Talks of a peace breakthrough in Ukraine are once again in the air after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that “great progress was made” during a meeting between his special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on…
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US envoy will return with Russia-Ukraine peace framework from Moscow, says Rubio
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) said that US special envoy Steve Witkoff will return from Moscow with a framework for peace between Russia and Ukraine, The Hill reported.
‘The specific…
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Macron takes aim at Algerian officials in major diplomatic escalation – POLITICO
France and Algeria have had a complex relationship since the North African country gained independence after more than a century of brutal French occupation. Tensions reached a fever pitch last year when Paris recognized Morocco’s…
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Scientists spent 25 years studying ‘super-agers’. Here’s what they learned
After 25 years of research, scientists at Northwestern University, USA, have discovered why some adults can live well into their 80s and beyond with near-perfect cognition.
These ‘super-agers’, as the researchers call them, are aged 80 or…
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MIT Spinout Strand Therapeutics Raises $153 Million To Make Cancerous Tumors Light Up
Strand Therapeutics founders Jake Becraft (left) and Tasuku Kitada
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As a grad student in biological engineering at MIT, Jake Becraft had an idea that could change the way we treat cancer: What if genes could be turned on and off like…
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‘Pressure on them is working’ Trump and Putin are finally set to meet in person. Here’s what we know. — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in person for the first time since Trump returned to office. The meeting would be the first between the leaders of the two countries since Russia launched its…
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Explainer: Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs – will India budge on Russia crude oil trade?
US President Donald Trump, through his 25% additional tariffs on India for its Russia crude oil trade, wants to…
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Hungary expressed hope for an early peace after the Putin-Trump dialogue
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó expressed hope for an early peace after a dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
“We hope that Donald Trump and Vladimir…
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Taiwan imagines a Chinese invasion with TV and games – DW – 08/07/2025
A new Taiwanese series about a fictional Chinese invasion has sparked heated debate after its Saturday premiere topped drama rankings on public TV and multiple streaming platforms.
The ten-episode drama titled “Zero Day Attack” is set in 2028,…
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Only 17% of Ukrainians Ready to Accept Russian Peace Terms
Poll: 76% of Ukrainians Reject Russia’s Peace Plan
According to a new survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 76% of Ukrainians categorically reject Russia’s proposed peace plan, while only 17% are…
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