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Israel seeks ‘more exits than entries’ at Gaza’s Rafah as Egypt objects
Demands from Israel fuel fears of engineered displacement of Palestinians from devastated Gaza.
Engineering
'Everything destroyed': Irish towns clean up after Storm Chandra flooding
Business owners in Enniscorthy in southeastern Ireland mop up after Storm Chandra caused the River Slaney to burst its banks and flood the town centre.
Business
Finance
Russia uses 'shadow mail' postal system to bypass EU sanctions, report reveals
Russia has been bypassing EU sanctions using Berlin logistics and lighter-controlled international mail, according to an investigation by German media. In response, the Ukrainian envoy...
World News
Policy
Blackstone in Talks to Become New World’s Top Shareholder
Blackstone Inc. is in advanced talks to become the single largest shareholder of New World Development Co., according to people familiar with the matter, a...
World News
Nvidia's CEO Says China Is Still Deciding on H200 Chips
Nvidia hasn’t yet received any orders from Chinese customers for its H200 AI chips as Beijing is still deciding whether to allow imports of the...
Artificial Intelligence
Starmer and Xi call for deeper U.K.-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
World News
Astronomy
Ex-Tesla AI head has seen a 'phase shift in software engineering' using Claude Code — and his manual skills slowly 'atrophy'
Andrej Karpathy, a Tesla and OpenAI alum, wrote that he is "sheepishly" telling a coding agent what to write.Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty...
Software
Technology
Keir Starmer hails ‘good progress’ on Chinese whisky tariffs and visa-free travel
BEIJING — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed “really good progress” on Chinese whisky tariffs and visa-free travel after a lengthy meeting with Chinese...
Health
Economics
South African school turns phone-free hoping to improve pupils' concentration
After noticing that attention deficit disorders had sharply increased among pupils in the past five years, a Cape Town high school decided to turn phone-free....
Policy
Denmark lauds constructive talks with U.S. over Greenland: ‘Now we are back on track’
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday welcomed constructive high-level talks over Greenland's future.
World News
Sustainability
Bad news, tech workers: A brand-name résumé isn't enough anymore
Mike Kostersitz (left), Deborah Hendersen (center), and Mody Khan (right) all had big names on their résumés but varying luck in finding a new role...
Business
Technology
Brent Crude Settles at Highest Since July on Trump’s Iran Threat
Brent crude futures settled above $70 a barrel for the first time since July after US President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear...
Energy
Earliest launch window to ISS set for February 11: NASA
The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the U.S. space agency said...
Space & Astronomy
Energy
STAT+: How Opvee, Indivior’s powerful overdose antidote, went bust
It was cast as a lifesaving medication, a “best-in-class” overdose antidote built specifically for the fentanyl era. It was far more powerful than Narcan, the...
Business
Policy
With new vaccine schedule secured, RFK Jr. allies head to statehouses
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s abrupt overhaul of the federal vaccine schedule sent shockwaves through American health care earlier this month. But the biggest impacts...
Health
Policy
Opinion: Why I decided to share all my health information with ChatGPT Health
When I first heard about OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health, I felt a familiar itch. Since being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor 18 years ago, at...
Artificial Intelligence
Neuroscience
Opinion: Do pediatricians make large profits from vaccines?
Recently, the Texas attorney general launched a formal investigation into what he called “unlawful financial incentives” for childhood vaccines, saying that he would “ensure that...
Policy
Medicine & Health
French Senate approves draft bill to simplify return of colonial-era artefacts
The French Senate on Wednesday adopted a draft legislation to facilitate the return of artworks and other prized artefacts looted during the country’s colonial era....
Politics
Policy
Extending free shipping to outside sellers can strengthen online marketplaces, study suggests
Extending membership-based free shipping programs to third-party sellers can strengthen online marketplaces rather than cannibalize them, according to a new study published in the INFORMS...
Business
Biology
Tiny mammals are sending warning signs scientists can finally read
Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new...
Environment
Psychology
Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows
Human-caused climate change worsened the recent torrential rains and floods which devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing over 300...
Climate & Environment
US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024—the highest mark in American history.
Video: US agents placed on leave over Pretti shooting as vigil held
US federal agents involved in a fatal shooting during an immigration raid are placed on leave. Manuel Rapalo explains.