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US President Donald Trump signed a presidential order at the White House on Monday directing that combination vaccines should be split into separate shots, according to reporting by the Associated Press. The order also calls for children to be vaccinated against 11 diseases, down from the current 18 recommended by the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
According to the John Lewis Partnership, Peter Ruis stepped down as the managing director of its department store business after less than three years in charge, as the employee-owned retailer confronts what chairman Jason Tarry described as “really tough” trading conditions. Ruis will leave the company on September 6 to pursue new projects, making way … Read more
Ekspla Hit by Beijing Component Restrictions Amid Growing Trade Tension Lithuanian laser manufacturer Ekspla has been targeted by Beijing, which restricted the company’s purchases of critical manufacturing components, according to the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. The move places the prominent laser maker onto a Chinese sanctions list alongside 14 other international entities, primarily defense giants … Read more
Taylor Farms has confirmed a voluntary removal of all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico following a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to the produce, according to regulatory filings and company statements. The Salinas, California-based company, which supplies supermarkets and fast-food restaurants across America, stated that the action was taken after federal food safety investigators traced … Read more
Ukraine’s recent acquisition of dozens of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden significantly increases the likelihood of future aerial clashes with Russian Su-35S Flanker-E aircraft, according to an analysis published by defense writer Harrison Cass for TNI. As Ukraine prepares to become a primary operator of the Swedish fourth-generation-plus fighter, the prospective matchup pits … Read more
A white shark dragged a lifeguard 5 to 6 feet underwater at Scarborough Beach State Park after clamping onto a rescue device on Saturday afternoon, according to Scarborough officials. Lifeguard Pulled Underwater by White Shark in Maine The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the waters off Scarborough Beach State Park, according to municipal reports. … Read more
According to kalnciemaiela.lv, artist Lilija Dinere will open her solo exhibition titled “Totems. Stiffness and Yet Life” at the Kalnciema Quarter Gallery on August 12, 2026, running through August 31, 2026. The exhibition showcases new works combining found natural objects, digital graphics, and analog paintings. Exhibition Details and Natural Inspirations The upcoming exhibition features items … Read more
Researchers at Southeast University in China have developed a reprogrammable metasurface that processes radio-frequency signals directly within electromagnetic waves, bypassing the need to convert signals into digital data for standard computing processors, according to a study published in Nature Communications. How Electromagnetic-Space Computers Process Radio Waves Directly Traditional radio communication relies on converting electromagnetic waves … Read more
Russian liberal opposition party Jabloko has been barred from the upcoming September parliamentary elections by the Russian Supreme Court, according to news agencies reporting on Monday’s verdict. The decision sidelines the only prominent political faction openly opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine, further shrinking the already narrow space for political dissent. Supreme Court Rules in Favor … Read more
Light High-Orbit Utility Signal Emitter (LightHOUSE) is a proposed small satellite constellation designed by researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to help overcome limitations in cislunar space, addressing severe positioning bottlenecks caused by Earth-bound systems like NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN). According to Aaron Greenberg of the laboratory’s Laser Communications Group, spacecraft in cislunar regions face … Read more