‘People come and go but relationships remain’: Italy minister plays down Trump’s Meloni jibe

President Donald Trump and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Italy’s deputy prime minister and defence minister have urged calm after US President Donald Trump posted a mocking photo of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Truth Social, saying transatlantic relations run deeper than public disputes.Trump on Sunday posted a photo of Meloni looking at him…

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Why Albert Einstein refused to build the atomic bomb: The surprising truth behind his role in the nuclear age |

Image: Left/Wikipedia/Right/Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Few names are as closely linked with the atomic bomb as Albert Einstein’s. Mention nuclear weapons and, sooner or later, someone will bring up his famous equation, E = mc². Over the decades, that association has fuelled one of history’s most persistent misconceptions: that Einstein helped build the bomb itself.The…

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In 1851, a French physicist suspended a metal ball from a 67-metre wire, and it became one of the first direct proofs that the Earth rotates |

Most of us accept that the Earth rotates because we have been taught it since childhood. We have seen satellite images, watched footage from space and learned about day and night. But imagine living in the middle of the 19th century, when none of that evidence existed.How could you convince an ordinary person that the…

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For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening a new way to study the people who made prehistoric art thousands of years ago

Scientists collected samples from 11 caves in Spain and Portugal (Credits: Alberto Martínez Villa) For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening a new way to study the people who created prehistoric paintings thousands of years ago.The breakthrough was described in a study published…

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Philanthropy quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: “It’s important to acknowledge that giving away money your family will never…” | World News

Handing away money you were never going to spend anyway is easy to praise and, according to the person doing it, not actually all that impressive. Melinda French Gates, one of the most prominent philanthropists in the world, said exactly that about her own giving. “It’s important to acknowledge that giving away money your family…

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Xi Jinping sends rare July 4 greeting to Trump days after he ranked communism above 9/11, world wars as a threat

US President Donald Trump with China’s Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to US President Donald Trump marking the 250th Independence Day, Beijing confirmed Monday. This comes as an unusual public gesture on a holiday China typically passes over in silence.“This year marks the 250th anniversary of the independence of the…

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‘Strategically aligned’: Singapore, Indonesia pledge to keep Strait of Malacca open and free

Indonesia, Singapore reaffirm that Strait of Malacca will remain open and free for all Singapore and Indonesia have pledged to keep the Strait of Malacca open, safe and accessible to all, elevating maritime security to the forefront of a bilateral relationship that both countries see as critical to regional stability.The commitment came after talks on…

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‘Text your boss you’re not coming’: England fans flood social media with ‘no work’ memes after epic World Cup win over Mexico

England fans celebrating their win outside bars. England’s dramatic 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory over Mexico was not just celebrated on the pitch. It also sparked a nationwide meme fest online, with fans joking that Monday’s productivity had officially been cancelled.As Thomas Tuchel’s side battled back with 10 men to book a…

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