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Preventing kidney damage after surgery with biomarkers
‘Acute kidney injury after surgery is a frequently underestimated problem,’ emphasises Prof Alexander Zarbock, director of the Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy at the University Hospital Münster (UKM) and lead author of the study. ‘We were able to show that the intervention can be implemented in hospitals across Europe. It read more
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Enhancing breast cancer screening to save young women’s lives
Women aged 35–39 were statistically overrepresented compared with other age groups, indicating a strong interest among younger women in personalised screening options Madli Tamm According to Professor of Medical Genetics Neeme Tõnisson, the project has received significant recognition across the medical and scientific community. Recently, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) awarded the read more
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Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australias social media ban for kids
Reddit has launched a challenge in Australia’s highest court against the nation’s landmark social media ban for children. The online forum is among 10 social media platforms which must bar Australians aged under 16 from having accounts, under a new law which began on Wednesday. The ban, which is being watched closely around the world, read more
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Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest
Residents in the Pacific Northwest of the US and Canada are bracing for what could be record-setting floods as an atmospheric river dumps heavy rain on already swollen rivers. On Thursday, the National Water Center reported major, in some cases record, flooding along the Skagit and Snohomish rivers in the state of Washington that is read more
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Ethiopia TikTok: Six influencers arrested for indecent dress at awards ceremony
Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth popular TikTok creator days after five other influencers were detained over allegations of wearing “indecent attire” at a public event in the culturally conservative country. Adonay Berhane, 25, is a lifestyle and motivational creator with close to four million followers, who was named “TikToker of the Year” at the read more
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US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcias release from ICE custody
A judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported and brought back to the US to face criminal charges, from immigration custody. US District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland said since returning to the US, Mr Abrego Garcia was re-detained “without lawful authority”. The order means he can at read more
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£15M boost for Hello Vet as it reimagines the future of veterinary care
Hello Vet, the UK’s first veterinary practice to invite pet owners into treatment and recovery rooms, has raised £15 million in Series A funding to bring its transparent and collaborative approach to vet care to more British pets and their owners. This takes the total investment to £21 million, following a £6 million Seed round read more
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What we know about US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela
Brandon Livesayand Bernd Debusmann,at the White House Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast A US helicopter flies low over a hazy blue sea as it approaches a massive ship. It hovers as camouflaged soldiers holding rifles swing down ropes to the vessel’s deck. The video, released by the US government, read more
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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns act of piracy
Kayla Epsteinand Ione Wells,São Paulo Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the tanker was “the read more
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Yonda Tax raises £11M to simplify global tax compliance for scaling companies
Global tax automation platform Yonda Tax has raised £11 million in investment funding. Yonda Tax automates global tax compliance from registration to filing and remittance, so businesses can focus on scaling. Every jurisdiction has its own filing requirements and deadlines, which often change with little notice. In addition, tax authorities worldwide are intensifying their scrutiny read more
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From Iran to China to Venezuela – how seized tanker hid location
Joshua Cheetham, Paul Brown, Richard Irvine-Brown & Matt MurphyBBC Verify BBC The oil tanker seized by US forces on Wednesday had a track record of faking or concealing its location information, apparently to hide its activities, ship tracking data shows. On Wednesday evening, the US confirmed that its forces seized a vessel during a helicopter-launched read more
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The bug-bounty court bringing order to DeFi
Crypto has created a financial system that runs on code, moves vast sums at the speed of the internet, and can be attacked from anywhere. A single missed check or stray line of code isn’t a minor bug — it can take down an entire protocol. Bug bounties began as an informal pact between developers read more
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Architects of AI named Time Magazines Person of the Year
Imran Rahman-Jonesand Liv McMahon,Technology reporters Getty Images Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the tech bosses the magazine has put on its biggest cover of the year Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2025 is not a single person. Instead, the magazine has recognised the year’s most influential figure as “the architects” of artificial read more
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Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests
The government of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has resigned after protesters took to the streets in cities across the country and filled the centre of the capital Sofia on Wednesday night. Zhelyazkov’s dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro. Protesters had read more
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Pre-seed funding fuels Lynk’s expansion of AI-driven contract control platform
Rotterdam-based Lynk, a collaborative AI contract workspace that helps businesses manage and control their agreements, has closed a pre-seed round led by European AI investor Curiosity VC, with participation from strategic angel investors. Lynk is developing a contract intelligence layer integrated into the contract-control process. The platform automates audit tasks, identifies potential risks, and flags read more
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Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine
Polish authorities have arrested a prominent Russian academic from St Petersburg’s world-famous Hermitage Museum who is sought by Ukraine for allegedly conducting illegal excavations and partially destroying the ancient city of Myrmekion in Crimea. The suspect, identified under Polish law as Aleksandr B, is the head of the Ancient Archaeology of the Northern Black Sea read more
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Runware nets $50M Series A for ‘one API for all AI’ platform
UK-based AI workload startup Runware has raised a $50 million Series A round led by Dawn Capital, with participation from Speedinvest, Comcast Ventures, and existing investors including Insight Partners, a16z speedrun, Zero Prime Ventures, and Begin Capital. Runware provides infrastructure for enterprises to integrate AI into media-creation workflows. Its customers include Wix, Together.ai, ImagineArt, Quora, read more
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Ghana deports three Israelis in tit-for-tat over alleged mistreatment of Ghanaians
Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals who arrived in the country on Wednesday in what appears to be a tit-for-tat move over the alleged mistreatment of Ghanaian nationals at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. Seven Ghanaians, including four members of an official delegation attending a cyber-security conference in Tel Aviv, were allegedly detained without read more
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Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under-14
Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos, says the law is a “clear commitment to gender equality”, but critics say it will fuel anti-Muslim feeling in the country and could be unconstitutional. read more
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