Reuters +4 WorldUS and Iran resume indirect contacts in New York — Show the summaryThe United States and Iran have resumed indirect contacts in New York through mediators for the first time in months. The shuttle diplomacy channel involves Abbas Araqchi, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Reuters +2IN WorldRussia and Iran say diplomacy is the way to end the regional crisis — Show the summaryRussia and Iran said diplomacy is the only way to end the crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war against Iran. No deal has been reached; the position follows indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran on the sidelines of the UN.
Reuters / Internazionale +1 WorldIran says it may reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days — Show the summaryNo reopening or operational agreement has been documented. The statement, reported by Reuters, requires independent confirmation before the conditions and the official’s role can be established precisely.
Reuters / MarketScreener +3 AdvancesGoogle announces orbital test for solar-powered AI chips — Show the summaryGoogle has announced Project Suncatcher, a test using a prototype satellite fitted with TPU processors. The project will assess whether AI computing can operate in space using near-continuous solar power.
Reuters, via Internazionale +3SCDSN WorldUS and China extend tariff truce by two months — Show the summaryWashington has announced a two-month extension of the tariff truce with China. The agreement keeps new tariff measures on hold and temporarily delays the risk of another trade escalation.
Reuters +3PDU WorldZelenskyy and Trump discuss an energy infrastructure truce at the UN — Show the summaryVolodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump met at the UN to discuss Kyiv’s proposed halt to attacks on energy infrastructure. Trump suggested an agreement could be possible, but none was signed.
The Verge +4 AdvancesCalifornia signs seven laws on AI data centre energy costs — Show the summaryThe governor signed a package of seven laws. The state commission must create a new tariff category to prevent costs being passed to other users, but the texts and regulator’s order are not yet available.
Research ScienceDaily +3 AdvancesStudy identifies a fourth gentoo penguin species in the Kerguelen Islands — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study classifies a population in the Kerguelen Islands as a gentoo penguin species, proposing four species in the group.
Il Fatto Quotidiano +3FQPICC Abundance‘Dedicata a te’ card reported to be renewed for 2026 and 2027 — Show the summaryThe measure is reported to have been renewed for low-income families in 2026 and 2027. It mentions €500 and a possible second payment in April, but the official document needs checking.
Sheets Works +3SWKLLPM AbundanceKentucky begins cancelling medical debt for 46,000 residents — Show the summaryThe first letters were sent to around 46,000 residents in the week of 15 September 2026. The programme buys medical debt to cancel it rather than collect it, but eligibility must be checked directly with Kentucky.
Xiaomi +2XITR AdvancesXiaomi open-sources MiMo-V2.6 Pro and Flash multimodal models — Show the summaryXiaomi has released the model weights and technical materials for its MiMo-V2.6 Pro and Flash multimodal models under an open-source licence. The resources include documentation, training environments and reinforcement-learning tools.
Research Quantum Science and Technology +1QST AdvancesExperimental quantum network distributes keys over fibre up to 100 km — Show the summaryA research team has demonstrated an experimental quantum key distribution network over optical fibre. It connected several Université Côte d’Azur sites across distances of up to 100 km and included a multi-user scenario.
Nature +1NB LongevityEpigenetic therapy for hepatitis B enters human trial — Show the summaryThe therapy aims to silence hepatitis B virus DNA by applying chemical markers without cutting it. Evidence remains preliminary: a primary source and clinical data on safety, viral DNA and response in treated people are needed.
Research The Hindu +3 AdvancesAI prompts debate over mathematical proofs — Show the summaryThe Hindu reports on mathematicians debating AI-generated or AI-assisted proofs. Key issues include reliability, commercial incentives, regulation and the future of mathematical research.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering +1UVS AdvancesAtomic-scale memory cell selector outperforms benchmark by 100 times — Show the summaryUniversity of Southern California researchers describe in Nature Electronics a memory cell selector made of five atomic layers.
MIT News +1 AdvancesMethod identifies senescent cells without destroying them — Show the summaryA MIT–MGH–Harvard group has published in Nature Aging a method to identify senescent cells without destroying them. It combines Raman microscopy with single-cell gene expression data.
Semafor +3SECPFO AbundanceClimate tech investment reportedly reached $26 billion in the first half of 2026 — Show the summarySemafor reports $26 billion in global venture investment in the first half of 2026. The aggregated data require independent confirmation or access to the primary methodology before publication.
Microsoft Source +2MSGM AdvancesMicrosoft, GSK and Novartis unveil AI to plan chemical synthesis — Show the summaryMicrosoft Research, GSK and Novartis have unveiled RetroChimera, an AI model for retrosynthesis. The Nature study aims to make synthetic planning more adaptable in industrial settings.
Reuters +3VNSEF AbundanceNigeria and Africa50 launch $300m clean energy fund — Show the summaryNigeria and Africa50 have launched a $300 million fund for distributed and off-grid renewable energy projects. Funding disbursements and on-the-ground impacts remain to be documented.
OMS +2HFMST LongevityWHO verifies rubella elimination in Thailand — Show the summaryThe World Health Organization has verified that Thailand has eliminated rubella as a public health problem. The result applies to the country, not to the global eradication of the virus.
Washingtonblade +1WA AbundanceHungary’s new government plans to repeal LGBTQ+ adoption restrictions — Show the summaryHungary’s new government has reportedly said it wants to scrap rules limiting adoption by LGBTQ+ people. No official document yet confirms that reform has begun or that the law has changed.
Corrections1 +2COWPRNRF AdvancesIn Wisconsin, 20 prisoners rear and tag monarch butterflies bound for Mexico — Show the summaryAccording to a report, the project rears and tags butterflies for migration to Mexico. Figures on participants, larvae and habitat require primary or independent confirmation.
Research Scienze Notizie +3SNPJNC3 AdvancesReport claims Antarctica gained 695 billion tonnes of ice — Show the summaryScienze Notizie reports that Antarctica’s ice mass increased by 695 billion tonnes. The evidence is insufficient: the primary source must be retrieved and checked to assess the figure and its climate context.
Research Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal +1CSAHHS AdvancesPaper proposes basic criteria for assessing cyber intelligence providers — Show the summaryThe peer-reviewed paper proposes a first-principles approach to building cyber threat intelligence capabilities and assessing commercial providers. It criticises market criteria that may be influenced by vendors.
