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Folha de S.Paulo

Brazilian AI Predicts Storms Without Relying on Weather Radar

Researchers at Impa (Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics) in Rio de Janeiro have developed an artificial intelligence system called Tupann, capable of predicting rainfall up to three hours in advance using satellite data, without…

Folha de S.Paulo

Nepali Telecom

Starlink in Nepal 2026: SpaceX Meets Minister, License Talks

Starlink is not available yet in Nepal as of today. A new effort has been made by Starlink to launch its internet service in Nepal. According to sources, the company’s director, Rebecca Hunter, recently met the Communications Minister, Dr…

Nepali Telecom

The Moscow Times

The Kids Aren’t Alright: Rights Groups Warn of Mounting Pressure on Children in Russia

Rights advocates and researchers are highlighting mounting political indoctrination and criminal prosecution facing children in Russia.

The Moscow Times

Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96

Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96

Aerodynamics expert Gu Songfen has died at 96. He was the chief designer of China’s J-8 fighter jet family – the first home-grown supersonic fighter jet to counter US high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Gu was an academician of the…

AllAfrica

South Africa: Mthatha Families Pay More for Food Than Cape Town and Here Is Why

[Scrolla] Mthatha is the most expensive city for food in South Africa, beating Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, new data shows. Researcher Sibusiso Mboto says transport, storage and retail costs along the supply chain are passed…

AllAfrica

Rio Times

SpaceX Heads for Wall Street in What Could Be the Biggest IPO Ever

MARKETS · UNITED STATES Key Facts —The listing: SpaceX filed to go public on May 20 and plans to list Class A shares on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, with a debut expected in June. —The size: The company is targeting a raise of as much…

Rio Times

The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions

MIT Technology Review

The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next Sitting in the…

MIT Technology Review

How much damage have Iranian strikes caused the US?

BBC

How much damage have Iranian strikes caused the US?

Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show.

BBC

Better sleep, improved health, happier people: how ‘cool roofs’ could help millions avoid deadly heat

The Guardian

Better sleep, improved health, happier people: how ‘cool roofs’ could help millions avoid deadly heat

A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across Africa The brick house Sylvia shares in a Western Cape township on the outskirts of Cape Town with her three children gets…

The Guardian

China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study says

China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study says

China’s contribution to global growth is underestimated while the yuan is positioned to emerge as a fundamentally strong global currency, according to a new study from a prominent Beijing-based think tank. Researchers from the China…

A cancer vaccine made just for you. mRNA is back and it's fighting melanoma

NPR

A cancer vaccine made just for you. mRNA is back and it's fighting melanoma

A study finds that an mRNA vaccine is highly effective at preventing recurrence of this dangerous skin cancer, when used in combination with Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug.

NPR

UPI clocked its biggest month in May, transactions surpass Rs 29.90 lakh crore

Times of India