MIT scientists developed a way to turn discarded plastic into strong building materials
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MIT scientists developed a way to turn discarded plastic into strong building materials

Atlas Building Composites uses AI and robotics to recycle plastic into strong building components. This innovative system melts and fuses plastic with fiberglass for durable construction materials. The company has already supplied recycled trusses for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bridge project. Their waterless recycling method processes low-grade plastic efficiently and locally. Atlas aims ...

Malaysian mother honours slain daughter Yap Shing Xuen’s memory
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Malaysian mother honours slain daughter Yap Shing Xuen’s memory

The mother of Malaysian schoolgirl Yap Shing Xuen has shared a moving tribute to her late daughter, who was stabbed to death nearly a year ago in a school toilet. On Monday, the Shah Alam High Court found Yap’s attacker, who was 14 at the time, not guilty of her murder on the grounds of insanity. Medical testimony accepted by the court established that the boy had severe undiagnosed schizophrenia ...

Karl Stefanovic to buy out podcast partner Keshnee Ibrahim after ‘irreconcilable breakdown’, court hears
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Karl Stefanovic to buy out podcast partner Keshnee Ibrahim after ‘irreconcilable breakdown’, court hears

Stefanovic agrees to purchase shares from joint owner of 123 Podcast with fledgling show on hiatus since August after Tommy Robinson interviewFormer Today host Karl Stefanovic has cited an “irreconcilable breakdown” in dealings with his business partner as the New South Wales supreme court weighs how best to divvy up their holdings in a fledgling podcast.The relationship between the long-time face...

Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ as public inquiry reports

Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ as public inquiry reports

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Some arguments used to challenge convictions are inconsistent with ‘available evidence, science and established physiology’, say two scientistsTwo leading experts have withdrawn from Lucy Letby’s defence team over concerns about the “scientific credibility” of some of its evidence.Separately a public inquiry into the murders will publish its findings on Tuesday. The review, led by Lady Justice Kat...

In 1998, 31 Przewalski’s horses entered Chernobyl and reached 137 by 2018

In 1998, 31 Przewalski’s horses entered Chernobyl and reached 137 by 2018

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After the Chernobyl disaster, an abandoned radioactive landscape became an unlikely refuge for Przewalski’s horses, a species once lost from the wild. Introduced in 1998–99, the population suffered transport deaths and poaching but continued breeding. By 2018, 137 horses were documented in Ukraine, with others established across the Belarusian border.

Australian politics live: Hanson offers qualified apologies to PM and Indigenous Australians over podcast comments; NDIA announces voluntary redundancies for first time

Australian politics live: Hanson offers qualified apologies to PM and Indigenous Australians over podcast comments; NDIA announces voluntary redundancies for first time

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday.Speaking to ABC News Breakfast from Whyalla and donned in some hi-vis, Malinauskas says there was disappointment, heart...

Intruder on the run after allegedly breaking into RAAF base in Darwin and assaulting defence force member

Intruder on the run after allegedly breaking into RAAF base in Darwin and assaulting defence force member

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NT police say the person ‘unlawfully gained access’ to the base in the suburb of WinnellieFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn intruder remains on the run after allegedly forcing their way on to a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, assaulting a member of the defence forces and fleeing in a stolen car.Defence con...

Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to set goals, not alter economic system: John Lee

Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to set goals, not alter economic system: John Lee

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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will include both binding and aspirational targets, the city’s leader has said, stressing that the long-term blueprint does not signal a move towards a planned economy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also revealed on Tuesday that the plan, which will be unveiled alongside his annual policy address the following day, would feature a blue cover symbolising “blue sk...

Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch

Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch

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The militant group in Yemen captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab straitYemen’s Houthi rebels have seized two strategic islands in the Red Sea, reinforcing the Iran-backed group’s ability to control a key shipping route, as concerns mount that the world is facing a new oil supply crisis.The seizure of the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish is...

Indian-origin UK nurse wins $250,000 Global Nursing Award for boosting organ donation among South Asians

Indian-origin UK nurse wins $250,000 Global Nursing Award for boosting organ donation among South Asians

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In a remarkable achievement, Indian-origin nurse Agimol Pradeep has clinched the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026, celebrated for her impactful advocacy in organ and stem-cell donation. The $250,000 award will see half allocated to Upahaar's efforts in expanding organ donation initiatives. This recognition not only emphasizes the vital contributions of nurses to healthcare but also aligns...

Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales

Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales

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Citigroup has appointed veteran banker Sophia Wang as a managing director and head of China financial-institutional sales and senior relationship management (SRM), marking the latest move by the Wall Street lender to deepen its footprint in mainland capital markets despite ongoing geopolitical friction. Wang joined the bank on Tuesday, according to an internal staff memo. Based in Shanghai, she wi...

Trillions sitting idle: Here's how much money Europeans are losing on savings

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Europeans are losing an average of €294 in purchasing power for every €10,000 they keep in the bank, according to a study from Revolut, which found €6.3 trillion sitting in low-yield deposits across 20 EU countries at a moment when Brussels is trying to push that money into capital markets.