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Jun 11 2026POLITICS

Taiwan Stands Firm as China Pulls Back Its Coast Guard

Taiwan’s coast guard announced that its waters cannot be claimed by China, saying the island will push back any ships that try to enter. The statement came after Beijing withdrew a patrol off Taiwan’s eastern coast, which had inspected nearly two hundred vessels and fixed three violations. Chi

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Jun 11 2026SCIENCE

Copper Mix Boosts CO2 to Methane in Electrolyzers

The goal of turning carbon dioxide into useful fuels is to make energy more sustainable. One popular route uses electricity to reduce CO2 into methane while keeping the solution neutral. But making this process efficient at high power is tough because the usual steps need many proton‑electron moves,

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Jun 11 2026POLITICS

G7 Talks: France, Trump, and the Middle East‑Ukraine Tangle

The G7 leaders will meet next week in Evian‑les‑Bains, a lakeside town in France, for talks that many expect will focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The French host, President Macron, has arranged a schedule that keeps President Trump on his side of the agenda. France wants the sum

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Jun 11 2026POLITICS

States Challenge Trump Order on Federal Contracts

In Baltimore, attorneys general from 19 states and Washington, D. C. , filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. They say federal agencies are adding new clauses to contracts that forbid “racially discriminatory DEI activities. ” The changes were made after a March executive order from Presi

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Jun 11 2026POLITICS

U. S. –Iran Skirmishes Escalate as Ceasefire Falters

The U. S. and Iran have exchanged air attacks for a second consecutive day, breaking the fragile truce that had been in place since April. A U. S. Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, sparking a chain reaction of strikes on both sides. President Trump wa

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Jun 11 2026BUSINESS

Bahrain Route on Hold: AirAsia X Delays Flight Plans

AirAsia X has pushed back the start of its new flight that would connect Kuala Lumpur with Bahrain and then to London’s Gatwick airport. The airline originally wanted to launch the service in June, but worries about fighting in the Middle East have forced it to wait until at least August or Septembe

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Jun 11 2026EDUCATION

Reading Rules Move From Debate to Bill

A group of six senators from both parties has drafted a new law that would make proven reading techniques part of federal policy. The proposal, called the READ Act, says teachers should focus on clear skills like sounding out words, building vocabulary and practicing comprehension. It also bars the

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Jun 11 2026SCIENCE

Boosting CO₂ Capture with a Tweaked Cobalt MOF

A new approach shows how small changes in the way a cobalt‑based metal‑organic framework (MOF) is made can lead to much higher amounts of carbon dioxide being trapped. The key idea is to remove a common impurity, Co(OH)₂, that normally blocks the tiny pores of the material. By cleaning up the synthe

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Jun 11 2026FINANCE

AI and Money: What Jobs Will Stay Strong

In today’s world, computers are changing how banks and companies keep track of money. Instead of taking away every job, the machines are moving people to new tasks that need human insight and judgment. People who used to fill out spreadsheets can now help decide which projects are worth the money

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Jun 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

One‑Day Equipment Loans: AI Meets Blockchain in Private Credit

Trad. Fi and W3 aim to move a $650 million pipeline of U. S. equipment loans onto the blockchain in four years. They target manufacturers, industrial electricians and solar installers, hoping AI can evaluate risk, do due diligence and set rates fast enough to cut a month‑long process down to a si

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