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Six years for ex-Lafarge CEO over Syrian IS ‘partnership’ Syria

Six years for ex-Lafarge CEO over Syrian IS ‘partnership’

Aleppo Old City, Craig Jenkins, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/craigjenkins/6447421813/ In 2010, the cement maker—since acquired by Switzerland's Holcim—completed work on a new £680m cement plant in Jalabiya, Reuters and others report. A year later, the Syrian people rose up against their government, during the 'Arab Spring' protests, and were met…
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April 14, 2026
When the IBM PC and shoulder pads were big, Japan led the chip industry. It’s trying to get back there now Putin

When the IBM PC and shoulder pads were big, Japan led the chip industry. It’s trying to get back there now

When IBM PCs set the standard for personal computing and Madonna topped the charts, Japan led the semiconductor industry. But that 1980s dominance faded as the fabless design and foundry model evolved. Now for the comeback: Japan is using demand for sovereign chip production to re-invent its chip industry. Leading…
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April 14, 2026
SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral SpaceX

SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

A streak shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it tears away from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 10-24 mission on April 14, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched its 1,000th Starlink satellite so far in 2026 with an early morning…
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April 14, 2026
Finnish quantum computing champion IQM determined to make ‘impossible’ engineering breakthrough Putin

Finnish quantum computing champion IQM determined to make ‘impossible’ engineering breakthrough

The boss of Europe’s largest quantum computing firm says it is determined to make the engineering breakthroughs that superconducting quantum computers need to become capable of running the world-changing applications expected of them. This is despite US Advanced Defense Research Agency’s (Darpa’s) warning that the current architecture will fail to…
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April 14, 2026
New Trial Over Soccer Legend Maradona’s Death Begins in Argentina Maradona

New Trial Over Soccer Legend Maradona’s Death Begins in Argentina

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, April 14 (Reuters) - A new trial ⁠over ⁠the death of Argentine soccer ⁠legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, with seven members of ​his medical team charged with negligent homicide nearly a year after a previous case collapsed in a mistrial ‌https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/diego-maradonas-homicide-trial-declared-invalid-says-local-media-2025-05-29/. An enduring…
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April 14, 2026
Exclusive-US Officials Underwhelmed by French Far-Right’s Plans for Economy Paris

Exclusive-US Officials Underwhelmed by French Far-Right’s Plans for Economy

Reuters FILE PHOTO: French far-right leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group, delivers a speech during a debate on the situation in the Middle East at the National Assembly in Paris, France, March 25, 2026.…
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April 14, 2026
Valuable minerals under Antarctica’s melting ice could mean a drilling-ban reversal Antarctica

Valuable minerals under Antarctica’s melting ice could mean a drilling-ban reversal

Below the Antarctic ice lies a treasure trove of minerals, including copper, iron, gold, silver, platinum and cobalt. Warming temperatures due to climate change could unearth these minerals and, in turn, fuel future geopolitical conflict, potentially leading to a reversal of the current Antarctic drilling ban. If the ban is…
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April 14, 2026