Chinese Vessel Hits Philippine Boat During a Resupply Mission
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5 years since Inspiration4 returned from the first all-civilian orbital mission
18 September 2026 marks five years since the Inspiration4 splashdown. The Crew Dragon Resilience capsule retur...
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Why Do Leaves Change Color?
A leaf looks green in May through August because it holds chlorophyll, the pigment that captures light for pho...
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Romania Joins New “Carpathian Eight” Regional Initiative
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday, in Ukraine’s Carpathians, the launch of the “C8 – Carpathia...
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Taiwan Holds Its First Joint Military Drills Using Attack Drones
Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, on Friday inspected a live-fire exercise in Pingtung County in which attack...
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Italy Warns Its Public-Debt Burden Is Rising at an Alarming Rate
The cost of servicing Italy’s public debt has begun to rise at “an alarming rate,” Economy Minister Giancarlo...
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Great Britain’s Retail Sales Rise 0.5% in August
Retail sales volumes in Great Britain rose 0.5% in August 2026 on July, according to the Office for National S...
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How Does a Rechargeable Battery Work?
A rechargeable battery does not hold electricity like a liquid. It stores chemical energy and turns it into cu...
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20 years since Anousheh Ansari became the first woman to fund her own spaceflight
18 September 2026 marks 20 years since Anousheh Ansari launched towards the International Space Station. ESA r...
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Macron Announces G7 Meeting Focused on the Energy Crisis
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, after a meeting at the Élysée with party leaders, that G7 countries...
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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rate to 1.25%, a 31-Year High
The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its policy rate from 1% to about 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years. Jiji...
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Why Do Windows and Mirrors Fog Up?
After a hot shower, a mirror mists over. In winter a window does the same. In a car, visibility falls. In ever...
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RoboTechnik Prepares an Approximately $800 Million Hong Kong Listing
RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology, a Chinese maker of automation equipment, is preparing to launch a Hong Kon...
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67 years since Vanguard 3 launched to study Earth’s magnetic field
18 September 2026 marks 67 years since the scientific satellite Vanguard 3 launched from Cape Canaveral. NASA’...
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Eurogroup Says Euro-Area Economy Beat Expectations in the Second Quarter
Euro-area finance ministers met in Dublin on Friday, 18 September, under the chairmanship of Kyriakos Pierraka...
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iPhone 18 Pro Reaches Stores as Apple Prepares Its First Foldable iPhone
Apple began selling the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Friday, 18 September, after the 9 September lau...
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Why Do We See Lightning Before We Hear Thunder?
Lightning and thunder are two faces of the same discharge. The channel heats violently; air expands and makes...
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US Weighs Preserving Most Pharmaceutical Licensing Deals with Chinese Firms
The US Treasury Department is drafting rules on China-related pharmaceutical investment that would, in the mai...
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98 years since the first English Channel crossing by a rotorcraft
18 September 2026 marks 98 years since the first English Channel crossing by a rotorcraft. The Vertical Flight...
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Major TV Makers Expand Voluntary Agreement to Reduce Energy Use
The Consumer Technology Association said on 16 September that major television manufacturers, operating-system...
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South Korea Rules Out Military Involvement in the Middle East Conflict
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday, at a Cheong Wa Dae news conference, that Seoul would not...
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How Do Birds Find Their Way During Migration?
Migrating birds do not carry a single “GPS”. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and USGS describe a set of cues th...
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Italy Calls for More Ships to Protect Commercial Traffic in the Red Sea
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto called on Friday for a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea to escor...
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California Requires Labels on Ads Featuring AI-Generated Performers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1050 on 16 September, requiring a clear, conspicuous disclosure whe...
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153 years since the collapse of Jay Cooke & Company triggered the Panic of 1873
18 September 2026 marks 153 years since Jay Cooke & Company suspended payments. Federal Reserve History ties t...
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EPA Eliminates Federal Greenhouse Gas Limits for Power Plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced the repeal of federal rules that limited greenhouse-gas e...
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Why Do Bridges Have Expansion Joints?
The short noise at the end of a bridge is often an expansion joint. It looks like a break in the asphalt, but...
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China Rare Earth Group in Talks to Acquire Shenghe Resources, Sources Say
State-controlled China Rare Earth Group is in advanced talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, according to source...
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EU Proposes Unprecedented Association for Canada, but the Status Does Not Yet Exist
Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday, 16 September, in her annual State of the Union address, that Canad...
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How Does Sunscreen Protect the Skin?
Ultraviolet light reaching the ground is mainly UVA and UVB. UVB causes sunburn; UVA goes deeper and takes par...
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317 years since the birth of Samuel Johnson, author of the great English dictionary
18 September 2026 marks 317 years since the birth of Samuel Johnson in Lichfield, England. Encyclopaedia Brita...
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Nestlé Weighs Options After Russia Places Its Local Operations Under Temporary Administration
Nestlé is reviewing its options after a Kremlin decree placed the Russian business under temporary external ad...
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