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Why global food prices are rising: the FAO index explained
The FAO food price index hit its highest since 2022. What is driving cereal and sugar prices up, and what it means…
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USA 32 satellite breakup explained: the growing space debris risk
USA 32, a 1988 US spy satellite, fragmented at 775km in September. Why the breakup matters for the 200 satellites nearby, explained.
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Menopause and Alzheimer’s risk explained: what the new study says
A Nature Medicine study links 16 blood molecules in menopause to Alzheimer's risk. What the findings mean, and what they don't prove,…
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Strait of Hormuz closure explained: what it means for oil prices
Why is the Strait of Hormuz closed, what are Iran's conditions for reopening it, and what does it mean for oil and…
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Nvidia’s $96.2B quarter explained: what the numbers mean
Nvidia's $96.2B quarter, up 106%, explained: data centres drove $89B of sales and Q3 guidance of $108B keeps the AI boom story…
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Congo Ebola outbreak explained: why the camp exodus matters
Ebola's Bundibugyo strain has caused 88 cases and 56 deaths in Congo displacement camps; the Kigonze exodus threatens containment. Explained.
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Krrish-Namal bribery case explained: a decade of controversy
Colombo court refused warrants for two Krrish directors over an alleged LKR 70M bribe to Namal Rajapaksa. The decade-old case explained.
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Bangladesh floods explained: scale, causes and what’s next
51 dead, over a million affected: Bangladesh's 2026 floods explained, from the monsoon causes to the relief response and what comes next.
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Iran’s seven Hormuz conditions explained: what we know
Iran demands seven conditions be met before reopening Strait of Hormuz talks. Here is what we know about the conditions and what…
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Anthropic IPO warnings explained: what the filing says
Anthropic's IPO prospectus warns of 'existential risks', government pressure and billions in revenue at risk. Here is what the disclosures mean.