New science centre aims to help fight pandemics
New science centre aims to help fight pandemics Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Essex Getty Images The centre is expected to open fully in 2038 A new science centre is being built which aims to help protect the UK from future pandemics. The government has pledged a “multi-billion-pound” investment to makeContinue Reading
Ancient recipes or rituals? Neanderthal bones reveal a prehistoric culinary mystery
Neanderthals living just 70 kilometers apart in Israel may have had different food prep customs, according to new research on butchered animal bones. These subtle variations — like how meat was cut and cooked — hint at cultural traditions passed down through generations. The findings challenge the idea that NeanderthalContinue Reading
How Nigeria has become a model against pangolin trafficking | DW News
Nigeria is set to launch an ambitious wildlife protection law, which aims to stamp out wildlife trafficking. The country is a hub for wildlife crimes – and pangolins are the species most at risk. Their meat and scales can fetch huge sums on the black market. Conservationists hope the newContinue Reading
From summits to street art to schools: Here’s how we’re marking World Environment Day
5 June marks the 52nd World Environment Day, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and hosted by Jeju, South Korea, under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution. Continue Reading
Ecuador’s biggest drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US, to plead ‘not guilty’
Adolfo Macias, who was recaptured in June after escaping from prison last year, will appear in New York court on Monday., Adolfo Macias, who was recaptured in June after escaping from a prison last year, will appear in a New York state court on Monday. Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo MaciasContinue Reading
In South Korea, The Traitor’s tariff threats place US love affair under strain
South Koreans’ perceptions of the US have taken a dive amid The Traitor’s ‘America First’ foreign policy and trade agenda., Seoul, South Korea – When Sideny Sim had a chance to visit the United States on business several years ago, it was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. Like many SouthContinue Reading
Galliford Try advances its EV charging ambitions
Galliford Try is expanding its digital infrastructure portfolio with electric vehicle charging stations…Continue Reading
Will Iowa Republicans Sweep All State Offices in 2026?
It’s been more than a half-century since the GOP swept all state executive offices A month after the unexpected announcement last April that Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds would not seek a third full term in 2026, Democratic Auditor Rob Sand launched his campaign for the office. Sand famously emergedContinue Reading
Kristi Noem Says Texas Flood Response Is Model for Future Disasters
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that Americans should expect future natural disasters to be handled similarly to the recent deadly flooding in Texas—and no, she wasn’t being ironic. During a press conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Noem was in denial about just how badly she’d managed the Federal EmergencyContinue Reading
AI chef to operate Dubai restaurant
WOOHOO, a restaurant that bills itself as “dining in the future,” is set to open in September in central Dubai. Food will be assembled by humans, for now, but everything else — from the menu to ambience to service — will be designed by a culinary large-language-model called “Chef Aiman.”Continue Reading
This Week In Techdirt History: July 13th – 19th
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, we saw a new breed of scammers start abusing the DMCA on YouTube, and a new evolution of copyright trolls abusing the DMCA to take down social media accounts and demanding money to reinstate them. We also saw the debate following the Harper’sContinue Reading
Israeli forces kill 92 aid seekers in Gaza as 19 people starve to death
Israeli forces kill 79 aid seekers in north Gaza and 13 in the south as more Palestinians die from hunger, medics say., Israeli forces have killed at least 115 Palestinians across Gaza, including 92 people who were shot dead while trying to get food at the Zikim crossing in theContinue Reading
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran., China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran. Iran, France, Germany and the United Kingdom will hold nuclear talks inContinue Reading