Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
Researchers have discovered that carrion crows possess the ability to recognize geometric shapes and patterns, challenging the long-held belief that such cognitive skills are unique to humans. The study, conducted by the
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In a groundbreaking development that could redefine humanity’s understanding of life in the universe, a team of international astronomers has uncovered what they describe as the strongest evidence yet of biological activity
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The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully tested a high-power microwave weapon capable of disabling entire swarms of drones, according to a report in the Financial Times. The system, dubbed “RapidDestroyer,” is
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President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree returning Ariston’s Russian subsidiary to its original Italian owners, marking the first time that Moscow has ended the external management of a seized foreign company
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing trade tensions between the EU and the
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US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected Israel’s proposal to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to The New York Times, citing White House officials and other sources familiar with the situation. Instead
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Former State Minister and Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, commonly known as “Pillayan,” has made a startling claim in his recently published book Easter Massacre:
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Japan is on the verge of a major breakthrough in medicine, thanks to years of work on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) — a type of cell that can be turned
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In a major development for neurological medicine, two groundbreaking studies published in Nature have shown that stem-cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease are safe and show early signs of effectiveness. The research, carried
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In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finalized the world’s first global pandemic treaty—without the participation of the United States. As reported by Nature, the treaty establishes a framework
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Colossal Biosciences, the Texas startup aiming to resurrect the woolly mammoth, is also seeking to own it—legally. As reported by MIT Technology Review, the company has filed a sweeping patent application that
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The AI-powered, intuition-first approach to coding is gaining momentum. But is it ready for prime time? In February, OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy introduced the internet to a new kind of software development:
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Artificial intelligence, once a far-off dream discussed in stuffy lecture halls, is now making chart-worthy beats. According to a recent deep dive from MIT Technology Review, new AI models—especially diffusion-based systems—are creating
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In a vision that sounds more like science fiction than architecture, Icelandic architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir is proposing a radical rethink of urban construction: using molten lava as a sustainable building material. As
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A German man was fined €4,500 (approximately $5,100) on Tuesday after bizarrely infiltrating Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s official motorcade and embracing him on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport. The incident, which occurred in
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