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When ‘Made in India’ really means ‘Made in China’
India’s pharmaceutical industry is a significant global player. It produces about 20% of the world’s generic drugs by volume and has supported major vaccine efforts, providing affordable medicine worldwide. These results are real and contribute to India’s sense of
Sea anemones reveal antiviral defense that reverses human immune playbook
A new study has uncovered a previously unknown antiviral defense mechanism in sea anemones, revealing that animals may have evolved more than one way to fight viral infections. Researchers discovered that a protein resembling a key component of the human immune system actually
How a 'copper economy' helps fungi and bacteria build stubborn biofilms
Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment—a finding that could open new ways to break down stubborn mixed biofilms.
Scientists find evidence of vast hidden magma systems inside Mars
Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted enormous, Earth-like magmatic systems deep beneath its surface—despite the planet lacking the plate tectonics long thought necessary for this kind of geological complexity.
Wastewater management reverses widespread freshwater deoxygenation in China
Freshwater ecosystems worldwide have been suffering from declining oxygen levels—a trend known as deoxygenation—that threatens biodiversity, fisheries and ecosystem stability. However, a new study published in Nature Geoscience offers hope: targeted nutrient management via
Japan’s creative fight to keep bookstores from turning their last page
About 500 municipalities across Japan no longer have a physical bookstore.
Iranian Oscar Nominee Jafar Panahi Was on Karlovy Vary’s Guest List. Then Came the Travel Ban.
Given "his crucial involvement" in Nader Saeivar's competition title 'Hijamat,' which he produced and edited, "we wanted him to come," says Karel Och, the artistic director of the Czech film festival.
Democrats demand Mullin keep pledge to supply list of canceled Noem contracts
Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee are losing patience with Sec. Markwayne Mullin’s pledge to turn over a list of all contracts signed by his predecessor that he plans to cancel. During an appearance earlier this month, Mullin told the panel he would turn over
Myanmar burns $680 million of illegal drugs: Minister
Myanmar has seen more illicit drug trade since the military coup in 2021.
Reality reasserts itself
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. ASEAN rejects a Russia-free Asian order Scott Foster argues that ASEAN’s summit with Russia underscored Southeast Asia’s determination to preserve a multipolar regional
South Korea to acquire 20,000 low-cost military drones
"Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East clearly demonstrate that drones have emerged as game changers on the battlefield," Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back told reporters in Seoul.
Why Erling Haaland has become the World Cup’s most entertaining star
Whether he's posing as Norway's 'social media guy' or sharing candid shots in an infrared mask, Erling Haaland is winning over fans around the world.
Taiwan opposition stalls government’s $8.54 billion drone Bill
Two opposition parties refused on June 26 to consider the Bill while they come up with their own versions.
The Lincoln Memorial should be green with envy: This reflecting pool stayed clear
The Architect of the Capitol has long toiled to keep the Mall’s other body of water from falling into disrepair.
Trump Mobile will take your $499 right now
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We still don't have the phones we preordered yet, but this week the T1 hit open sale, no deposit required. Trump Mobile's T1 Phone is now available for anyone to buy directly. The phone has previously
100,000 jobs and four plants: Volkswagen reportedly plans radical overhaul
Volkswagen is reportedly preparing the most radical overhaul in its history. Up to 100,000 jobs could be cut worldwide, twice as many as thought, and four German plants may close.
Alexis Alexiou Completes Third Feature ‘Sea of Glass,’ Unveils First Look and Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Greek writer/director Alexis Alexiou has unveiled his third feature and his first since 2015’s award-winning “Wednesday 04.45.” “Sea of Glass,” now complete, is a country noir road movie following two women in an off-season Greek seaside resort who unexpectedly come together to
UK building long-term economic strategy in Kyrgyzstan
London continues to enhance its economic footprint in Central Asia as it becomes one of Bishkek's key financial partners. As outgoing British Ambassador Nicholas Bowler said in an interview with the AKIpress news agency, bilateral relations have reached an all-time high over
South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee 7-year jail term for bribery
SEOUL, June 26 - South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Friday to seven years in jail for receiving bribes, after a court found her guilty of accepting luxury items such as jewellery and a Dior handbag in exchange for political favours.
Brussels to exclude military-age Ukrainian men from temporary protection scheme
Despite Ukraine's martial law, some draft-age Ukrainian men have crossed the border illegally and subsequently received temporary protection in EU countries in recent years.
Man jailed after joining Cambodia scam syndicate that fired him in 3 days for poor performance
Yip Chee Ming was unsuccessful in making any scam calls while at the syndicate's compound.
