The maths bust-up fuelling fears that AI is undermining science
A bank of white freezers hums away at a former watch factory in central London. Inside: dozens of small boxes with barcoded glass tubes, collectively containing one hundred billion genes. Just two boxes may hold 10 times more information than all the…
Hormuz oil spill forces closure of UAE beaches | Conflict
An oil spill from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE’s beaches, forcing their closure in Ras Al Khaimah until further notice and raising environmental concerns. Published On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026 Share Hormuz oil spill forces…
Bahamas: King Charles acknowledges ‘suffering of the past’ as Caribbean tour begins
During his speech in Nassau, the King acknowledged his 50-year-long commitment to fighting climate change and highlighted the challenges faced by low-lying Caribbean islands, saying that “our world cries out for healing”. He went on to call…
GMO Offers $1 Million Bounty for Hackers as Japanese Brokers Tighten Logins
GMO Internet Group offered up to $1 million for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the hackers who breached its trading server service. The site where the attackers had posted customer data went offline early today (Wednesday).…
Israel elections: Arab parties could hold key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot set to fall short of victory
Many saw this as a make-or-break election to defeat Israel’s most right-wing-ever government, accusing it of stoking racism and hatred. A huge caveat in all of the current analysis is that the high number of as-yet-uncounted absentee ballots –…
Is AIPAC losing its grip on US politics? | Government
Pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, is changing its strategy, ending candidate endorsements and direct campaign contributions. As Democrats distance themselves from the group, is its influence fading or simply changing? Zeena Aqel breaks it down. Published On 28…
Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs
“It was not on my bingo card of places where I’d be spending a lot of time,” one passenger, Holly Hennessey, told the BBC from Cambodia. “We’re all in different hotels; there are a number of shipmates in the hotel that…
Plus500 Starts Offering Kalshi’s Never-Expiring Futures in the US
Plus500 started offering Kalshi’s perpetual futures through its US brokerage today (Wednesday). It said it is the first futures commission merchant (FCM) to do so apart from Kalshi Prime, the exchange’s own brokerage. Perpetual futures, or…
Russia is selling Africa dependence disguised as partnership | Opinions
This week, Moscow will host the third Russia-Africa summit, bringing together African leaders as President Vladimir Putin seeks to expand Russia’s economic, military and political reach across the continent. Yet Russia’s growing influence has done far…
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