power and the government insists it is still in control
Coup attempt in Benin as soldiers claim power and the government insists it is still in control
Gaza ceasefire talks at a critical moment as fragile truce hangs in the balance
Gaza ceasefire talks at a critical moment as fragile truce hangs in the balance
Netflix–Warner Bros Mega-Merger Backlash Rocks Hollywood and Washington
Netflix–Warner Bros Mega-Merger Backlash Rocks Hollywood and Washington
Russia’s Overnight Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine: Scale, Signals, and Winter Risks
Russia’s Overnight Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine: Scale, Signals, and Winter Risks
Surge in Global Earthquakes: What the Latest Daily Seismic Activity Spike Really Means
Surge in Global Earthquakes: What the Latest Daily Seismic Activity Spike Really Means
Southeast Asia floods and disasters from Cyclone Ditwah and linked storms
Southeast Asia floods and disasters from Cyclone Ditwah and linked storms
Why the US Is Rethinking Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccines – And What It Means for Global Public Health
Why the US Is Rethinking Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccines – And What It Means for Global Public Health
Political shockwaves from new US strategy warning Europe faces “Civilisational Erasure”
Political shockwaves from new US strategy warning Europe faces “Civilisational Erasure”
EU Fines X €120 Million Under New Digital Services Rules – Or a Warning Shot at Elon Musk’s Free-Speech Gamble?
EU Fines X €120 Million Under New Digital Services Rules – Or a Warning Shot at Elon Musk’s Free-Speech Gamble?
Europe’s 2027 NATO Deadline: What Washington’s Ultimatum Really Means for the UK and the Alliance
Europe’s 2027 NATO Deadline: What Washington’s Ultimatum Really Means for the UK and the Alliance
China–Japan Feud Escalates Over Taiwan: What Sanae Takaichi’s Remarks Really Mean
China–Japan Feud Escalates Over Taiwan: What Sanae Takaichi’s Remarks Really Means
Cloudflare’s Massive Outage: How One Company Can Break the Internet – Again
Cloudflare’s Massive Outage: How One Company Can Break the Internet – Again
For a couple of hours on Friday morning, it felt as if “the internet” itself had crashed. A single provider—Cloudflare—went down, and with it went Zoom calls, LinkedIn feeds, food deliveries, gaming servers and even transport sites millions rely on every day.
Putin Defies Trump: Russia Promises “Uninterrupted” Fuel Supplies to India
Putin Defies Trump: Russia Promises “Uninterrupted” Fuel Supplies to India
Russia has openly backed India’s energy needs, promising to keep the oil, gas and nuclear fuel flowing – even as Donald Trump tries to turn Russian crude into a pressure point on New Delhi.
New Leaked Macron Warning Raises Fears the US Could Abandon Ukraine
New Leaked Macron Warning Raises Fears the US Could Abandon Ukraine
China’s 100-Ship Naval Surge Across East Asian Waters
China’s 100-Ship Naval Surge Across East Asian Waters
