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Belfast

Singers from Cork and Belfast in Ed Sheeran-backed project star at Fleadh festival

A cross-Border music project supported by the Ed Sheeran Foundation took centre stage on the second day of the first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to take place in Belfast. Young people from Belfast and Cork involved in North South Sounds 2026 gave a rendition of The Cranberries’ hit Zombie during…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Protectionism

Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics

It was a surprise, then, when last week the Federal Communications Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled robots. The decision, made by an increasingly partisan and Trump-aligned FCC, cites two reasons. One is that foreign-made humanoids will collect so much…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Antarctica

Scientists uncover big clue as to how Antarctica’s mysterious Blood Falls came to be

At the end of a glacier deep in East Antarctica's Taylor Valley, there is a haunting waterfall that oozes red brine like a bleeding wound in the ice. Scientists explained the brine's gory hue several years ago, finding that it is exceptionally rich in iron . And now, they may…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Antarctica

Antarctica’s Blood Falls teems life from unexpected source

Blood Falls at Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier. Iron-rich subglacial brine emerges, creating the striking red outflow. Image: Bryan Minnear Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

NOAA

How to watch a live deep-sea exploration in the Pacific

This carnivorous sponge was one of several seen during Dive 09 of the 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration cruise. Unlike fitler feeding sponges, carnivorous sponges prey on animals such as small crustaceans that they capture from the water column. Credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration / 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration Get…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Pikachu

Lego Pokémon Smart Play review: Brick tech reaches new heights with TV tie-in

Lego chiefs return with more of their Smart Bricks and this time its a tie-in with the Pokémon cartoon franchise to get you battling Charizards with Pikachu...Read More

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Electric Car

Largest Supply Disruption in History? 50 Countries Turn to Electric Cars Amid Fuel Cr!sis

Record electric vehicle (EV) sales are spreading across the world as high fuel prices push more drivers toward electric cars. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), second-quarter sales of electric cars in 2026 reached record levels in 50 countries. Global EV sales had fallen in the first three months…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

World War 2

Reform UK proposes military-led operation to stop asylum seekers

LONDON, Aug 3 - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said on Monday that if elected, it would stop asylum seekers with what it called the largest military operation in the Channel since World War Two, as it faces falling popularity and questions over its funding. Pointing to a migration crisis…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Bolsonaro

Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula in Nexus/BTG poll for Brazil election

Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula in Nexus/BTG poll for Brazil electionRead More

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Propaganda

French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator’s expulsion appeal

A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator ordered to leave France after authorities accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda. The ruling follows France's decision last week to expel Xenia Fedorova and freeze her assets, a move she denounced as "censorship". The 45-year-old, a former…

bubmagAugust 3, 2026

Singers from Cork and Belfast in Ed Sheeran-backed project star at Fleadh festival

Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics

Scientists uncover big clue as to how Antarctica’s mysterious Blood Falls came to be

Antarctica’s Blood Falls teems life from unexpected source

How to watch a live deep-sea exploration in the Pacific

Lego Pokémon Smart Play review: Brick tech reaches new heights with TV tie-in

Largest Supply Disruption in History? 50 Countries Turn to Electric Cars Amid Fuel Cr!sis

Reform UK proposes military-led operation to stop asylum seekers

Flavio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula in Nexus/BTG poll for Brazil election

French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator’s expulsion appeal

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