US President Donald Trump will meet the leaders of Israel and Ukraine in Washington today as fears grow that their conflicts may be going global. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are increasingly intertwined: Russia’s purchases of Iranian Shahed drones have boosted Tehran’s coffers as its economy falters, ...
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Abu Dhabi lab advances AI search for non-opioid painkillersAbu Dhabi lab advances AI search for non-opioid painkillers
The News Biotech firm Insilico Medicine relied on researchers in Abu Dhabi — and the emirate’s relatively cheap access to AI computing power — to find a potential breakthrough painkiller that could work without the addiction risk of opioids. The candidate is the company’s 31st preclinical drug in six years, ...
China’s up-and-coming pharma giantsChina’s up-and-coming pharma giants
The News Chinese pharmaceutical companies are making inroads, particularly in early-stage research and initial clinical trials, but remain about a decade away from challenging industry heavyweights like AstraZeneca on a global stage, the company’s chief financial officer said in an interview. Aradhana Sarin said that no major Chinese pharma company ...
Why Trump is warming toward ZelenskyyWhy Trump is warming toward Zelenskyy
The News President Donald Trump is sitting down on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at what looks like the peak of their relationship — though it may not last. Trump recently announced plans to give Ukraine a license to produce its own Patriot missiles, a potentially critical boost for ...
A memoir of a cyclist who won nothingA memoir of a cyclist who won nothing
by Charly Wegelius. Tadej Pogacar won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France over the weekend. What better time, then, to read this 2013 memoir by a cyclist who won precisely nothing? Cycling teams are built around ensuring one rider wins; teammates ride in front of the star for slipstreaming, set ...
Amazon targets SpaceX dominanceAmazon targets SpaceX dominance
Amazon plans to launch more than 5,000 satellites to provide global data and phone services, as competition heats up in the commercial space sector. The planned constellation would be a significant increase upon the Jeff Bezos-owned firm’s 390 satellites currently in orbit — a figure dwarfed by Elon Musk’s Starlink, ...
Dual forces pressure Asia to reshape its security orderDual forces pressure Asia to reshape its security order
Asia is reshaping its security architecture, analysts argued, in response to dual pressures of Beijing’s aggression and the US’ unpredictability. Japan has boosted security ties with Australia, the Philippines, and India as Tokyo accelerates its military buildup; Canberra signed a defense pact with Fiji; and South Korea is racing to ...
Europe cuts overseas aid budgetsEurope cuts overseas aid budgets
European countries are severely reducing overseas aid budgets, compounding Washington’s cuts. US President Donald Trump shuttered USAID, the world’s largest provider, last year. But new figures show that the EU cut its own aid budget 13.8% in 2025, and member states’ individual aid contributions fell almost 10% on average, World ...
Central banks expected to hold rates steadyCentral banks expected to hold rates steady
Oil-driven inflation fears may push central banks to tighten policy, but that is unlikely to deter the AI investment boom driving much of today’s growth, analysts said. The US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and the Bank of England are all expected to hold interest rates steady this week, ...
France, Germany are hatching plans to revive auto industryFrance, Germany are hatching plans to revive auto industry
France and Germany are pursuing a new initiative to boost industrial provisions and protect jobs, as Europe endeavors to shield its businesses from China. A joint Franco-German fighter jet program collapsed last month amid squabbling between defense contractors, underscoring the bloc’s difficulties in unifying around lofty industrial goals. This latest ...