Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array thinner than hair
A China-led team of researchers has developed a powerful brain implant electrode array that is as soft as brain tissue, thinner than a strand...
World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test
Published: 5:30am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 5:51am, 19 Jun 2026 Alex Doran, a 28-year-old corporate strategist, is cheering for the US national team and was...
10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan
Under Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s leadership, Hong Kong is drawing up its first five-year plan to complement Beijing’s 2026-30 blueprint. A two-month public...
Vance calls Iran deal a ‘win-win’ as Trump lashes out at ‘fools’ who oppose it
Vice-President J.D. Vance went on the offensive on Thursday to defend the “win-win” US-Iran agreement as critics slammed its vague provisions, even as others...
French girl whose killing sparked outrage was raped, autopsy shows
Published: 5:26am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 5:40am, 19 Jun 2026 An autopsy has shown that an 11-year-old girl who went missing in France was raped...
US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits
Published: 5:02am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 6:13am, 19 Jun 2026 White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have...
SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say
SpaceX’s bankers are preparing to meet investors as early as next week to discuss a bond offering of at least US$20 billion, two sources...
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers and 3 civilians killed
Published: 3:01am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 4:24am, 19 Jun 2026 A group linked to al-Qaeda claimed Thursday’s attack on the airport of Niger’s capital, Niamey,...
New York City mayor pushes to end horse carriage industry after Indian teenager’s death
Published: 2:13am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 2:40am, 19 Jun 2026 New York City leaders including Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday vowed to work to put...