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Outrage Over Front-Line Claims The UK government has strongly rejected remarks by former US President Donald Trump suggesting NATO troops did not fight on the front lines in Afghanistan. In an interview with Fox News, Trump appeared unaware that 457 British soldiers lost their lives in the conflict following the September 11 attacks, claiming allied forces “stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.” British officials said the comments misrepresented the truth. According to official figures, 405 of the 457 UK casualties died in hostile action, highlighting the significant risk and sacrifice undertaken by British forces. NATO’s Response…
Japan is developing the L0 Series, a magnetic-levitation (maglev) train expected to reach speeds of up to 603.5 km/h, making it the fastest train ever built. The project is being led by Central Japan Railway Company and will run on the new Chuo-Shinkansen line. At those speeds, travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya would fall to about 40 minutes, with a future extension to Osaka cutting the Tokyo–Osaka journey to roughly one hour. For comparison, Europe’s fastest services such as France’s TGV or Italy’s Italo operate at around 300–350 km/h. The L0 Series achieves its speed through magnetic levitation, lifting…
TikTok has finalised a deal that secures the future of its short-video platform in the United States. The company confirmed the agreement on Thursday after years of political uncertainty. The deal ends a prolonged confrontation between Washington and Beijing. The dispute began during Donald Trump’s first presidency, when he tried to ban the app over national security concerns. US legislation threatened a shutdown in January 2025 unless ByteDance sold TikTok’s American operations. Trump later delayed enforcement several times after returning to office. The central issue involved TikTok’s recommendation algorithm. Under the agreement, American owners now license the technology. The system…
A study published in Social Science and Medicine warns that influencers linked to the online “manosphere” are persuading healthy young men to believe they have low testosterone and need testing or treatment. Researchers analysed 46 high-impact posts on TikTok and Instagram, finding that normal experiences such as fatigue, stress or changes in libido were often framed as medical problems. The lead author, Emma Grundtvig Gram of the University of Copenhagen, said this creates a sense of deficiency and fuels profitable markets for tests and supplements despite limited clinical benefit. Medical experts say routine testosterone screening is not recommended for asymptomatic…
Bilateral Talks, Not NATO Decisions Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has clarified that a recent security arrangement for Greenland negotiated between NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump is a bilateral matter, not a NATO-wide agreement. Speaking to Euronews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Albares said: “This is a bilateral arrangement, not NATO. It is the Secretary General of NATO talking to one of the allies.” He added that details of the deal are still scarce and that all NATO allies will be briefed through the proper channels. “I talked to…
Blue Origin has announced plans for a vast satellite communications network. The rocket company belongs to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Blue Origin said it will place more than 5,400 satellites into orbit. The project marks a significant step in the company’s long-term space strategy. The network aims to deliver continuous internet connectivity across the globe. TeraWave Aims for Faster Global Data Flow The company named the satellite system TeraWave. Blue Origin said the network will provide uninterrupted internet access worldwide. It will also move large amounts of data at extremely high speeds. The company said TeraWave will exceed the performance…
Plants growing close together can warn one another about incoming stress, helping nearby plants survive conditions that would otherwise cause serious damage. In experiments with thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), researchers grew plants either in isolation or packed closely so their leaves touched. When exposed to intense light stress, isolated plants suffered heavy damage. In contrast, crowded plants coped far better, rapidly activating their defences. Within just one hour, densely grown plants switched on more than 2,000 genes linked to protection against a wide range of stresses, while isolated plants showed little additional gene activity. The findings suggest that stressed plants…
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has settled a social media addiction lawsuit shortly before trial. The landmark case was due to begin in Los Angeles. Lawyers disclosed the settlement during a California Superior Court hearing. The company later said all parties resolved the dispute amicably. The settlement terms were not disclosed publicly. Other Platforms Refuse to Settle Other defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram, TikTok owner ByteDance, and Google parent Alphabet. None of these companies have reached settlement agreements. The plaintiff is a 19-year-old woman identified as K.G.M. She alleged that platform algorithms caused addiction and damaged her mental health.…
A breakthrough AI tool cleared by the U.S. FDA could change the way doctors detect fetal abnormalities, helping close the gap left by traditional ultrasounds. Developed by the start-up BioticsAI, the software works with existing ultrasound machines, analysing images in real-time and flagging potential issues during pregnancy scans. Smarter Ultrasounds for Every Scan Prenatal ultrasounds are a standard part of pregnancy care, but up to half of fetal abnormalities can go unnoticed. BioticsAI’s software instantly evaluates each captured image, checking for quality, suggesting adjustments, and ensuring all key parts of the fetus are visible. Using data patterns from around the…
Netflix has upgraded its $82.7bn (£61.5bn) offer for Warner Bros Discovery by switching to an all-cash deal, aiming to speed approval and block a hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. The revised offer keeps the same valuation of $27.75 per share but removes shares from the structure, giving WBD investors more certainty and allowing a shareholder vote as early as April. The WBD board continues to unanimously back the Netflix deal. WBD shareholders would also receive shares in a spun-off global networks business, including CNN and Discovery Channel, which Netflix is not acquiring. Paramount is pressing ahead with a larger $108.4bn…