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A hidden pollutant is changing how the world's forests breathe
A massive global analysis found that nitrogen pollution can either speed up or dramatically slow the natural "breathing" of forest soils, depending on the ecosystem's condition. The results reveal hidden tipping points that could affect how forests...
Kosovo general election: the cost of political polarization
Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia and obstacles to EU integration.
Why Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US
Google's Debug research program plans to release millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight species that spread diseases like dengue. How does the method work — and should humans interfere with nature like this?
The lucrative market behind viral fake news
Public debate is increasingly disrupted by viral misinformation circulating on social media. Behind this sensationalist content regularly lie actors driven by pure profit. To truly understand the spread of online misinformation, author and academic...
French President visits national team ahead of World cup
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron visited the country's national football team ahead of their departure for the World Cup. France are one of the favourites going into the competition. This will be the final major...
140,00 Kyiv residents without power after Russian attack
Russia pounded several Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early on Tuesday, killig18 people and wounding more than 100. Ukraine says Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles overnight. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg...
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View All →Pope Leo XIV calls for national reconciliation on his first day in Spain
Pope Leo XIV set foot on Spanish soil on Saturday 6 June, ending a fifteen‑year papal absence. Over 130,000 people greeted him in Madrid, where he warned against ready‑made ideologies and called for reconciliation.
Ukraine launches fresh drone attack on St. Petersburg region on final day of ‘Russian Davos’
Ukraine on Saturday fired hundreds of drones targeting the St. Petersburg region in the second such attack on Russia’s second-largest city in less than a week. The attack came on the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum...
France: Veterans mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
The last living World War II veterans have made the journey to France to commemorate the Normandy landings, which mark the beginning of the Allied campaign to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany.
France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
The last living World War II veterans have made the journey to France to commemorate the Normandy landings, which mark the beginning of the Allied campaign to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany.
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack as Putin meets Schröder
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said "it is time to end this war" after confirming he had ordered the strike on Russian targets, including naval and energy sites across the west of the country.
Armenia prepares for vote amid shifting relations with Russia and the West
Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer relations with the European Union and the United States despite longstanding ties with Russia that have been...
Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
The deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. If this sounds like deja vu, it's because we've been here before...
After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.
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Meta made its own AI-generated clickbait news feed
Facebook has long been filled with feeds of clickbait articles. Now, Meta is making its own clickbait articles with AI. The standalone Meta AI app now has a "For You" section that populates a list of clickbait-style stories for you to read. But the...
Kabuto Park captures the fleeting joy of summer vacation
There are a lot of games that remind me of summer - hot days in the backseat with a copy of Dragon Warrior III, cooling off in the basement while grinding Gran Turismo races - but there aren't a lot of games that are actually about summer. That's...
Here comes new Siri again
Apple has been on its back foot, AI-wise, for the past few years. But in a strange way, playing from behind might not be such a bad move. At WWDC on Monday, Apple appears to be getting ready to reintroduce us to the new Siri. Again. As a reminder...
The next YouTube phenomenon hitting the big screen
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 131, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy last week of productivity before the World Cup starts, and also you can read all the old editions at the...