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Mysterious gamma-ray explosion unlike any discovered before
A team of international astronomers has identified a gamma-ray burst (GRB) unlike any seen before — repeating over a full day and originating beyond the Milky Way. Using the European…
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Israel restricts aid to Gaza, says Hamas must do more to return dead hostages
Israel's military body that coordinates with the U.N. and other international organizations, COGAT, said in a statement that starting Wednesday it would allow only 300 of the previously agreed 600…
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UN envoy warns of risk to Libya transition as political roadmap stalls
Hanna Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, said that while some progress has been made in implementing a U.N.-backed agreement political roadmap divisions between the House of Representatives and…
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California Breaks New Ground with First-Ever AI Companion Chatbot Safety Law
California has taken an unprecedented step in technology governance, becoming the first U.S. state to enact a law setting safety standards for AI companion chatbots. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate…
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How the Press Turned a Hindu Temple Investigation Into a Presumption of Guilt
In the spring of 2021, federal agents raided a Hindu temple construction site in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The headlines that followed were swift, global, and damning. Readers were told of…
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Political crisis and corruption fuelling violence in South Sudan, UN rights body says
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued the warning at the conclusion of a mission to the Africa Union (AU) headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.South Sudan gained…
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ODIHR Expands Hate Crime Training to Strengthen Justice Systems Across the OSCE Region
In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty…
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EU common charger: revised rules to improve convenience and cut energy footprint
Electronic devices will become more energy efficient, less harmful for the environment and more consumer-friendly thanks to updated ecodesign requirements for chargers. Chargers for laptops, smartphones, and computers will have…
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New digital border system for non-EU nationals comes into force
The EU's new Entry/Exit System for border control is operational since12 October 2025. It applies to non-EU travellers entering or leaving the EU and will replace passport stamping with digital…
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Tanker Fight Against Baltic Undersea Cables Reached Its Anticlimactic Ending
Here’s a simple story – a ship destroyed a cable, people were arrested, it’s no one’s fault, and now Finnish tax payers will pay €195,000 for the law that didn’t…