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Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a neutrality initiative that would have banned Switzerland from adopting sanctions against warring states and blocked cooperation with NATO, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported. The measure failed by 70.2% to 29.8%, with zero cantons voting in favor. Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has expanded beyond theContinue Reading

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Ukraine’s defense forces intercepted 55% of Russia’s jet-propelled drones in September—more than 1,500 out of over 2,730 launched—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his 26 September evening address. Russia’s full-scale aerial campaign has shifted from propeller-driven Shaheds Ukraine learned to shoot down at over 90% to jet-propelled models that flyContinue Reading

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Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary., Ireland beats Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands to support Gaza NewsFeed Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary. The game went ahead despiteContinue Reading

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a restaurant over the proscription of Palestine Action., NewsFeed UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a Pizza Express restaurant in Liverpool over the proscription of Palestine Action. Nearby, more than 50 demonstrators were arrested while protestingContinue Reading

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For Hugh Smith, the challenge of building an energy-secure future isn’t about creating the world’s “best” battery. It’s about designing the right battery for the right job. As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ionContinue Reading