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    China surpasses US in research spending

    China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in research and development has reached parity with – and by purchasing power measures has surpassed – that of the United States, according to a March 2026 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Both nations have crossed the US$1 trillion…

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      Littler beats Humphries to go top of Premier League

      World number one Luke Littler won his fifth night of the Premier League Darts season to return to the top of the table. The 19-year-old backed up his win in Liverpool last week with another impressive performance in Aberdeen to climb above Jonny Clayton. Advertisement The pair are already guaranteed a place at the season-ending…

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        Apple tops Q2 earnings estimates on strong iPhone, China sales

        Apple (AAPL) reported its second quarter earnings on Thursday, topping analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines on strong iPhone sales. Apple stock rose roughly 1% on the news. For the quarter, Apple saw earnings per share (EPS) of $2.01 on revenue of $111.2 billion. Analysts were anticipating EPS of $1.96 and revenue of…

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          Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown

          WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump swiftly signed bipartisan legislation Thursday funding much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, after it won final approval in the House, ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The White House had warned that temporary funding Trump had tapped to pay Transportation Security…

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