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The toxic stew: Street food vendors take to ‘esa’ as cost of whole tomatoes rise

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Before, in most cities  around the country, there were usually heavy, humid air around the areas with smells of rice, fried plantains and...

Power sector: Biggest scam in Nigeria — Ajaero, NLC President

DESPITE decades of reforms, huge public spending, and the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector, millions of citizens and businesses continue to grapple with...

‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay

NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028Follow our Australia news live blog for...

Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls

Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran's latest proposals.

Xi Jinping prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin to China, four days after hosting Donald Trump

China’s deep relationship with Russia remains a continuing cause for concern in the west, particularly since Moscow launched its invasion of UkraineXi Jinping a...

Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war

Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.

Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.

Trials on veterans suggest ibogaine could provide a new treatment for PTSD

DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private

‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era

Four months after Trump’s surprise raid, a political thaw has descended – but mingled with hope is trepidation for what comes nextWhen Ángel Linares heard a str...

Samsung One UI 9 beta is here: What Galaxy users should know

Table of contents What is One UI 9? What is new in One UI 9 Which Samsung Galaxy phones will get One UI 9 When will your phone get the update How to join the On...

The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets

For most of the past year, it looked like prediction markets had kicked off a new golden age of fraud. On Polymarket, traders raked in fortunes from suspiciousl...

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo spacecraft atop, launched Friday, May 15, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force...

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots

Russian universities are promising free tuition and up to $70,000 to students who are willing to serve as drone pilots in the Russian military for a year—all wh...

Solar power production undercut by coal pollution

Coal is by far the most polluting fuel that we use. It produces the most carbon emissions per unit of energy, and impurities in the coal produce a lot of sulfur...

Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app

Weather-monitoring company AcuRite is forcing device owners to use a new companion app on May 30, frustrating some long-time customers. AcuRite, which sells dev...

Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions

AI-generated slop has shown up everywhere, including in the peer-reviewed literature. Fake citations, unedited prompt responses, and nonsensical diagrams have a...

Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.

Volkswagen shows its first electric GTI; there's no chance of US sales

When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it might not have been the first hot hatchback, but it quickly became the gold standard version...

Making cement from a different type of rock could clean up emissions

Cement production alone currently accounts for about 8 percent of global CO2 emissions, so considerable effort is going into lowering that number. Efficiency ca...