Nearly five decades after the birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first person conceived through in vitro fertilization, IVF has become one of medicine’s most transformative technologies. Millions of children have since
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When we look at the military landscape today we cannot help but be impressed by the significance of drones on the battlefield. Drones represent an unexpected revolution in military affairs that has
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Across literature, television, film, and music, a striking visual motif has emerged in contemporary popular culture: women depicted on all fours, often in explicitly sexualized or submissive contexts. What might once have
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Tamil Nadu has entered one of the most unpredictable political moments in its modern history after a fractured assembly verdict left no party with a clear majority and opened the door to
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States could take unilateral military action inside Mexico if the Mexican government fails to stop drug cartels, escalating tensions between the two countries.
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Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over corruption charges, according to state media reports on Thursday, marking one of the
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Multiple Chinese media outlets have reported that FIFA initially demanded between $250 million and $300 million for World Cup broadcasting rights in China, triggering widespread debate over the escalating cost of securing
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China has issued its first batch of pilot licenses for domestically made airships, marking a key milestone in the country’s effort to develop its emerging low-altitude aviation industry and build a self-sustaining
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A covert cyber campaign led by Ukrainian operatives has turned satellite internet systems into a weapon of war, exposing Russian troop positions and enabling precision strikes across the front line. According to
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To arriving boats, Thitu Island appears almost untouched by the geopolitical storm surrounding it. A small stretch of white sand and coral-fringed shoreline sits in the middle of the South China Sea,
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The Venice Biennale has been thrust into political and cultural turmoil after EU sanctions effectively forced the closure of Russia’s national pavilion to the public, turning one of the world’s most prestigious
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Ted Turner, the volatile media visionary who transformed global broadcasting by creating the world’s first 24-hour news channel and turning CNN into a geopolitical force, has died at the age of 87.
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Sir David Attenborough turns 100 at a moment when his voice has never felt more globally resonant. Across more than seven decades of broadcasting, he has become the defining interpreter of the
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio is set to meet Pope Leo in a closely watched diplomatic visit on Thursday, as Washington attempts to repair strained relations with the Vatican following a
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