Modified herpes virus boosts immune attack against deadly brain cancer

A single injection of a genetically engineered herpes virus can reprogram the immune environment of glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, by drawing cancer fighting T cells into tumors that have long resisted immunotherapy, researchers reported this week. The findings, published Monday in the journal Cell by scientists......

Pressure mounts on Dubai’s DP World amid Epstein document revelations

Dubai-based port operator DP World faces increasing scrutiny after recent documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein raised questions about the company’s CEO, Sultan Ahmad ben Sulayem. Following the release of the records late January, both the British International Investment (BII) and Canada’s second-largest pension fund suspended new......

United Kingdom pledges over £500 million in aid to strengthen Ukraine’s defense

The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that it will provide over £500 million (€575 million) in military aid to help Ukraine defend itself against ongoing Russian strikes, particularly targeting its energy infrastructure. UK Defense Secretary John Healey confirmed the emergency funding ahead of a NATO defense ministers’......

German researchers develop AI to predict liquid properties

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how scientists investigate complex physical systems, with new advances enabling faster and more precise simulations of phenomena ranging from liquid behavior to electron dynamics in water. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth announced this week that they have developed an AI based method capable......

US energy secretary pledges dramatic rise in Venezuela oil output

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, marking the highest level visit by a US energy official to the South American country in nearly three decades. The meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace focused on reviving Venezuela’s struggling......

Aliyev hails US-Azerbaijan strategic partnership charter as ‘historic’ milestone

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described the recently signed US-Azerbaijan Strategic Partnership Charter as a “historic” step forward, following high-level talks with US Vice President JD Vance in Baku on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting focused on Azerbaijan’s new digital development plan, Aliyev highlighted that the......

Ukraine tests low cost Sunray laser to shoot down drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on February 10 that the country is carrying out major changes to its air defense operations, with systems in some regions “almost completely restructured” as Kyiv confronts sustained Russian drone and missile attacks. In his evening address, Zelensky said he held detailed talks with......

Musk restructures xAI into four divisions amid cofounder departures

Elon Musk has overhauled the structure of his artificial intelligence company xAI after a wave of departures that has seen half of its original cofounding team exit since its launch in July 2023. The latest resignations, announced within 48 hours of each other, come as Musk prepares to integrate xAI more closely with SpaceX ahead of a major......

Ukraine warns of nuclear disaster risk at Zaporizhzhia plant

The head of Ukraine’s state nuclear company warned Tuesday that Russia lacks the equipment and technical capacity to safely restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, cautioning that any attempt to bring the facility back online without Ukrainian systems could trigger a nuclear disaster. Pavlo Kovtoniuk, chief executive of Energoatom,......

Italy declines to join Trump’s board of peace citing constitutional constraints

Italy will not take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed Wednesday, pointing to constitutional limitations that prevent Rome from formally joining the initiative. Speaking to Sky TG24, Tajani said the decision stems from what he described as a “constitutional......

Wrexham sells minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital

Welsh football club Wrexham AFC has sold a minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital, the United States private equity firm that also holds a majority interest in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. The investment marks a new phase in the club’s rapid rise through the English football pyramid under the ownership of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds......

Canada school shooting: Investigators examine profile of 18-year-old suspect

Canadian authorities are working to better understand the background and possible motives of an 18-year-old suspect following a deadly shooting in the small community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, that left eight people dead and dozens injured. Police confirmed that the suspect, identified as a local resident, carried out the attack......

Venezuela moves toward adopting historic amnesty law amid political tensions

Venezuela’s National Assembly is set to open its final debate on a sweeping amnesty bill that could mark a turning point in the country’s prolonged political crisis. The proposed legislation, described by officials as a “law for democratic coexistence,” is expected to pave the way for the large-scale release of political......

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