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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growthOn a chilly day in December 1945, Bernard Lovell, a physicist at the...
Mamdani tackles cost of living crisis in New York with 30% discounts
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new plan to sell discounted grocery baskets at city-run stores.
Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat
Wu was detained for hours at London's Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.
Malaysia detains more than 100 Rohingya seeking help from the UN
Malaysian police have detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers who were seeking help from the UN.
Trump calls protester ‘communist’ after Michigan speech interruption
A protester was removed after interrupting US President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Michigan auto event.
Israeli ex-generals urge Trump to push Netanyahu on ‘settler terror’
Settler violence in the occupied West Bank endangers Israel’s future, 550 former officials tell Trump.
‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown“It rained for 10 days and 10 nights, non-stop – I’d never seen anything like it,” says Anar Gul,...
A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals
In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the areaDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Houssein Hamze...
Indonesian stocks stage massive turnaround, hitting bull market status after clocking a five-year low just last month
Attractive valuations, quick intervention by regulators and a return of foreign investors have helped propel Indonesian stocks reach bull-market status.
Drone Boats Are Changing War At Sea. Will They Replace Larger Ships?
Unmanned surface vessels represent much more than self-propelled bombs. They are becoming miniature multipurpose warships.
Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame
Private entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab.
India's Gen Z forced Modi to listen, respond and act — exposing chinks in the ruling party's armor
In a rare occurrence, Modi's government was forced to concede demands of Gen Z protesters, underscoring their rising influence in the country's polity.