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Two aid boats go missing en route to Cuba, says Mexico
Two humanitarian aid boats with nine people onboard have not reached Havana after setting sail from Mexico. The Mexican navy is now conducting a search and rescue operation.
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on boardMexico’s navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two...
Freshwater fish populations plunge 81% as river migrations collapse
A sweeping global report finds that migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline, with populations down roughly 81% since 1970. These species depend on long, connected rivers, but dams and human pressures are cutting off their routes. Hundreds of...
Scientists create clear nail polish that lets you use touchscreens with long nails
Using a smartphone with long nails can be frustrating, forcing people to awkwardly tap with their fingertips instead of their nails. Now, researchers are working on a clear nail polish that could change that by turning fingernails into...
David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead
Sacks will be much further from power center in Washington than since the outset of this second Trump administration.
How the Hormuz closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones
The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran.
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Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
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Qatar warns Iran war can now 'spiral out of control'
As Donald Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilisation in Iran ahead of his latest deadline for Tehran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar's foreign ministry official warned that the world was nearing a point beyond which the war would be...
Afghanistan, Pakistan held 'useful' peace talks, Kabul says
Clashes between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan reignited in February. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring hostile militants, which Kabul denies. China has offered to mediate in easing tensions.
Massive fire engulfs oil storage tanks near Baghdad
Video showed orange flames and thick black smoke pouring from “black oil” storage tanks in Nahrawan near Baghdad, Iraq.
Construction workers block roads in France over soaring fuel prices
Construction workers set up a roadblock on the Nantes ring road to protest rising fuel costs, saying the sharp increase is putting pressure on their businesses.
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An 'eerie still' in Tehran amid Trump's apocalyptic threats
Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah describes an "eerie still" in the Iranian capital ahead of the expiration of the ultimatum set by US President Donald Trump, saying that one "can sense that people are on edge". Trump earlier...
Why JD Vance joined Pakistan’s last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts
Backchannel talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates and Iran seeks indirect engagement through US vice president.
Netanyahu: Israel shifting ‘balance of power’ with Iran strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is intensifying strikes on Iran.
Vance hails Orban as a 'model' for Europe during pre-election Hungary visit
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday threw his support behind Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of this weekend's fiercely fought parliamentary elections, accusing Brussels of "foreign election interference".
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Spotify’s Prompted Playlists can help you find new podcasts to listen to
On Tuesday, Spotify expanded its Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, an update that could make it easier for Premium users to find new shows to listen to. Prompted Playlists were originally launched as a beta feature in December, but...
Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn
A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have 'escalated' their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything
The AI lab's Project Glasswing will bring together Apple, Google, and more than 45 other organizations. They'll use the new Claude Mythos Preview model to test advancing AI cybersecurity capabilities.
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI datacenter builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.