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US Anti-disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days

Efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump to scale back anti-disinformation efforts in the United States could have national security implications
From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
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DNA analysis of honey can reveal what plants the bees frequented

Austria Trials DNA Testing To Uncover Honey Fraud

At a laboratory in Austria's mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a month to learn about their composition -- and in some cases to determine whether they have been adulterated.
Some firms started shipping more goods to the United States even before Donald Trump's tariffs announcements

Trump Trade War Pushes Firms To Consider Stockpiling

Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position of the Trump administration, companies are finding that it isn't so straightforward this time around.
The statue of St Peter in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

Continuity Or Rupture: What Direction For The Next Pope?

For years, traditionalists raged at Pope Francis's liberal approach. Dumont said "there will undoubtedly be a need for someone who speaks less" and in a "more controlled" approach, after Francis "spoke all the time, on all subjects".
The most innovative Chinese manufacturers spend less than a third of that spent by traditional competitors to develop new vehicles, a recent Bain & Company report says

Foreign Carmakers Strive For 'China Speed' To Stay In Race

In fluid synchronisation, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded them onto vehicle beds, as car skeletons gradually took shape and progressed along an automated factory floor near the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.
Chinese startup DeepSeek shook up the AI world in January with its R1 chatbot, matching the performance of its US competitors at a lower cost

Xi Says China Must 'Overcome' AI Chip Challenges

President Xi Jinping said China must "overcome" the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry.
An explosive device ripped through a parked car killing a senior Russian general

Russian General Killed By Car Bomb Near Moscow

An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine.
An electronic board shows the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at an office building in Tokyo

Asia Stocks Rise In Wake Of Wall Street Rally

Asian stocks climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street, strong earnings from Google parent company Alphabet, and the prospect of diffusing tensions in US President Donald Trump's trade war.
Relegated Southampton have just 11 points after 33 Premier League games

Liverpool Braced For Premier League Title Party

Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League trophy as they seek the solitary point they need against struggling Tottenham on Sunday that would guarantee a record-equalling 20th English title.

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