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Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
Technology Ars Technica
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 …

South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher.

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners
Technology Ars Technica
ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

Closing TikTok deal avoids 2026 ban, but app may be buggy, “100% MAGA.”

Science Science Daily
Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging

Spending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain. Researchers found that both formal volunteering and informal acts, like …

UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in 'catastrophic conditions'
World BBC World
UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in 'catastrophic …

Israel says the report "doesn't reflect the reality" and ignores the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip.

Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space
Technology Ars Technica
Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to …

"We had to push the envelope a little bit here."

S&P 500 Notches Weekly Gain as Tech Stocks Lead Rally
Economy Bloomberg
S&P 500 Notches Weekly Gain as Tech Stocks Lead Rally

A rally in mega-cap technology stocks helped drive the S&P 500 to a weekly gain as traders weighed an uptick in US consumer sentiment against …

Environment The Guardian Environment
‘Radiator rattling’ earthquake hits Lancashire village for second time in two weeks

People of Silverdale report rattling and shaking as 2.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in probable aftershockA village in Lancashire has been hit by a “radiator rattling” …

Putting data centres in space isn't going to happen any time soon
Science New Scientist
Putting data centres in space isn't going to happen any time soon

From massive solar panels to the difficulty of staying cool - not to mention high-energy radiation - there are a lot of engineering problems that …

Technology TechCrunch
Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund

Called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the investment vehicle is a collaboration between Krafton and South Korean internet conglomerate Naver and investor Mirae Asset. It aims …

Science Science Daily
Ancient oceans were ruled by super predators unlike anything today

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have reconstructed a 130-million-year-old marine ecosystem from Colombia and found …

Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok
World BBC World
Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok

Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

Technology TechCrunch
Hacks, thefts, and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025

TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack …

The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over
Science New Scientist
The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle …

After starting the year with its first known bird flu death, the US expanded its efforts to contain the virus, which enabled it to end …

Science Science Daily
Scientists found a new way to slow aging inside cells

A small tweak to mitochondrial energy production led to big gains in health and longevity. Mice engineered to boost a protein that helps mitochondria work …

Technology TechCrunch
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation

The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth …

Quantum computers turned out to be more useful than expected in 2025
Science New Scientist
Quantum computers turned out to be more useful than expected in 2025

Rapid advances in the kind of problems that quantum computers can tackle suggest that they are closer than ever to becoming useful tools of scientific …

EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
World BBC World
EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the war.

South Africa defiant after US threatens 'consequences' over refugee centre raid
World BBC World
South Africa defiant after US threatens 'consequences' over refugee centre raid

South Africa has accused the US of employing Kenyans without work permits to process refugee applications.

Science Science Daily
Glowing neurons let scientists watch the brain work in real time

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes …

2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?
Science New Scientist
2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they …

New laws in the UK, Australia and France were brought in during 2025 with the aim of protecting children from harmful content online, but experts …

High-achieving adults rarely began as child prodigies
Science New Scientist
High-achieving adults rarely began as child prodigies

It's easy to assume that the most talented adults among us were once gifted children, but it turns out that talent during childhood is no …

Science Science Daily
From biting flies to feathered dinosaurs, scientists reveal 70 new species

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and deep-river fish. Many were found not in …

Bangladesh newspaper staff recall 'gasping for air' as offices set ablaze
World BBC World
Bangladesh newspaper staff recall 'gasping for air' as offices set ablaze

The fresh protests are sparked by the death of one of the leaders of protests that ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
Politics BBC Politics
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m

The firm led by Baroness Mone's husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.

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