Thu 04 June 2026: US space agency says Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution was ‘first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution’ After over a decade of atmospheric research around Mars, the MAVEN spacecraft has logged its final report, US space agency NASA announced Wednesday. “The first mission devoted to observing the […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Profound changes are ahead for online advertising. At the recent Google Marketing Live event, the tech giant outlined expanded artificial intelligence (AI) systems for digital ads. What will that look like? Picture ads integrated directly into your conversation with an AI chatbot. Or a discounted price that only you see because an AI […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: France has imposed a €22-million (nearly $25-million) fine on fast-fashion platform Shein over breaches of consumer protection rules, Commerce Minister Serge Papin said on Wednesday. “The fraud control authority is sanctioning serious breaches for a retailer,” Papin said on US social media company X, citing failures to respect withdrawal rights and […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down. Japan’s stock market has hit an all-time high as a global buying frenzy driven by AI shows no signs of slowing down. The Nikkei 225 rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, lifting the […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Medical facilities struggle to cope with influx of patients as cases continue to rise A cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 others across seven local government areas in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, according to government figures and local residents. The outbreak, recorded between May 1 […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: A new Memorandum of Understanding between Rwanda and Russia, focused on cooperation in nuclear technology, medicine and energy, may appear technical on the surface. But beneath the language of scientific collaboration, there’s a deeper story about power, sovereignty and Africa’s place in an increasingly multipolar world. Journalist and editor at Kigezi News, […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: Exports from Israel’s defence sector grew nearly 30 percent in 2025 to a record $19.2bn, led by missile, rocket and air defence systems, the Defence Ministry says. It said Israel’s defence export record was broken for a fifth consecutive year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade. […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: At least 929 homeless people died in France in 2025, according to a provisional count by the Les Morts de la Rue (The Dead of the Street) collective. “The number continues to increase year after year,” Adele Lenormand, a member of the collective, said, noting that 912 deaths were recorded in 2024. The collective said […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: You unlock your phone with your face, your fingerprint sends your laptop whirring into action, you pass airport security by glancing at a camera. Biometric technology has become so woven into the daily routine that for many people, it barely registers any more. That invisibility is part of the point. These […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday called for strict punishment of individuals who deliberately spread false claims online that the government would force citizens to sell their US dollars. In a post on US social media platform X, Lee responded to reports that police had identified 10 suspects accused of […]
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