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Habagat to bring rains as Pagasa monitors possible LPA

Habagat to bring rains as Pagasa monitors possible LPA

MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, will continue to bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms over large parts of the country, while the state weather bureau monitors a weather disturbance that could…

From Tejas rejection to 5th-gen fighter jet hopes: Can Kaveri 2.0 finally deliver?

From Tejas rejection to 5th-gen fighter jet hopes: Can Kaveri 2.0 finally deliver?

India's Kaveri jet engine project shows signs of revival after years of delays. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged scientists to develop sixth-generation fighter engines soon. Technologies from the Kaveri program will support future…

Google Maps pit turns out to be 390-million-year-old meteorite crater

Google Maps pit turns out to be 390-million-year-old meteorite crater

An amateur astronomer found a circular depression on a map. Scientists investigated and confirmed it as a meteorite impact crater. This ancient crater is approximately 390 million years old. The discovery adds Uhackatik to Canada's list of…

How the Sun ‘goes to sleep’ may reveal future space weather risks

How the Sun ‘goes to sleep’ may reveal future space weather risks

Scientists have developed a new method to predict solar cycle strength. This approach identifies a precise point where extreme space weather abruptly ceases. Researchers can now forecast the next solar cycle's activity up to seven years in…

Lazada Philippines expands its lifestyle rewards ecosystem with Viber Plus benefit for Gold and Platinum members

Lazada Philippines expands its lifestyle rewards ecosystem with Viber Plus benefit for Gold and Platinum members

Lazada Philippines is expanding its Membership Program through a new partnership with Rakuten Viber, giving eligible Gold and Platinum members complimentary access to Viber Plus. The latest addition strengthens Lazada’s growing ecosystem…

Malta Chamber Urges Faster Action Against AI Deepfakes Targeting Women

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Malta Chamber Urges Faster Action Against AI Deepfakes Targeting Women

Malta needs to move quickly to strengthen its laws against AI-generated deepfakes, with experts warning the technology is increasingly being used to facilitate gender-based violence. The warning came during a roundtable organised by The…

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Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash

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Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash

A major cement manufacturer has been allowed to burn more plastic waste for fuel at its Adelaide site in a decision a local council is seeking to challenge in court.

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The Moscow Times

Moscow Judge Orders Detention of Space Researcher on Treason Allegations

Maxim Kravchuk, an aerodynamics specialist, works at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building, a Moscow-based research institution operating under the state space agency Roscosmos, Russian media reported.

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AllAfrica

Uganda: Nabbanja Flags Off Emergency Food Relief for Karamoja

[Nile Post] Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in the Karamoja sub-region, warning that any officials who divert the supplies will face tough punishment.

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Asteroid shattered near Jupiter may have bombarded Earth for 150M years

Asteroid shattered near Jupiter may have bombarded Earth for 150M years

A new study suggests that a giant asteroid breakup in the main asteroid belt about 800 million years ago may have triggered a long period of impacts across Earth, the Moon and Mars. Researchers linked the event to the Eulalia asteroid…

Tiny jaws found in Queensland push marsupial history back 23m years

Tiny jaws found in Queensland push marsupial history back 23m years

A significant fossil discovery in Queensland has revealed Australia's oldest carnivorous marsupial. These ancient predators, dating back twenty-three million years, inhabited lush rainforests. The tiny fossil jaws belong to a newly…

Government tip-off prompted spy agency to look into federal scientist, CSIS says

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