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Asia
Nepal’s ‘DNA-coded burial’ system explained: how numbered records can identify victims later
Nepal is linking each temporarily interred unidentified victim to preserved DNA, photographs and a reference record so families can seek…
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Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
Climate change has reduced suitable habitat for European bumblebees, attribution study finds
A peer-reviewed reconstruction attributes an average 5% reduction in habitat suitability to historical warming, with much larger local losses.
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Australia
Australia and US discuss expanded force posture as AUKUS submarine rotation nears
Defence talks confirmed preparations for US and UK submarine rotations in Western Australia, while additional cooperation remains under discussion.
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Health
WHO moves to expand hydroxyurea access for children with sickle-cell disease
New WHO standards and procurement work aim to make evidence-based paediatric sickle-cell treatment easier to obtain, especially in high-burden countries.
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Science
AI can design viable physics experiments, Nature study shows—but scientists still set the rules
Researchers show how optimisation systems can assemble experimental designs from available components while human experts define and validate the objective.
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Asia
Indonesia fire smoke drives unhealthy haze across parts of Malaysia and the Philippines
Official monitors reported hazardous air in parts of Sarawak and unhealthy conditions in Philippine cities as winds transported smoke across…
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Current events
Nicaragua lawmakers approve first stage of reform restricting opposition candidates
The amendment extends elected terms to seven years and excludes broadly defined opponents, but still requires a second legislative-session vote.
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Health
Semaglutide extended lifespan in older female mice—why that is not a human longevity result
A controlled mouse study found later-life semaglutide improved several ageing measures and median lifespan, but human longevity remains unproven.
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Economy
IBM survey finds US schools use AI faster than they are training teachers
An IBM-commissioned US survey reports widespread classroom AI use but limited teacher training and weak parent understanding of school rules.
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Current events
IMD warns of heavy rain in Delhi region and prolonged rain in sub-Himalayan Bengal and Sikkim
Official September 3 warnings cover Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh through September 5 and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim through September…
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