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The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the Critical Materials Crossroads Engine, led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), to receive up to $160 million to develop a regional ecosystem for producing the metals and advanced materials that go into batteries, semiconductors, aircraft engine parts and medical devices.Continue Reading

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Marine fast charging infrastructure provider Aqua superpower (which is scheduled to be acquired by NatPower Marine) is deploying charging infrastructure for electric boats and cars at several marinas in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Friuli Venezia Giulia regional government established a €2-million funding program to support infrastructureContinue Reading

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov ‘reaffirmed ​readiness’ for political ​and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war., Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov ‘reaffirmed ​readiness’ for a political ​and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war. The top United States and Russian diplomats have discussed the war in Ukraine on the sidelines of an Association of SoutheastContinue Reading

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commentary Ever since Brexit, the UK has been on a downward economic and political slide. Can improved vibes really fix that? Published July 22, 2026 11:45AM (EDT) Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK prime minister, July 20, 2026. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) However long Andy Burnham may last asContinue Reading

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The BBC has hit Traitor 47 with his third whammy in 24 hours—with the broadcast news organization this time renewing its demand for the release of records showing how The Traitor lost his “executive privilege” claims during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into January 6. The BBC noted inContinue Reading

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If Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hasn’t nagged you about pending updates in a while, there’s a reason for that. A Launchpad bug report and related discussion on the Ubuntu Discourse noticed that the distro’s update-manager no longer notifies when updates are pending unless the update notification tray icon is enabled. TheContinue Reading