7 h. ago 'Disease X' could cause devastating 2026 pandemic with 4 deadly viruses on rise globally

One health boffin said predicting the next outbreak is tricky, so it "makes sense" to focus on viruses we know are able to spill over from other animals into humans

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3 d. ago Defence stocks have soared as global tensions rise: This is where you can still cash in

Investors are accustomed to riding out political and financial shocks, but even the most seasoned will be struggling to ignore the seismic global events that have been playing out in recent days.

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3 d. ago Defence stocks have soared as global tensions rise. This is the ultimate expert guide to arm your investments for the new world order

Investors are accustomed to riding out political and financial shocks, but even the most seasoned will be struggling to ignore the seismic global events that have been playing out in recent days.

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6 d. ago Brits who dodge WW3 conscription could be hit with humiliating alternative

As global tensions rise and WW3 fears grow, history shows how British conscientious objectors faced public shaming through the white feather campaign, military tribunals and alternative civilian service

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2 w. ago Copper price on track for biggest rise in 15 years amid global shortage fears

Metal that underpins the renewable energy industry joins silver and gold as a safe haven asset for investorsBusiness live – latest updatesCopper, the metal that underpins the fast-growing renewable energy industry, is on course for its biggest annual price rise in more than 15 years as traders react to fears of global shortages.As one of the main beneficiaries of the “electrification of everything”, copper has soared by more than 35% in value this year, spurred by US tariff uncertainty and concerns about mining disasters that could restrict supply. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago WHO issues first 'major global warning' since Covid as pandemic fears rise

The WHO has reported Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS- CoV) cases in Saudi Arabia and France, with the virus known to infect camels and spillover to humans

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3 w. ago Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025

A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AIHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, wishing you a happy and healthy end of the year. I myself have a cold.Today, we are looking back at the biggest stories in tech of 2025 – Elon Musk’s political rise, burst, and fall; artificial intelligence’s subsumption of the global economy, all other technology, and even the Earth’s topography; Australia’s remarkable social media ban; the tech industry’s new Trumpian politics; and, as a treat, a glimpse of the apocalypse offered by one of Silicon Valley’s savviest and strangest billionaires.How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon MuskHow Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company | Technology | The GuardianThe chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in WashingtonEggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire ag...

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last month From desert dream to global showcase: inside Dubai’s sporting ‘miracle in the desert’

From a patch of sand to global acclaim, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic’s 37-year rise mirrors Dubai’s own

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