China has a “stunning lead” in 37 out of 44 critical and emerging technologies as Western democracies lose a global competition for research output, a security think tank said on Thursday after tracking defence, space, energy and biotechnology. From a …
UK health chief’s leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate
COVID-19 has shot back into the headlines in Britain through the leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the health minister as the government scrambled to respond to the new respiratory virus.
Almost half of UK viewers think minorities over-represented on TV – poll
A YouGov poll found that almost half of British viewers think ethnic and sexual minorities are over-represented on television
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UK health chief’s leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate
COVID-19 has shot back into the headlines in Britain through the leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the health minister as the government scrambled to respond to the new respiratory virus
Ukrainian forces capture Russian medic ‘forced to drive tank’ during huge Donbas battle
After a year of full-scale conflict, Russia continues to experience personnel setbacks and high casualties.
Russian Il-76 airlifter exploded after failed pressure test
The Aviastar factory in Ulyanovsk, home of Russian military transport planes, was the site of an incident during which one worker was killed and six were injured. A new-made Il-76 ‘Candid’ cargo plane exploded after a failed pressure test. …
Sources: the FDA rejected Neuralink’s trial application, citing dozens of issues to resolve before human testing, including the device’s battery and removal (Reuters)
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Sources: the FDA rejected Neuralink’s trial application, citing dozens of issues to resolve before human testing, including the device’s battery and removal — Musk has said his brain implant company, Neuralink, will make th…
Cash-Strapped Pak Imposes Surcharge On Electricity To Collect Revenue
The cash-strapped Pakistan government surrendered to another IMF demand when it imposed a surcharge of up to Rs 3.23 per unit on electricity consumers across the country with effect from July 1, according to a media report on Thursday.
Israeli campaign raises funds for torched Palestinian town
An Israeli-led crowdfunding campaign has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Palestinian residents of a West Bank town that was set ablaze by radical Jewish settlers this week