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Ukrainian drones hit a military airfield in Russia’s Lipetsk region while Moscow declared a state of emergency in two regions as Kyiv continued its largest attack on Russian soil to date.
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Beijing hit back against proposed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle exporters via a complaint with the World Trade Organization, escalating the trade dispute with Brussels.
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Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK investment platform that pioneered selling stocks and funds directly to retail investors, has agreed to a £5.4bn takeover by a group of private equity firms.
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The market meltdown may be over, but the tumult that began and ended with contrasting sets of jobs data has offered lessons a plenty for global investors and brought a new focus on the state of the US economy ahead of November’s presidential election.
Is the music streaming era over?
Music companies seem to be shifting their focus to vinyl albums as revenue growth from streaming slows down. Superfans are now being targeted as the potential saviors of the music industry.
Science round up
Nasa is contemplating enlisting SpaceX’s help to rescue two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station due to issues with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
The first brain implant made of graphene is about to undergo a clinical trial in Manchester. This “wonder material” could lead to more advanced interfaces between the human brain and external computers.
Pharma companies are on the lookout for radioactive materials to develop radiopharmaceutical oncology drugs that target cancer cells more effectively.
Rising cancer rates among young individuals are prompting investigations into potential environmental causes such as microplastics.
New tools have been developed to safeguard against digital attacks from upcoming quantum computers, addressing concerns about the security of sensitive data.
Some good news
Dogs in Lewes are being enlisted to help reseed native wildflowers in a local nature reserve, mimicking the role of wolves in dispersing seeds across the land.
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