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Postal operators in 25 countries have suspended or restricted parcel shipments to the United States following a significant shift in U.S. customs policy. The widespread disruption is linked to the end of the “de minimis” exemption, which previously allowed goods

Researchers at Graz University of Technology in Austria have developed a hook-and-loop fastener system for building components that allows walls, floors and partitions to be removed and reused without demolition, aiming to reduce construction waste, lower renovation costs and support

A team of scientists in China, in collaboration with researchers from the United States, has developed a new type of cement capable of lowering building temperatures by as much as 5 degrees Celsius. The innovation, known as photon-structured cement, offers

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the planet’s confirmed satellite count to 29. The discovery was made using the telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera during a targeted observation on February 2, 2025, and officially

The United Kingdom has withdrawn its demand for Apple to provide law enforcement agencies with a backdoor into encrypted user data, a move hailed by privacy advocates as a major win for digital security and civil liberties. U.S. officials confirmed

A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that 95 percent of corporate generative AI pilot projects are failing to generate meaningful financial returns, raising critical questions about how enterprises are implementing the technology. The study,

Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into one of the strongest and fastest-developing storms in Atlantic history, prompting emergency measures across several parts of the U.S. East Coast. Although the storm is not expected to make landfall, it is already producing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington on Monday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, in a high-stakes diplomatic push following an inconclusive summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The announcement came after a lengthy phone

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a high-profile summit in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, ending talks without securing any agreements on key global issues, particularly the ongoing war in Ukraine. Despite the elaborate reception and strong

A federal order placing the U.S. capital’s police force under temporary national control has triggered a constitutional and political standoff, following Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appointment of DEA Administrator Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner for Washington, D.C. The directive,