The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
Scientists have systematically mutated nearly every nucleotide in the genome of the bacteriophage ΦX174, or phi X, revealing both unexpected effects on the virus and significant limitations in the ability of leading
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping digital infrastructure across Asia and the Pacific, but persistent gaps in network speed, reliability and computing power could deepen existing inequalities, according to a newly released report
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Sanae Takaichi’s rise to power was greeted by many in her home region of Nara as the arrival of a politician capable of breaking Japan’s long-running cycle of ageing demographics, weak growth
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The European Commission is drawing up plans to break up parts of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and transfer its functions to existing Commission departments, responding to pressure from France and
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Apple has awarded Tim Cook a $47mn pay package as he moves from chief executive to executive chair, a deal that brings his compensation close to that of his successor and signals
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China has blocked consensus at a G20 finance ministers’ summit after opposing language backed by the United States and other members calling for action against “non-market policies” blamed for worsening global trade
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A decade ago, Kurdish movements across the Middle East appeared to be gaining ground. In Syria, Kurdish militias advanced against the self-proclaimed Islamic State caliphate, their resistance against the jihadists responsible for
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Deep beneath dense undergrowth, beneath a bridge near Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt, investigators found a hole in the damp earth. The location, close to the Saale and only a few kilometres from Leipzig/Halle
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China’s grip on the world’s rare-earth supply is often described in deceptively simple terms: Beijing has the minerals, the processing capacity and the leverage, while Western countries allowed their own industries to
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More than halfway through 2026, the West Asia crisis continues to expose deep vulnerabilities in the global energy system, with Asia bearing a disproportionate share of the risk. The International Energy Agency’s
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Anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually treated as distinct psychiatric conditions, each with its own symptoms, diagnostic category and specialised therapy. But David Barlow, one of the most influential psychologists of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A major crystal methamphetamine seizure at Colombo Port has taken an unexpected turn after the US Embassy in Colombo publicly claimed that the operation was the result
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India’s Supreme Court has used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash criminal cases registered against Gen Z protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations following the NEET-UG 2026 question
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Ten years after Dilma Rousseff was removed from Brazil’s presidency, her ouster remains a defining episode in the country’s recent political history. On August 31, 2016, the Brazilian Senate voted 61 to
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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, in his second prosecution under a Beijing-imposed law that has
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