
Hong Kong protesters plan to occupy British consulate
Hong Kong students plan to occupy roads surrounding the city's British consulate in anger at a lack of support from London for their pro-democracy movement, as authorities ramp up pressure on protesters to go home. ... more
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Hi-tech punch on nose for sharks could keep swimmers safe
A high-tech version of the reputedly life-saving punch to a shark's nose is being tested in an effort to protect humans without harming the toothy predators or other sea creatures. ... more
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge
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Call for greater protection at World Parks Congress
Thousands of representatives from more than 160 nations meet in Australia this week at the once-a-decade World Parks Congress as scientists warn that countries are failing to care for protected areas. ... more
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'Stupidity virus' discovered, scientists say
Having a dumb and dumber kind of day? It might not be your fault. American researchers think they have found a virus that knocks a handful of points off the IQ test results of healthy people infected with the bug. ... more
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Heat on over climate as US, China leaders meet
Barack Obama and Xi Jinping have few areas of common ground as they meet this week in Beijing, but could find themselves warming to each other on one longstanding sticking point: climate change. ... more
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US and China announce 'historic' climate accord
The United States and China on Wednesday announced ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions as part of a "historic" pact that climate scientists acclaimed but US Republicans denounced as a job-killer. ... more
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US, China climate deal boosts hopes of global pact
A surprise deal between the United States and China on Wednesday could be a breakthrough moment in decades-long efforts to secure a global climate change pact, environment experts said. ... more
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