Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor on the Asset Purchase Facility - November 2026

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The Conversation· 2d ago
Opera Australia’s La Bohème captures the romance of bohemian Paris with a fresh twist
Opera Australia/Peter Foster Paris in the 1830s and 40s danced on the edge. Napoleon was dead. The Bourbon royals were back. Revolutions in 1830 and 1848 brought pitched battles to the streets. Glitzy wealth rubbed up against dire poverty. Yet
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The Conversation· 2d ago
Sewers could hold the key to detecting deadly fungal infections
TopMicrobialStock/Shutterstock Every year, fungal infections kill around 2.5 million people worldwide, more than tuberculosis and malaria combined. Yet most people may have never heard of the fungi responsible, and few health systems track them in any organised way. In a
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The Conversation· 2d ago
Dark nutrition: what happens when people stop trusting food and nutrition science?
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NASA — Breaking News· 2d ago
CHAPEA Mission 2 Crew Reflects After 378 Days on Simulated Mars
After 378 days without windows, the sounds of the outside world, or real-time calls with family and friends, four research volunteers stepped out of NASA’s Mars Dune Alpha habitat on Oct. 31, completing the agency’s second yearlong Mars surface simulation.
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The Conversation· 2d ago
The surprising origins of Denmark’s reputation for open-mindedness
Ask Danes what makes Denmark Danish and you might hear about openness, tolerance and the freedom to live as you choose. You can see it in the country’s history: Denmark was the first country in the world to legalise pornography.
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The Conversation· 2d ago
When bad rulers go, do their families face justice and is there reform? Six African case studies
When authoritarian rule ends, the leader may leave office, but the ruling family can remain politically consequential. My research focuses on authoritarianism and judicial politics in Africa. In a recent study, I examined why efforts to hold ruling families accountable
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The Conversation· 2d ago
Africa’s funding focus needs to change: the African Development Bank has plans to make that happen
International development cooperation – external financial and technical support for economic and social improvements in lower-income countries – is shifting fast all around the world. Nowhere is this happening faster than in Africa. Aid cuts, natural and war-related shocks, unstable
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The Conversation· 2d ago
Leadville’s Irish pauper graves speak to the dangers of Colorado’s mining boom – and raise questions for today
Skeletal remains of 19th-century mining activity near Leadville evoke the boom and bust of Colorado's history. raclro/iStock via Getty Images Plus Local Irish and Irish American communities unveiled a significant public history space near Leadville, Colorado, in 2023. Roughly 600
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The Conversation· 2d ago
Voters rejected data centers in dozens of communities, fueling the narrative that opposition to the AI infrastructure contributed to the 2026 blue wave
A woman in New Port Richey, Fla., voices her opposition to the construction of AI data centers on July 18, 2026. Thomas Simonetti/AFP via Getty Images Data centers were on the ballot, both directly and indirectly, in the 2026 midterm
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The Conversation· 2d ago
How protection of public land shapes political strategies in the American West
Parts of the Grand Staircase National Monument were removed from federal protection under the Trump administration, opening the way for mining and drilling. David McNew/Getty Images Public lands are intricately woven into the fabric of America. Years of data confirms
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The Conversation· 2d ago
5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’
Advisers for COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago, center, talk after a Colombia delegate's request to speak was overlooked at the U.N. summit in 2025. Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images Nearly every country in the world has acknowledged that climate
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The Conversation· 2d ago
Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’
Protesters on Nov. 5 burn a effigy depicting now ex-President Santiago Pena outside Congress in Asuncion, Paraguay, days after the beginning of a banking crisis to which he was linked. AP Photo/Jorge Saenz It started on Nov. 3, 2026, when
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The Conversation· 1d ago
Archaeological finds at an Irish fort reveal insights into the finer side of medieval life
A collection of miscellaneous artefacts from Caherconnell Cashel. Michelle Comber Popular media, from computer games to movies, often portrays medieval life as being dominated by fighters and farmers. In these depictions, there’s little evidence of a world beyond political struggle
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The Conversation· 1d ago
Research on migration is going unheard – how can we remedy that?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Policymakers do listen to research, but evidence is only one part of the decision-making process. Public opinion, political pressures, values and competing priorities also shape migration policies. How research is communicated matters. Evidence that is presented neutrally can
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
NASA’s ESCAPADE Completes Powered Earth Flybys, Now En Route to Mars
NASA’s two ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft have each successfully completed a powered Earth flyby, using Earth’s gravity in combination with a sustained engine burn to slingshot themselves toward Mars. With these successful maneuvers complete, the
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
MAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
Thousands gathered over several days in early November to experience MAX POWER – NASA’s first exhibition of America’s superiority in space, aeronautics, and technology on and around the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The multi-day, family-friendly event honored the
