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Super El Niño Drought Strands Indonesian Palm Farmers as Kapuas River Shrinks
SANGGAU/JAKARTA – A prolonged drought fuelled by “super El Niño” conditions has left thousands of smallholder palm oil farmers in…
Honeybees Crowd Wild Pollinators Off Flowers, UK Study Finds
Cambridge: Managed honeybees are routinely pushing wild bees, hoverflies and other pollinators off flowers in their search for nectar and…
Northern Lights Dazzle Skies Across the UK, with Sightings Possible Until Tuesday
London: The northern lights lit up skies across the United Kingdom on Friday and Saturday evenings, with sightings reported as…
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Solving the Mystery of “Mirror Image” Molecules
Stockholm: French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry…
Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for Antarctic Neutrino Research
STOCKHOLM: Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his decisive contributions to the…
SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time in Landmark Test Flight
STARBASE: SpaceX’s Starship rocket reached Earth orbit for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone in the company’s…
China Slows Humanoid Robot IPOs as Regulators Scrutinise Valuations and Revenue
BEIJING — Chinese regulators are slowing the rush of humanoid-robot companies seeking stock-market listings, amid growing scrutiny over soaring valuations…
NATO Chief Warns Alliance Faces Most Dangerous and Complex Security Environment in a Generation
LONDON — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that the alliance is confronting the “most dangerous and complex security…
Anthropic CEO Calls for Slowdown in AI Development to Strengthen Safety Measures
NEW YORK: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for the artificial intelligence industry to slow the pace of development, warning…
Taiwan Leverages Semiconductor Power as Pressure Mounts to Share AI Wealth
TAIPEI — Taiwan is increasingly using its semiconductor industry as a diplomatic asset as it faces growing pressure from allies…