Month: March 2026
Outrage over potentially cancer-curing drug hidden by CIA
Mebendazole has been used safely for more than four decades to treat parasitic worm infections in humans, but researchers have increasingly investigated whether the drug could also help fight certain cancers, including aggressive brain tumors. A US patent for a potential breakthrough cancer treatment is drawing renewed attention after declassified CIA documents revealed how scientists
Zelensky sends drone teams to Middle East
Teams of Ukrainian military experts have been sent to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help them defend against drones being launched from Iran in retaliation for the massive US and Israeli air attacks.Ukraine says the US and 10 more countries across the Middle East and Europe have asked for help countering
European Key chips pilot lines and design platform
PIXEurope is a new ambitious Pilot Line initiative that has been launched by the European Commission, through the Chips Joint Undertaking, to accelerate the development of photonic chip technology an essential component in the future of high-speed computing, communications, and quantum information systems, among others. The pilot line aims to work on the design and
Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook
Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, a social network built specifically for AI agents.Moltbook gained attention for experimenting with a new concept: a social network where AI agents interact with each other, rather than just human users. The platform allowed autonomous AI tools to share updates, collaborate and interact in a feed-style environment similar to traditional
Some Iranian women national team goes back to Iran
Seven women from the Iranian national soccer team remain in Australia, an Australian government official said Wednesday, as the rest of their team journeys back to a country at the center of a widening conflict in the Middle East.Six of the women have accepted humanitarian visas that will allow them to stay in Australia permanently,
SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral
After an hour delay, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the Florida night sky as it carried a satellite to orbit. The launch occurred at 12:19 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9 rocket carried the EchoStar XXV mission to orbit. This is a direct
Trump requests Australia not to send Iran’s women’s football team back to Iran
US President Donald Trump on Monday appealed to Australia not to send Iran’s women’s football team back to Iran, calling it a “terrible humanitarian mistake” and saying the players were at risk of being killed if forced to return.Trump’s intervention came as Australia faced growing pressure to offer asylum to the Iranian women’s team after
Ex-Meta AI chief Yann LeCun’s AMI raisea a billion dollar for Advanced Machine Intelligence startup
Advanced Machine Intelligence, the startup founded by former Meta Platforms chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, said on Tuesday it raised $1.03 billion based on a $3.50 billion pre-money valuation, as it seeks to commercialize artificial intelligence systems built around reasoning, planning and “world models.” The financing positions the company as a test of LeCun’s belief
TikTok allowed to stay in Canada
TikTok will be allowed to maintain its business operations in Canada under new rules, including “enhanced protection” of Canadian users’ data, after the completion of a new national security review that reverses the conclusion of a previous one. TikTok will also implement enhanced protections for minors in line with the steps agreed to in the
LPG Crisis In India
LPG Crisis In India: Mumbai’s hotel industry is facing a severe disruption as the ongoing LPG cylinder shortage forces operations to grind to a halt. According to the Mumbai Hotels and Restaurants Association (AHRA), around 20% of hotels in the city have already closed temporarily due to the unavailability of cooking gas. The association warned