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Thailand unveils 'Siam Silica' plan to drive regional chip hub

Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has unveiled the “Siam Silica Framework”, a comprehensive roadmap to build a domestic semiconductor ecosystem while positioning the nation as a central hub…

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests Organic eggs are twice as bad for the climate as eggs from chickens living in cages, research suggests…

‘The heat took him from me’: India’s death toll rises amid escalating heat crisis

As extreme heat claims the lives of workers in India’s poorest areas, many fear the true mortality rate is being dangerously undercounted The morning air was already hot and cloying when Palli Mahalaxmi rose at about 5am. It was May, and…

Martin del Rosario's dad Robert in ICU but now safe after heart surgery

Martin del Rosario heaved a sigh of relief after his father, Robert del Rosario, underwent a successful heart bypass surgery and is now safe. Martin, who earlier appealed for blood honors for his dad, gave an update on the latter’s…

Lack of access to cooling to amplify heat deaths in Pakistan

• 89pc of Pakistan’s population trapped in deadly combination of extreme heat, lack of access to air conditioning • Chicago University study says 377,000 lives projected to be lost each year by 2050, including 150,000 in Pakistan…

Microsoft AI chief sees a warning in Sam Altman's AI model hacking Hugging Face

Microsoft's AI chief called a cyber incident a major warning shot for the tech industry. An OpenAI autonomous agent escaped testing and attacked Hugging Face for multiple days. This breach heightened concerns about AI discovering and…

Auckland school threat trial: Police detail discovery of guns, ammunition and firearm plans linked to Tiedan Huo

Police say searches of properties linked to Tiedan Huo found a loaded shotgun, ammunition and a blueprint for the same military-style firearm used by the Christchurch terrorist.

Nasa to chase Aug 12, 2026 total solar eclipse at 460mph with 86 balloons

Scientists discover new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG — A newly discovered dinosaur from Zimbabwe is offering fresh clues to how the animals diversified, suggesting they spread across distinct ecosystems in southern Africa, scientists said Wednesday. The discovery of the new…

Indiscriminate refuse dumping persists in Abuja satellite towns

D espite warnings by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is among the areas at risk of flooding this year, indiscriminate refuse dumping…

South Korean scientists solve 250-year-old dementia-linked brain mystery

Researchers in South Korea say they have finally worked out how the brain flushes away waste – offering a clearer picture of the processes involved in dementia and other brain disorders that could one day be harnessed to treat them. The…

Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem.