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Fibre-optic cables used in telecoms are now detecting sinkholes and ground shifts, offering a low-cost early warning system, Penn State study shows.

Trump administration’s new compact links college funding to standardized testing, diversity-neutral hiring, tuition freezes, and foreign student limits.

Major cities now face 25% more extreme hot days than in the 1990s, with 2024 marking the hottest year recorded in urban heat data.

Trump authorizes U.S. military to use full force in Portland, deploying troops to protect ICE facilities amid protests and state-level opposition.

Hurricane Humberto intensifies to Category 4 while a second tropical storm forms near the Bahamas, raising alerts across the Caribbean and southeastern U.S.

The White House has told agencies to prepare job cuts as a shutdown looms, marking a major shift from temporary furlough policies.

UN Secretary-General warns AI must not decide humanity’s future and urges global rules to ensure human control over use of artificial intelligence.

Over 100 nations announced new climate goals at the UN summit in New York, updating 2035 targets ahead of COP30 in Brazil this November.

Canada raises 2025 immigration quotas as the US imposes a US$100000 H1B visa fee, shifting skilled worker choices in North America.

Canadian officials say TikTok’s privacy measures do not meet legal standards, exposing children to unnecessary data collection and profiling.