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
Astronauts Across Generations Share the Stage
On Nov. 6, 2026, Purpose Entertainment hosted the Artemis Celebration Gala at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island, Florida. Held on the eve of NASA’s MAX POWER event, the gala celebrated the explorers, innovators, and visionaries advancing
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
La NASA destina un millón de dólares al reto estudiantil Base Lunar
Read this release in English here.El domingo 8 de noviembre de 2026, la NASA anunció la convocatoria del reto estudiantil Base Lunar, dotado con un millón de dólares, durante un acto de MAX POWER celebrado en el Complejo de Visitantes
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
NASA Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket Challenge
Mid-power (3-7 kW) Hall effect thruster systems have been identified by government and industry stakeholders as critical capabilities for satellite, defense, and exploration missions. Given the need for this capability, NASA is launching the Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Challenge.
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The Conversation· 1d ago
AI use is now universal in higher education. Why are universities failing to adapt?
Artificial intelligence (AI) use among university students is now near-universal in many countries. Yet, as of a year ago, fewer than one in five universities in a 90-country UNESCO survey had a formal AI policy. Since ChatGPT arrived in late
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The Conversation· 1d ago
Most uni students now use AI, but that doesn’t mean they like it
Xavier Arnau/Getty via Canva, Wikimedia, The Conversation, CC BY-NC The university experience has changed drastically since artificial intelligence (AI) became widely available four years ago. Students are increasingly using AI for around-the-clock feedback, and most are required to use it
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The Conversation· 1d ago
1 in 3 births are induced. It can be life-saving but it’s also linked to more complications
Around one in three women in Australia now have their labours induced rather than starting naturally, or spontaneously. The rate of induction increased from 25% in 2010 to 33% in 2023. For first-time mothers, it rose from 30.6% to 39.7%
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The Conversation· 1d ago
It’s possible to predict some El Niños a year in advance. Here’s why that matters
Emad aljumah/Getty A remarkably strong El Niño has formed in the Pacific. This natural phenomenon drives variations in temperature, rainfall and winds across the globe. The ongoing El Niño has already contributed to sudden floods in eastern Africa, blistering heatwaves
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The Conversation· 1d ago
A new book sheds light on the camps of colonial Australia’s ‘most ruthless killing machine’
Queensland Native Police photographed in 1864 at Rockhampton Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people, and uses potentially distressing
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star. A new study, published Monday in the latest issue of The Astrophysical Journal, details the discovery of a previously hidden companion object
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
La NASA busca a la próxima generación de astronautas
Read this release in English here.La NASA busca a los exploradores que ayudarán a escribir el próximo capítulo de los vuelos espaciales tripulados. Ya está abierto el plazo de inscripción para la próxima promoción de astronautas de la agencia, que
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The Conversation· 1d ago
What really drove NZ’s election overhang and what can be done about it
Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Based on provisional election results, New Zealand’s parliament could grow by up to 11 overhang seats – without accurately representing the proportion of party votes cast. There are now growing calls for reform of the mixed member
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
Rubies on Mars?
Written by Roger C. Wiens, SuperCam Principal Investigator for NASA’s Perseverance rover at Purdue University Nov. 4, 2026 Exploration on Mars turns up the unexpected. Perseverance is equipped with a fantastic set of instruments for studying the rock record of
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5050-5055: It’s Nazca, Our 49th Drill Hole
Written by Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 As regular readers of this blog will know, we returned to the area where we found disc shaped inclusions
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NASA — Breaking News· 1d ago
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5056-5062: Charging Back Up!
By Remington Free, Operations Systems Engineer, NASA-JPL Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 Today’s plan covered 3 sols, 5060, 5061, and 5062, as we take a few recharging sols before getting back to our normal drilling activities. As you
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The Conversation· 1d ago
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The Conversation· 1d ago
I don’t want AI in my online search. What options do I have?
Weiquan Lin/Getty Images Last week, Google announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) policy for schools that use Google apps. It provides new settings for opting in or out of AI products on student accounts. For schools that reject AI in
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The Conversation· 22h ago
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The Conversation· 22h ago
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The Conversation· 19h ago
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Sean Gallup / Getty Images Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of chipmaking company Nvidia, recently admitted to an extramarital affair. However, it’s not just a tabloid story: the woman involved, Alice Huang, has been accused of being a
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The Conversation· 17h ago
View from The Hill: Albanese says he wants Chalmers there for the long haul
In politics, rumour feeds on rumour, and the line between rumour and reality can become increasingly blurred. At the extreme, rumour can in itself help change reality. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, struggling with a mass of economic problems, is presently the
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The Conversation· 14h ago