India arrests staff accused of theft from Ram Mandir Hindu temple
The alleged embezzlement could amount to over US$20 million (S$25.9 million).
Montenegro police arrest Iranian accused of hacking US universities
The suspect is accused of helping steal data from more than 150 US universities over a hacking campaign dating back to 2013.
Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims mark Ashoura in Karbala, mourning Imam Hussein’s 680 AD death with processions, prayers and reinforced security.
What King Charles' historic tax disclosure reveals and what it hides
King Charles III has become the first reigning British monarch to make his personal tax bill public, lifting the lid on a slice of the royal finances that has stayed hidden for centuries, and confirming in the process that the sovereign ranks among the country's largest
EU ban on Russian combatants faces resistance from France and Italy
Rome and Paris have cited legal and technical concerns over how the ban should be applied in practice.
What to know about earthquake early warning systems
As earthquakes struck from California to Venezuela to Japan, millions of people received warnings on their mobile phones, providing critical seconds to seek protection.
Texan oil firm strikes light crude off Côte d’Ivoire as it bets big on Africa
Murphy Oil’s find at the Bubale-1X well caps an expansion spanning Morocco and Cameroon – but a $1bn debt pile raises questions over its staying power.
Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira
Rescue teams worked through the ruins of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on 25 June after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring around 1,500.
Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington extended to fourth day amid deadlock on Hezbollah cease-fire, IDF withdrawal
The U.S.-mediated talks, originally set to last three days, had yet to reach an outline for a Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire and IDF withdrawal plans • The IDF said four soldiers were wounded in a clash in southern Lebanon as Arab media outlets reported Israeli airstrikes in the
Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
The record-breaking heat that's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.
South Korea ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee handed 7 years in jobs-for-gifts case
Kim maintained her innocence, arguing there were no requests for favours attached to the gifts received.
Africa: 30 Days to Kick-Off - Countdown to TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Begins Ahead of 26 July Opener
[CAF] In 30 days, Africa's premier women's football competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026, will kick off in Rabat.
Hospitals overwhelmed as Europe heat wave shifts east
A deadly European heat wave that has saturated hospitals as temperatures soared to record highs was shifting east Friday, with authorities warning of more misery on a continent not used to stretches of punishing heat.
Rare Film of Sculptor Auguste Rodin Working at His Studio in Paris (1915)
We’ve previously featured a series of remarkable little films of French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas. Here we wrap things up with just one more: a rare glimpse of the great sculptor Auguste Rodin. The footage was taken in 1915, two years before
Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market
MAGDEBURG, June 26 (Reuters) - A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, ramming a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024. The attack shocked
500 players, ages 40 to 70: The Italian teams keeping basketball going past retirement
Italy's Golden Players — men and women aged 40 to 70 — are heading to the FIBA Masters Open in Corinth this July, while scientists are quietly using them to unlock the secrets of how sport shapes how we age.
China's Xi pledges to establish security partnership with Cambodia
BEIJING, June 26 - China is willing to establish a security partnership with Cambodia, President Xi Jinping said on Friday as he met with Hun Sen, president of Cambodia's Senate, in Beijing.
The 'water-saving' effect of vegetation under rising CO₂ may be overestimated
Climate warming is intensifying terrestrial water scarcity and drought risks worldwide. Meanwhile, rising atmospheric CO2 reduces plant stomatal conductance—the openness of leaf pores that governs both CO2 intake and water loss—and improves water-use efficiency, which has been
US sanctions Rwandan network accused of stealing Congo’s minerals
The US Trump administration is following Europe’s lead in targeting a gold refinery accused of fuelling the conflict in eastern Congo.
Podcast | From Nicosia to Dublin: Cyprus to pass the baton to Ireland
From the long-term EU budget to the conflict in the Middle East, what were the defining moments of Cyprus' presidency of the Council of the EU? And as Ireland takes over, what fresh ideas will it bring to the table?
Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government
Minns government waited on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-promised New South Wales
Iran deal grants access to nuclear inspectors, IAEA chief says
TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - The interim U.S.-Iran peace accord gives U.N. nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog's top official said on Friday, after Tehran indicated key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington was reached and sanctions lifted.
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
EQAVET Peer Review on stakeholder engagement in VET in Portugal
The peer review provided an opportunity to reflect on how stakeholders, particularly employers, can contribute more effectively to quality assurance (QA) in vocational education and training (VET). The Portuguese EQAVET National Reference Point (EduQA) organised this online