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World

Belarus and Russia stage joint military drills

Today at 17:57 PM, via BBC News

The BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, reports from joint manoeuvres by Russia and Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military drills.

Africa

Are we using the wrong world map?

Today at 13:44 PM, via BBC News

This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

Education

‘Our children matter’: parents protest against government’s Send overhaul plans

Today at 20:37 PM, via The Guardian

Concerns grow about potential cuts to educational support as Lib Dem leader addresses rally at Westminster

Parents fearful about the government’s plans to overhaul special needs education in England took their fight to parliament on Monday, where the Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, warned the prime minister: “Get this wrong and you are out.”

Up to 700 parents, many carrying colourful,...

Science/Tech

Hard Drive Shortage Intensifies as AI Training Data Pushes Lead Times Beyond 12 Months

Today at 22:01 PM, via Slashdot

Lead times for high-capacity hard drives have exceeded 52 weeks as AI workloads drive unprecedented demand for warm storage that sits between fast SSDs and offline tape archives, according to TrendForce. Western Digital notified customers of price increases across its entire hard drive portfolio citing demand for “every capacity” in its product line. The shortage stems from AI infrastructure...

Science/Tech

The Top New Features in Apple WatchOS 26

Today at 22:00 PM, via Wired

Apple’s new additions this year include a wrist-flick gesture to dismiss a call and a personalized Workout Buddy to tell you when you “crushed it.”

Science/Tech

Origins of paint in Jackson Pollock work identified after 77 years

Today at 21:59 PM, via The Guardian

Manganese blue pigment, used in Pollock’s Number 1A, 1948, was since phased out for environmental reasons

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a vibrant, synthetic pigment known as manganese blue.

The work titled Number 1A, 1948...

Science/Tech

President Calls for Six-Month Corporate Reporting Cycle, Citing Cost Savings

Today at 21:21 PM, via Slashdot

President Donald Trump called Monday for companies to report earnings every six months instead of quarterly. Trump posted on social media that semi-annual reporting would save money and let managers focus on running companies. The SEC mandated quarterly reports in 1970. Trump made similar comments in 2018 that prompted SEC public comment but no regulatory changes. Critics argue quarterly...

Health

When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.