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Charges against two men accused of spying for China were unexpectedly dropped last month after prosecutors failed to secure key evidence confirming that Beijing posed a "threat to the UK’s national security." Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, informed two parliamentary committee chairs that despite efforts

Russia is reportedly utilizing an unauthorized "shadow fleet" of oil tankers for intelligence collection and disruptive activities, including launching drones, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "At present, Russian forces are employing these vessels not only to fund military operations but also for surveillance and harmful actions. There are

Despite working full-time for a company in Tokyo, Shoki Moriyama still manages to spend eight hours a day on his smartphone. “I rely on my phone to stay informed,” says Moriyama, 25, who belongs to a generation that finds it hard to imagine life without scrolling through news, social media,

New Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, putting NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, according to a new report on the nation’s marine environment. The findings come from the Ministry of the Environment and Stats NZ’s three-year assessment,

Extreme Weather Causes Significant Wheat Shortage in the UK, Study Shows Since 2020, extreme weather conditions have led to a significant loss in wheat harvests across the UK, according to a recent analysis. Droughts and floods, intensified by climate change, have resulted in a decline of over 7 million tonnes

Rescuers Assist All Remaining Trekkers Near Everest’s East Face to Safety Rescuers successfully guided the last group of trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities confirmed. This marked the conclusion of one of the largest search-and-rescue