Why young protesters in France are turning against TV channel CNews
On November 5, as secondary school students gathered in Paris for another day of demonstrations, a journalist associated with French media outlet CNews met an unusually hostile reception. Protesters shouted for him to leave, and police officers reportedly asked the
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Bank of England — News· 14h ago
Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor on the Asset Purchase Facility - November 2026
Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor
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The Conversation· 13h ago
Children in custody have a right to education – but they average less than nine hours a week
SynthEx/Shutterstock By law, children in young offenders institutions in England must receive at least 15 hours of education per week. Between January and August 2025, though, the three youth offender institutions in England delivered an average of just six to
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The Conversation· 13h ago
Artificial intelligence is desperately seeking its narrative
Since the foundational work of Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter, research has distinguished invention from innovation by its practical implementation. Whether an innovation spreads, however, depends partly on its social acceptance and how its uses are perceived. Without such acceptance, even
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The Conversation· 12h ago
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The Conversation· 12h ago
What are biomarkers? A biologist explains how doctors measure your health – and how combining cells from different people can find new markers
A family of five is exposed to the flu virus, but only two of them get sick. A lifelong chain-smoker lives 100 years, while a professional athlete in their prime dies of an unexpected heart attack. A drug fails a
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The Conversation· 12h ago
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An October 2026 policy allows the FDA to expand access to six peptides, including BPC-157. martin-dm/E+ via Getty Images Unregulated peptides for weight loss, muscle building, longevity and more are a roaring wellness fad – even though these substances have
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The Conversation· 12h ago
Economic coercion once ousted Iran’s leader – but that was the 1950s; don’t expect a repeat today
Pro-monarchists celebrate after the 1953 Iranian coup. Intercontinentale/AFP via Getty Images “Very little gets into, or out of, Iran!” President Donald Trump claimed on Nov. 8, 2026, in a social media post that also lauded “history’s greatest Naval Blockade.” It
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The Conversation· 12h ago
COP31: Governments are failing to rein in emissions from their own power plants
A South African worker waits for transportation near one of the government-owned utility Eskom's coal-fired power stations in Kriel in 2024. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images World leaders meeting at the annual U.N. climate summit in November 2026 are wrestling with a
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The Conversation· 12h ago
We tracked 20 years of crop cycles and protests in Kenya – unrest follows a clear seasonal rhythm
Agricultural cycles structure much of rural economic life in developing economies, where smallholder farming remains a primary source of employment and income. Smallholder farmers typically live on the edge of subsistence, often experiencing fluctuations in income, liquidity and labour demand
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The Conversation· 12h ago
Science is getting closer to beating malaria, so what’s still in the way? 3 areas where action can make an impact
Malaria elimination has become a realistic objective for an increasing number of countries. Over the past two decades, improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment have reduced deaths from this infectious disease, which is caused by a parasite and spread by mosquitoes.
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Andy Burnham and climate change: where does the prime minister really stand?
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States like Samoa face brutal 2027 storm season – every dollar of ‘climate cash’ counts for small islands
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The Conversation· 10h ago
Who does Budget 2026 help? Not the 1 in 3 Canadians skipping meals to cope with grocery costs
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NASA — Breaking News· 10h ago
NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds
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The Conversation· 10h ago
Turkey hosts UN climate summit while pursuing new fossil fuel projects
Statue of a coal miner in Zonguldak, Turkey's coal capital. OVKNHR/shutterstock Turkey is making electrification a central theme of this year’s UN climate summit, Cop31, which it is currently hosting in the Mediterranean city of Antalya alongside Australia. The ambition
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The Conversation· 10h ago
Budget 2026 gives households a boost, but businesses get the biggest break
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Cheap, acccessible and easy to use: drones are changing warfare in the way the AK-47 assault rifle did
One of the deadliest attacks on Israel in 2024 came not from an Iranian missile or rocket, but from a single Hezbollah drone attack. On October 13, 2024, a drone struck the dining hall of a military base near Binyamina,
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The Conversation· 9h ago
Media ultimately exposed Russell Brand – but his fame and celebrity added to victims’ trauma
After years of caution, journalists can now exchange the word “alleged” for “convicted” when describing Russell Brand as a sexual predator. Following a four-week trial, where six women testified in detail, the former comedian was jailed for ten years and
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NASA — Breaking News· 8h ago
NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston
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NASA — Breaking News· 7h ago
NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object, and
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Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor on the Asset Purchase Facility - November 2026

