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The WMO said El Niño conditions could return as early as May
An El Niño return would quickly shift rainfall, heat, agriculture, and disaster expectations across several continents.
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The Trump administration fired the entire National Science Board
Abrupt upheaval in U.S. science governance affects research credibility, funding direction, and international collaboration expectations.
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Islamic State claimed an attack in Nigeria’s Adamawa state that killed at least 29 people
Persistent jihadist lethality in Nigeria shows African security crises can intensify even when global attention is concentrated elsewhere.
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China’s new five-year planning push doubled down on AI, quantum, 6G, humanoid robotics, and other frontier technologies
Sustained state-backed frontier-tech expansion deepens the contest over future industrial standards and innovation leadership.
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CDC publication of a COVID-19 vaccine study was halted over methodology disputes
Instability in official public-health publishing can weaken trust in scientific communication well beyond the U.S. itself.
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The U.S. Supreme Court prepared to hear the legality of revoking temporary protections for more than 350,000 Haitians and about 6,100 Syrians
The case could redefine how temporary refuge is governed for large vulnerable populations tied to multiple crisis regions.
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A new global hunger report said war, drought, and aid shortfalls will worsen food insecurity in 2026
Multiple crisis drivers are compounding at once, increasing the chance that food emergencies spread across regions rather than stay localized.
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South Africa warns anti-migrant politics must not turn into violence
The episode reflects how economic strain and migration anxieties are feeding social fragmentation across multiple regions, not only Europe and the US.
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Report says North Korea sharply increased executions during the pandemic years
The findings point to intensified coercive control in an already closed nuclear state, including punishments tied to cultural consumption.
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Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots for ground operations
Airport robotics trials signal how aging-workforce and productivity pressures are pushing applied automation into critical transport infrastructure.
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Climate change threatens tuna stocks that underpin Pacific island economies
Tuna migration would hit revenue, food security and sovereignty across small island states whose climate exposure is already extreme.
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Portugal launches a $26.5 billion resilience plan after storms and a blackout
Portugal is turning climate and grid shocks into a formal resilience investment program, a template other exposed countries may follow.