Australian academics concerned about local research amid US funding cuts

Australian academics concerned about local research amid US funding cuts

Cuts to science agencies in the United States are causing “turmoil” in regional research projects run by universities across Australia. Under US President Donald Trump, the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had its budget slashed and thousands of jobs cut. The NOAA collects real-time data from satellites, airplanes, weather balloons, radar and maritime…

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High-speed rail passenger trips between Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou top 20 million year to date

High-speed rail passenger trips between Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou top 20 million year to date

Passenger trips on the high-speed rail link between Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong have topped 20 million so far this year, representing a 16.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to official figures reported by Guangdong provincial media. Between 1 January and 21 August, the line carried 20.09 million passengers. Of these, more than five million traveled…

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FCC Bars China from Undersea Cables to Combat Espionage Risks

FCC Bars China from Undersea Cables to Combat Espionage Risks

In a move that underscores escalating tensions in global technology infrastructure, the U.S. government is overhauling its regulations on undersea telecommunications cables, effectively barring Chinese involvement in these critical networks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced revisions to rules unchanged for over two decades, aiming to shield U.S. data flows from potential espionage and…

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France summons US Ambassador Kushner over ‘unacceptable’ letter about rising antisemitism

WASHINGTON (AP) — France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism. France’s foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday announcing it had summoned Kushner to appear Monday at the French Ministry for Europe…

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