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A 2,700-year-old solar eclipse just revealed something surprising about Earth
An international team analyzed a 2,700-year-old solar eclipse from 709 BCE recorded in ancient Chinese texts, revealing new information about Earth’s rotation and potentially the earliest written description of the solar corona.
AI makes Britain’s largest woodland bat survey possible, scientists say
Scientists used AI to analyze 98 million bat calls from 310 British woodlands, revealing rare species including red-listed Barbastelles concentrated in the southwest.
Netflix posts third-quarter earnings beat, but shares fall on advertising and revenue guidance
Netflix beat third-quarter earnings estimates but its shares fell 6% after the company lowered full-year ad revenue guidance to $2.7 billion from a previous $3 billion forecast.
‘I always think my head will fall off when Traitors turn on each other’: the inside story of the world’s biggest TV show
The Traitors, inspired by a 1628 maritime tragedy, has become the world’s most successful television format, airing in over 40 countries with record-breaking viewership numbers and multiple award wins.
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Investor competition for commercial real estate sees strongest growth in a year
Commercial real estate investor competition reached its strongest level in a year as liquidity increased across multiple funding sources, despite persistently elevated borrowing costs.
Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is exploring changes to insolvency laws to facilitate public takeover of struggling utilities like Thames Water as part of his broader plan for utility nationalization.
China’s humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
China is rapidly automating its factories with over two million industrial robots while simultaneously training a new generation of engineers to work alongside machines, as the country faces demographic challenges from an aging and shrinking population.
6 months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo
U.S. Navy families evacuated from Bahrain six months ago remain in temporary housing with limited answers about their future, as military leaders struggle with prolonged displacement.
Bundelkhand: Caste divides make scorching summers harder in a parched corner of India
In India’s drought-prone Bundelkhand region, members of lower castes face water scarcity compounded by discrimination at shared handpumps during scorching summers exceeding 40C.
‘Honest leaders are the first step to a better future’: Cockroach hunger striker targets India’s political class
Activist Sonam Wangchuk completed a 26-day hunger strike in solidarity with India’s Cockroach youth movement, which successfully pressured the education minister to resign over a leaked medical college exam.
U.K. will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
Britain will assist Ukraine in manufacturing long-range missiles by providing classified technical information on U.K. components for the SCALP missile system, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced during a visit to Kyiv on Monday.
Tuesday briefing: Will UK ministers make policy change to save young lives on the road?
The UK government backs Ofcom action against social media posts celebrating dangerous driving, following recent fatal crashes involving young drivers. Young men disproportionately represent 20% of fatal collisions despite holding only 6% of driving licences.
‘Forget about going back’: 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
Nine years after fleeing Myanmar’s military crackdown, over 1 million Rohingya refugees remain in Bangladesh camps as conditions deteriorate and more people continue arriving from conflict-torn Rakhine state.
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
The CIA director traveled to Moscow for unannounced talks on Tuesday, according to US media reports. Neither the US nor Russia confirmed details of the visit or scheduled meetings.
Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants
Spain formally requested emergency EU funding following a major migration surge into its North African enclave of Ceuta late last month that resulted in dozens of deaths.
Fatah meets Palestinian breakaway faction in effort to head off rivals
Fatah and Mohammed Dahlan’s Democratic Reform bloc held reconciliation talks in Egypt as rival Palestinian factions discuss forming a coalition ahead of November legislative elections.