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Earth reaches aphelion, marking farthest point from Sun in annual orbit

JEDDAH: Earth reached its annual aphelion on Monday, passing the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun at a distance of about 152 million kilometers, in a regular astronomical event that scientists say reinforces that the changing…

International Conference on Legal and Sharia Studies concludes with call for stronger, modern legislation

JEDDAH: The Third International Conference on Legal and Sharia Studies, themed “Laws and Modern Trends,” concluded yesterday in Jeddah after three days of discussions, bringing together a distinguished group of researchers, academics, and…

China records most new unicorn start-ups in 5 years as AI and robotics boom

China’s innovation ecosystem has witnessed a resurgence, minting 67 new unicorn start-ups in the first half of 2026 – the biggest increase in almost five years – as AI and robotics kick off a new investment cycle. The growth translates…

Galaxy Backbone woos banks after CBN directive

Galaxy Backbone intensifies efforts to attract banks and fintechs to its digital infrastructure services following the CBN’s directive on local data storag Read More: https://punchng.com/galaxy-backbone-woos-banks-after-cbn-directive/

From Haryana judoka to Harvard scientist on new US council scouting alien life

Commentary: Who’s really keeping fossil fuels alive? Taxpayers

The public sector still invests most of its money in oil, gas and coal, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.

Mexican researcher Nora Vázquez Laslop helps drive breakthrough antibiotic discovery

A team of international scientists, including Mexican researcher Nora Vázquez Laslop, has discovered an antibiotic whose mechanism of action could open new ways to fight bacterial resistance to medicines, according to new research…

Trump admits red card call, high earners flock to first home buyer scheme, Demon out of Wimbledon

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Morning everyone. Donald Trump has cheerfully admitted lobbying Fifa’s boss to rescind a red card…

FG’s Galaxy Backbone woos banks after CBN data localisation directive

Galaxy Backbone intensifies efforts to attract banks and fintechs to its digital infrastructure services following the CBN’s data localisation directive. L Read More…

US liberals ‘license’ antisemitism when framed as Israel criticism – psych study

Researchers find that progressive Americans, but not conservatives, like prejudiced individuals more when they justify Jew-hatred with statements about Gaza or Palestinian rights The post US liberals ‘license’ antisemitism when framed as…

Do bees have inner lives? Slow-motion video reveals bumblebee behaviour similar to ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When bumblebees taste something good, they…

NASA rover takes a closer look at organic carbon on Mars

Using NASA’s Perseverance rover, scientists are getting a greater understanding of the nature of some of the organic carbon — the molecular backbone for all known ​living organisms — detected on Mars as they explore the question of whether…