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World

Ukraine offers drone expertise to Gulf amid Iran strikes

Today at 11:48 AM, via NPR

As Iran launches its Shahed drones at Gulf nations in retaliation for strikes by the U.S. and Israel, Ukraine offers its expertise at downing the drones Russia has lobbed at its cities for years.

World

China offers to mediate in US-Israel-Iran war

Today at 11:47 AM, via NPR

China says it will send a special envoy to the Middle East to help mediate the US-Israel-Iran war, as Chinese political elites gather in Beijing for the annual “Two Sessions.”

Business

A big prediction about the NHI is coming true

Today at 12:30 PM, via BusinessTech

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has conceded that the NHI is likely to be held up in court for many years, with even the ‘best’ outcome prolonging the process.

Science/Tech

The Next Gender Gap Is Time

Today at 12:47 PM, via Tech Financials

A country reveals who holds power by watching who gets to wait. Waiting is often framed as a minor inconvenience, yet it functions as a gatekeeper. It signals whose time is treated as valuable and whose time can be absorbed by the system, and that is where rights and justice often break down in practice. […]

Health

F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.