Spain approves new emergency housing measures
The Spanish government has approved a pair of emergency housing decrees, including extended eviction protections and limits on property speculation, after major protests rocked Barcelona.
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Culture
How to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Can Xue is considered one of this year’s favorites; Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are other strong contenders. But what goes on behind the scenes in the selection of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
World
Fact check: Misleading claims spark plague fears in Russia
The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading.
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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
The patient arrived in Kenya over the weekend from the Democratic Republic of Congo before testing positive for the virus. Health authorities are on high alert and monitoring for more cases.
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Nigerian military plane crash kills all 25 on board
Rescue teams searched the crash site after the military aircraft went down in southern Nigeria, with everyone on board now confirmed to have died.
Germany
Germany faces a triple threat from Russia, China and domestic far-right extremists
At a rare public hearing Germany’s intelligence agencies identified Russia as the country’s most dangerous adversary. The threat from China is also coming into focus. And the homegrown far right also poses a challenge.
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Nobel Physics Prize goes to Francis Halzen for neutrino work
Halzen got the Nobel for his contributions to the IceCube neutrino Observatory and discovery of high-energy neutrinos.
Science
AI models keep hacking real systems during tests. What does this mean?
AI models have repeatedly broken into real commercial and government systems during safety tests during 2026. Cybersecurity researcher Thorsten Holz explains what that means, and why he isn’t expecting a robot uprising.
World
Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US leaves Iraq
The end of the US military mission in Iraq leaves the Kurdistan region facing a severe security vacuum. As Erbil grapples with deep internal divisions, Tehran is well positioned to make strategic gains.
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Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage
August Hanning served as the head of Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005. According to German media, he is being investigated for allegedly passing on state secrets and working as an agent.