Sources · 58 reports

Opera Australia’s La Bohème captures the romance of bohemian Paris with a fresh twist

Holocaust education will soon become compulsory in schools. Our research shows how it can be done well

Sewers could hold the key to detecting deadly fungal infections

Dark nutrition: what happens when people stop trusting food and nutrition science?

CHAPEA Mission 2 Crew Reflects After 378 Days on Simulated Mars

The surprising origins of Denmark’s reputation for open-mindedness

When bad rulers go, do their families face justice and is there reform? Six African case studies

Africa’s funding focus needs to change: the African Development Bank has plans to make that happen

Leadville’s Irish pauper graves speak to the dangers of Colorado’s mining boom – and raise questions for today

Voters rejected data centers in dozens of communities, fueling the narrative that opposition to the AI infrastructure contributed to the 2026 blue wave

How protection of public land shapes political strategies in the American West

5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’

Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’

Archaeological finds at an Irish fort reveal insights into the finer side of medieval life

Research on migration is going unheard – how can we remedy that?

NASA’s ESCAPADE Completes Powered Earth Flybys, Now En Route to Mars

MAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future

Astronauts Across Generations Share the Stage

La NASA destina un millón de dólares al reto estudiantil Base Lunar

NASA Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket Challenge

AI use is now universal in higher education. Why are universities failing to adapt?

Most uni students now use AI, but that doesn’t mean they like it

1 in 3 births are induced. It can be life-saving but it’s also linked to more complications

It’s possible to predict some El Niños a year in advance. Here’s why that matters

A new book sheds light on the camps of colonial Australia’s ‘most ruthless killing machine’

NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts

La NASA busca a la próxima generación de astronautas

What really drove NZ’s election overhang and what can be done about it

Rubies on Mars?

Curiosity Blog, Sols 5050-5055: It’s Nazca, Our 49th Drill Hole

Curiosity Blog, Sols 5056-5062: Charging Back Up!

Disproportional representation: what National wins and loses from the overhang

I don’t want AI in my online search. What options do I have?

Victoria will bring in a domestic violence disclosure scheme. Could it help protect women?

Civics education in Australian schools isn’t up to scratch. 3 things could improve it

Why is Nvidia so powerful in the AI world, and what could Jensen Huang’s scandal really cost?

View from The Hill: Albanese says he wants Chalmers there for the long haul

Why young protesters in France are turning against TV channel CNews

Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor on the Asset Purchase Facility - November 2026

Children in custody have a right to education – but they average less than nine hours a week

Artificial intelligence is desperately seeking its narrative

America’s 2-party system seems weird, but adding a 3rd party could make voter representation worse

What are biomarkers? A biologist explains how doctors measure your health – and how combining cells from different people can find new markers

RFK Jr. loosens access to unapproved peptides: A health law scholar explains what consumers need to know

Economic coercion once ousted Iran’s leader – but that was the 1950s; don’t expect a repeat today

COP31: Governments are failing to rein in emissions from their own power plants

We tracked 20 years of crop cycles and protests in Kenya – unrest follows a clear seasonal rhythm

Science is getting closer to beating malaria, so what’s still in the way? 3 areas where action can make an impact

Andy Burnham and climate change: where does the prime minister really stand?

States like Samoa face brutal 2027 storm season – every dollar of ‘climate cash’ counts for small islands

Who does Budget 2026 help? Not the 1 in 3 Canadians skipping meals to cope with grocery costs

NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds

Turkey hosts UN climate summit while pursuing new fossil fuel projects

Budget 2026 gives households a boost, but businesses get the biggest break

Cheap, acccessible and easy to use: drones are changing warfare in the way the AK-47 assault rifle did

Media ultimately exposed Russell Brand – but his fame and celebrity added to victims’ trauma

NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston

NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities

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