Woman and man arrested in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
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Woman and man arrested in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb

Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped a vehicle containing explosives near CarrickmacrossTwo people have been arrested after police in Ireland targeting dissident republicans intercepted an “extremely significant” bomb that was being transported in a vehicle near the border.Members of the Garda Síochána’s special detective unit stopped the vehicle travelling on the N2 south of Carrick...

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Poland's opposition PiS splits ahead of crucial 2027 elections

PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced that more than 30 MPs had left the party following a bitter power struggle with former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. It marks the biggest split in Poland's main opposition party in more than two decades.

Akasa Air, AirBorneo lead small-carrier surge despite high fuel costs

Akasa Air, AirBorneo lead small-carrier surge despite high fuel costs

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India’s Akasa Air and Malaysia’s AirBorneo are pressing ahead with expansion plans despite soaring jet fuel prices and disruption from the US-Israel war on Iran, in a development analysts say shows smaller Asian carriers finding room to grow while larger airlines grapple with capacity constraints. Akasa Air, India’s youngest airline, said last week that it was seeking to raise 10.5 billion rupees ...

Smaller Asian airlines seek to add routes despite Middle East war, rising fuel costs

Smaller Asian airlines seek to add routes despite Middle East war, rising fuel costs

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India’s Akasa Air and Malaysia’s AirBorneo are pressing ahead with expansion plans despite soaring jet fuel prices and disruption from the Middle East conflict, in a development that analysts say is a sign smaller Asian carriers are finding room to grow as larger airlines grapple with capacity constraints. Akasa Air, India’s youngest airline, said last week that it was seeking to raise 10.5 billio...

How four Moose released in 1904 ended up reshaping Newfoundland's forests forever

How four Moose released in 1904 ended up reshaping Newfoundland's forests forever

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A century after just four moose were released in Newfoundland to attract hunters, the introduced animals transformed the island's forests and wildlife management. Their population grew to nearly 200,000 before habitat damage triggered declines. A new management plan explains how science is now helping keep moose numbers in balance with forests, public safety and long-term ecosystem health.

Fields Medallists highlight new wave of Chinese scientists leading global research

Fields Medallists highlight new wave of Chinese scientists leading global research

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Two Peking University alumni made history by winning the Fields Medal this week, a victory that points to a wave of young, high-achieving Chinese scientists behind them. The International Congress of Mathematicians announced that Wang Hong and Deng Yu, who both entered the top Chinese university in 2007, were awarded the highest honour for mathematicians under 40 years of age. It is the first time...

Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival

Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival

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Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’Business live – latest updatesOne of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to the European manufacturer Airbus rather than a US rival, Lockheed Martin, amid concerns that as many as 600 jobs may be at risk.Sharon Graham, th...

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei backs Tau Scaling Law to beat US sanctions

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei backs Tau Scaling Law to beat US sanctions

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Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei has thrown his weight behind the Chinese tech giant’s Tau Scaling Law, framing the new chip-design principle as an existential necessity to survive tightening US sanctions. “The Tau Scaling Law is the only path forward for Huawei to break the siege,” Ren said in recent internal remarks posted on Huawei’s Xinsheng Community intranet, according to a report on...

Chinese battery giant CATL posts record quarterly profits amid green energy boom

Chinese battery giant CATL posts record quarterly profits amid green energy boom

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Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) slightly missed market estimates for second-quarter revenue and net profit, as China’s weakening demand for electric vehicles (EVs) outweighed benefits from the energy shock. The world’s largest battery maker reported a record 147.79 billion yuan (US$21.8 billion) in revenue and a record 22.5 billion yuan in net profit for the...

Texas nun detained by ICE speaks out for first time: ‘It was very heartbreaking for me’

Texas nun detained by ICE speaks out for first time: ‘It was very heartbreaking for me’

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Sister Leticia Ugboaja says she went into a cold sweat as ICE officers approached her in McAllen on her way to church A nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas said on Thursday that she went into a cold sweat as two armed men approached her while she walked to Sunday mass in her habit, thinking about the day’s Bible readings and carrying little more than her rosary and cellp...

UK PM Burnham aims for day a week in Manchester as part of ‘rebalancing power’

UK PM Burnham aims for day a week in Manchester as part of ‘rebalancing power’

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was to open his newly created northern office on Friday, as he bids to launch his flagship move to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London. Ahead of officially opening his “Number 10 North” hub in Manchester, Burnham – who replaced Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street on Monday – repeated his vow to put “more power into every postcode” to spur ...

Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slows to 5-year low

Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slows to 5-year low

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Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slowed to a five-year low in 2025, with average annual earnings rising by just 2 per cent and sitting at HK$28,000 (US$3,570) a month as underemployment hit a record high. The University Grants Committee (UGC) released the graduate employment figures for last year on its website on Friday. According to the data, the average annual salary of degree gradu...