The Trump administration has paused visa appointments for applicants worldwide as the Department of State launches a global training initiative …

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The Trump administration formally removed Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) blacklist on Monday, Aug. 24 – a …

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Maxell has announced the development of a new all-solid-state battery designed to operate in extreme conditions, according to a report …

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The New War on Knowledge There is a war on knowledge unfolding right now, and the generals on the other …

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Two NIH researchers were indicted for smuggling 113 biological samples including mpox DNA from the Republic of Congo into the …

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Intellectual Property Is a Racket I believe patents have become tools of monopoly, not innovation. They protect incumbent power at …

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The Grid Is Failing — And I’ve Been Waiting for This Battery The U.S. power grid is cracking under the …

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport jet earlier this …

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The Department of War has issued a solicitation request seeking domestic production of four critical minerals – indium, manganese, magnesium and …

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday, Aug. 24, to allow President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting …

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UNDP Launches AI Pilot Program to Diversify Technology Dependencies The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is collaborating with the Swiss-based …

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Pakistan has held “productive” talks with Iran’s president on resolving the US-Iran conflict and restoring a prior memorandum of understanding. …

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The digital asset market is experiencing a seismic shift this week, as Bitcoin recorded its most explosive performance since 2023, …

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In a decisive rebuke of executive overreach, a federal judge in Manhattan has dismantled the Trump administration’s sweeping policy that …

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