New guidance offers hope for reducing the global toll of dementia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated global guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, saying that up to 45 per cent of cases may…
Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan’s war, UN warns
Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to fuel the war.
Childhood vaccination rate increases slightly, but millions remain unprotected
Global childhood immunization programmes continued to recover in 2025, but conflict, poverty and growing vaccine hesitancy are still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to new UN data released…
Google Summer of Code Contributors Improve Open Library’s Experience
As the tech ecosystem evolves and the Internet Archive works to fine tune its services, two new contributors are focusing on ways to help patrons better navigate Open Library. Tanishq…
EXCLUSIVE: Sanctioned Alleged Iranian Oil Network “Financier” Behind £25M in Luxury London Real Estate
Newly targeted by the U.S. Treasury, Hossein Ghorbani Zahed owns several prime Knightsbridge apartments via his sanctioned BVI company, land registry documents reveal. Ghorbani Zahed has denied OFAC’s accusations, saying…
What A Tax On AI Can Teach The Left
The rise of AI demands legislative action to mitigate its many risks. But rather than follow the same old regulatory playbook, Congress should instead embrace creative tax policy.
When relationships turn sour – cancer and the holobiont
Only by understanding the complex interplay of ageing, physiology and the microbiome will we understand colorectal cancer risk says Filipe Cabreiro
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Does Israel control Waze, surveils app’s users? What we know
Waze’s terms of use state Israeli courts and laws govern the app’s legal matters. But there’s no proof the country is surveilling users.
EU’s Top Court: Geo-Blocking Protects Publishers in Copyright Disputes, VPNs Not Liable
The EU’s highest court has ruled that publishers who use state-of-the-art geo-blocking are not liable for copyright infringement, even when users bypass their restrictions with a VPN. The ruling, which…
Wanted in China with $100M in Properties Frozen in the UK, ‘Mr. X’ is Living in Japan
British prosecutors referred to Su Jiangbo only as “Mr. X” when they announced an asset freeze in March. OCCRP discovered his identity, and found a Chinese arrest warrant for him….