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US testing quantum navigation aboard secretive military space plane
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On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president. The…
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Europe-NATO scramble for a ‘coalition of the willing’ for Ukraine
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Peace prospects slim unless Europe grips reality of Trump’s world
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LA fires, climate change and the coming collapse of insurance
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what to expect from science in 2025 – podcast
In a special episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast to start 2025, we’ve brought together three science editors…