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May 21 2026POLITICS

Germany Boosts Defence Buying Speed

The German defence ministry is changing its buying system to act faster and work better with tech labs. It plans to set up small project teams that will team up closely with universities and research groups. These groups will focus on new gadgets, faster decision‑making and closer ties with ot

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May 21 2026POLITICS

French and Moroccan Leaders Draft New Pact Ahead of Royal Visit

Morocco and France are working on a new agreement that will be signed when King Mohammed VI visits Paris. This is the first treaty Morocco has signed with a European nation. The foreign ministers, Nasser Bourita and Jean‑Noel Barrot, met to discuss the deal. They did not say when the king’s

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May 20 2026SCIENCE

NASA Wants More Small, Cheap Space Trips

NASA’s budget for science is about the same as it was two decades ago, even after a government push to cut spending. The agency’s new administrator focuses on human missions to the Moon and plans to replace a planned lunar space station with a surface base. He also wants a nuclear‑powered probe for

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May 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tokushima Team Sets New 112‑Gbps Wireless Record

The team from Tokushima University has pushed the limits of wireless speed, achieving 112 gigabits per second in the 560‑gigahertz band using soliton microcombs. This breakthrough is not about faster phones for now; it tackles the hidden part of networks that moves data between base stations. Back

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May 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Tiny Spin Breakthrough Puts Future Computers in a New Light

The humblest piece of modern tech might soon need a retirement plan. Transistors—those microscopic switches that control almost every electronic device—have ruled computing for decades. Every time you open an app or run a game, billions of these tiny gates flicker between on and off, representing th

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May 17 2026SCIENCE

Microbes in Groundwater: How Oil Pollution Changes Their World

The study looks at how oil spills alter the tiny life that lives in underground water and the soil around it. Scientists collected samples from a site where oil had leaked into the ground, taking both water and the rock‑filled layers that sit below it. They also gathered “clean” samples from a nearb

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May 16 2026SPORTS

Wind‑Proof Golf: How Chris Gotterup Mastered the Storm

Gotterup rolled into the PGA Championship with a calm that matched the gusty weather at Aronimink Golf Club. Instead of complaining about the wind, he treated it like a puzzle to solve. In New Jersey’s breezy streets, the young golfer learned early that every gust could be an ally if you play

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May 16 2026CRIME

Man faces trial next year after London knife attack on two Jewish men

A London court recently set March 1, 2027, as the trial date for a man accused in a shocking knife attack that left two Jewish men injured in north London. The 45-year-old defendant, identified as Essa Suleiman, appeared in court on Friday but did not enter pleas to the four charges against him, inc

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May 15 2026SCIENCE

Listening to Your Inner Compass

People often think happiness comes from big plans or fancy ideas. In fact, a small daily habit can lift mood almost instantly: paying attention to the body’s quiet signals and acting on them. This habit, called intuition alignment, means noticing a feeling, accepting it without judgment, and letting

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May 15 2026SCIENCE

When the Brain Fixes a Sentence Mistake in Seconds

In German sentences, people sometimes read a part that looks like a normal subject‑verb‑object phrase even when the earlier words make it impossible. For example, after hearing “The coach smiled at the player, ” the reader might momentarily think that “the player tossed a frisbee” is a complete clau

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