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  Nice, France (AFP) June 9, 2025 World leaders on Monday called for strict rules to govern deep-sea mining and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor in a thinly veiled rebuke of US President Donald Trump. Growing anxiety over Trump's unilateral push to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters shot to the surface at the opening of the UN Ocean Conference in southern France. "I think it's madness to launch predatory economic action that will disrupt the deep seabed, disrupt biodiversity, destroy it and releas ... read more |
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China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategyUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025 In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy. ... more  
China, South Korea must safeguard free trade, Xi tells LeeBeijing (AFP) June 10, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday to work with Beijing to uphold free trade and defend "multilateralism", state media said. ... more  
SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: reportJohannesburg (AFP) June 9, 2025 South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. ... more  
Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overloadKastron Viotias, Greece (AFP) June 10, 2025 In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun. ... more |
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Anti-ageing guru Bryan Johnson preaches to Stockholm VIPsStockholm (AFP) June 10, 2025 American tech billionaire Bryan Johnson has set himself the lofty aim of eternal life, devoting his body and fortune to his goal despite criticism from some in the scientific community. ... more |
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TikTok says to increase investment in BritainLondon (AFP) June 9, 2025 TikTok plans to raise its investment in the UK, its biggest community in Europe, with the creation of 500 more jobs, the Chinese-owned social media giant announced Monday. ... more  
Asian markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talksHong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2025 Stocks rallied Monday on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the economic superpowers, while investors were also cheered by forecast-topping US jobs data. ... more 
Chinese consumer prices continue to fall as US trade talks loomBeijing (AFP) June 9, 2025 Chinese consumer prices fell for the fourth straight month in May, data showed Monday, as the world's second biggest economy struggles with sluggish spending and global trade turmoil. ... more 
US, China trade talks to stretch into second dayLondon (AFP) June 9, 2025 United States and Chinese officials are set to meet Tuesday for a second day of trade talks in London, seeking to shore up a shaky tariff truce in a spat further strained by export curbs. ... more |
China's exports slow as trade war takes tollBeijing (AFP) June 9, 2025 Chinese exports grew at a slower pace than expected in May, official figures published Monday showed, hours ahead of expected talks between Beijing and Washington aimed at easing a gruelling trade war. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEONew York (AFP) June 6, 2025 The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump. ... more  
Tabletop particle blaster: How tiny nozzles and lasers could replace giant acceleratorsOsaka, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Proton beams with giga-electron-volt (GeV) energies-once thought to be achievable only with massive particle accelerators-may soon be generated in compact setups thanks to a breakthrough by research ... more  
Set it and forget it: Autonomous structures can be programmed to jump days in advanceRaleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Researchers have created dynamic structures that leap into the air on a predetermined schedule without intervention from computers or external stimuli. Precisely when these "metashells" jump, and ho ... more 
Self powered jellyfish cyborgs offer eco friendly tools for ocean monitoringTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2025 Unlike fish, jellyfish move through the sea with minimal energy thanks to a simple muscle-driven propulsion system. This natural motion, known as "embodied intelligence," lets them travel efficientl ... more |
Self-powered artificial synapse mimics human color visionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 As artificial intelligence and smart devices continue to evolve, machine vision is taking an increasingly pivotal role as a key enabler of modern technologies. Unfortunately, despite much progress, ... more  
Intelligent Control System Enhances Space Reactor Performance under UncertaintyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Researchers from the University of South China, Tsinghua University, and the Technical University of Munich have developed an advanced uncertainty model and intelligent control system that improves ... more  
Virtual reality beneficial for remote instruction - but there's a time limitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to ... more 
New laser smaller than a penny can measure objects at ultrafast ratesRochester NY (SPX (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Researchers from the University of Rochester and University of California, Santa Barbara, engineered a laser device smaller than a penny that they say could power everything from the LiDAR systems u ... more |
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Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precisionBoston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025 MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed r ... more  
Robotic flight meets instinctive adaptation in groundbreaking drone researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025 Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places-even a squirrel leaping through treetops. For David Saldana, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Lehigh University, such a ... more  
After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges aheadNottingham UK (SPX) May 28, 2025 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally r ... more 
Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumbleSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 8, 2025 Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises to ramp up iPhones with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as rivals race ahead with the technology. ... more |
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China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: BeijingBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2025 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers. ... more |
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Indonesian minister says EU free trade talks to wrap up this monthJakarta (AFP) June 7, 2025 Indonesia and the European Union are expected to conclude talks over an economic cooperation deal that will relax trade barriers this month, Jakarta's top economic minister said on Saturday. ... more 
Beijing proposes easing export of rare earths to EUBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2025 China has proposed establishing a "green channel" to ease the export of rare earths to the European Union, the commerce ministry said Saturday, after Beijing restricted their sale abroad. ... more
Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimismNew York (AFP) June 6, 2025 Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs, while upcoming US-China talks added to hopes of easing trade tensions. ... more 
US soldiers arrive in Panama for military exercisesPanama City (AFP) June 6, 2025 US soldiers have arrived in Panama for military exercises aimed at protecting the Panama Canal, the US embassy said, after a bilateral agreement triggered protests in the Central American country. ... more |
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