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Why governments keep losing the ‘war on encryption’
Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled with the rise of…
Susan Darwin
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Brooklyn Bridge ship crash: Mexico mourns killed Navy cadets
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Watch: Brooklyn Bridge events were 'illogical', says victim's family Mexicans are mourning the death of two…
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What the wins and losses for 2025 lunar exploration mean for the future
Half a century after the Apollo astronauts left the last bootprints in lunar dust, the Moon has once again become a destination of fierce…
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Royals and dogs shine at Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower show opened its gates to royalty and celebrities on Monday, with dogs, unusually, taking the spotlight. King Charles…
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Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for Venezuelans
The U.S. Supreme Court let Donald Trump’s administration on Monday strip temporary protected status from Venezuelans living in the United…
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Iran and Britain summon envoys over alleged spying in UK
Britain and Iran have summoned each other's envoys after three Iranians were charged with spying in the UK. Three Iranian men were…
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Gaza: Israel allows in five UN aid lorries after 11-week blockade
An Israeli military body says it has allowed five UN lorries carrying humanitarian aid, including baby food, into the Gaza Strip after 11…
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Morrisons says UK-EU deal will 'ease' price pressure
The boss of one of the UK's biggest supermarket chains the UK-EU trade deal will reduce pressure on prices. The deal signed on Monday sets…
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The Netherlands is building a leading neuromorphic computing hub
Our latest and most advanced technologies — from AI to Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, and self-driving cars — share serious problems:…
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Cancer touches us all, says Biden after outpouring of support
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Joe Biden expressed his gratitude for the words of support that have poured in from across the world,…
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Rory McIlroy and the 'non-conforming' driver controversy
Aside from the brilliance of Scottie Scheffler's imperious third major victory, the next-biggest talking point from the 107th US PGA was…
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Crystal Palace fans in ecstasy after FA Cup win over Manchester City
Crystal Palace fans celebrated late into the night following the club's historic FA Cup win over Manchester City on Saturday. The south…
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Pope denounces exploitation and autocracy in inauguration Mass
Pope Leo XIV laid out his priorities for his papacy on Sunday, criticising exploitation of the poor and autocrats during a homily to a…
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Minister 'pushing' for deal over UK use of EU passport e-gates
A deal that would allow UK passport holders to use EU e-gates at airports is being "pushed for", a government minister has confirmed.…
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Ros Atkins on... Trump's deals in the Gulf
This week, Donald Trump completed a three-country trip to the Gulf. And he put a major emphasis on deals being done - with the US and with…
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Exclusive: Swiss startup picks Rotterdam for green aviation fuel plant
Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of…
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Gaming billionaire named UK’s richest person under 40 in tech-heavy list
A Russian-born gaming mogul has been named the UK’s richest person under 40 — in a ranking dominated by tech entrepreneurs. Dmitry…
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Bunq CEO warns closed minds are pushing Dutch entrepreneurs away
Ali Niknam has built Dutch fintech Bunq into one of Europe’s biggest neobanks. But he fears the Netherlands is now driving entrepreneurs…
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Nuclear waste could power Europe for decades. This startup plans to prove it
Europe has been turning uranium into energy for over half a century. In the process, the continent has amassed vast stockpiles of nuclear…
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Europe must ‘get real’ on tech sovereignty and stay open, warns industry group
As Europe pushes for tech sovereignty, one open-source advocate has a warning: don’t forget global cooperation. Amanda Brock, CEO of…
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5 impressive feats of DeepMind’s new self-evolving AI coding agent
Google DeepMind’s AI systems have taken big scientific strides in recent years — from predicting the 3D structures of almost every known…
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NATO backs Welsh startup building space factory for ‘supermaterials’
Welsh startup Space Forge has raised $30mn to advance its first commercial in-orbit manufacturing satellite, ForgeStar-2. The NATO…
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TNW Backstage goes Double Dutch on tech humour
TNW Backstage is going Double Dutch this week — in more ways than one. In the second episode of our new podcast, which goes behind the…
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Helsing’s AI submarine joins Europe’s growing ocean drone fleet
Helsing, Europe’s best-funded defence tech startup, has unveiled its latest product — an autonomous mini-submarine for underwater…