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FNB Accumulates National and Regional Recognition as a Top Workplace
Named One of America's Most Admired Workplaces by Newsweek and a Greater Pittsburgh Top Workplace for 15th Consecutive Year PITTSBURGH, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation announced today that its largest subsidiary, First National...
Advanced Technologies To Boost MAF Readiness, Match Regional Peers - Mohamed Khaled
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is embracing advanced technologies to ensure the readiness of its assets and personnel remains on par with regional counterparts. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin...
Global VPN Searches Surge as Internet Barriers Expand in 2025
When Nepal blocked social media on September 7, the public reaction was immediate and fierce. VPN searches in the country rose by 2,892 percent compared with the previous month’s daily average, the sharpest spike seen anywhere this year. The ban...
Global Markets Surge to Records as Experts Warn of Stretched Valuations
Global equity markets continued their record-breaking rally on September 11, 2025, driven by cooling inflation data and artificial intelligence enthusiasm, though financial experts caution that stretched valuations pose significant risks for...

Global Markets Surge, but Discipline Matters as Valuations Stretch
Global stock markets are scaling unprecedented heights. The MSCI All Country World Index has notched a series of records on the back of resilient corporate earnings and a softer pulse of inflation. From New York to Tokyo, investors are cheering....

Scientists Are People, Too
It’s no secret that we’re in an era of endemic skepticism toward science. You see it in the news every day. Figures at the apex of government disregarding decades of well-established medical evidence. The defunding of university research programs...

Scientists discover major flaw in widely used clean-water tech — here's why it's important
The advancement is a huge step toward equitable water access for all. by Leslie SattlerSeptember 11, 2025 Scientists have uncovered a huge oversight in water desalination technology: The membranes used to purify seawater behave differently when...

Scientists discuss wheat diseases, soil health at Nampo Cape
At this year’s Nampo Cape, Syngenta Seedcare brought together three agricultural science luminaries, with a combined 117 years of expertise, to address the key challenges facing small grain farmers in the Western Cape. The experts provided...

Scientists discover key cause of deadly liver disease - and new treatment could be on the horizon
Harmful gut bacteria could be driving the surge in cases of deadly liver cancer, scientists have revealed in a concerning new study. When people think of liver disease, many will say it is caused by excessive alcohol intake—but experts say...

International student numbers decline in local universities
BANGLADESH The number of foreign students has declined at both public and private universities in Bangladesh in the last three consecutive years, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) data, writes Mustak Ahmed for Prothom Alo. Earlier, a...

Global Robotaxi Market to Reach $105B by 2035
The global robotaxi market is expected to reach $105 billion by 2035, with a compound annual growth rate of 70% from 2024 to 2035, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. The growth is driven by advancements in autonomous technology and...

National Tenants Union urges market-conscious leadership nation’s communications sector
Dormaa-Ahenkro (Bono), Sept. 11, GNA-Mr Reindolph Afrifa-Oware, the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs of the National Tenants Union of Ghana has called for market-conscious leadership in the nation’s communications sector. His call...

National High Speed Rail Corporation signs contract with L&T for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) Thursday signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for track work and track-related work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in Maharashtra. The contract includes design,...

Scientists analysed pesticide use across Europe. Here’s what they found
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Scientists develop mind-blowing 3D-printed tech that could could revolutionize heart health: 'We wanted to solve this problem'
Photo Credit: Soft Robotics Laboratory/ETH Zurich Organ-mending patches developed by experts at ETH Zurich in Switzerland could help human hearts heal following an attack. The amazing innovation has successfully been tested on pigs, sealing heart...

Scientists warn! Climate change could kill millions in Europe by 2099
A major study published in Nature Medicine has issued a stark warning for Europe’s future. Led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the research projects that over 2.3 million additional deaths could occur across European...

National EV charging network expands to 200+ locations across 40 states
Pilot Company, General Motors (GM), and EVgo Inc. announced their collaborative charging network has surpassed 200 locations nationwide, covering nearly 40 states. In just over two years, the partnership has deployed nearly 850 fast charging...

Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves
One quarter of more than 200 heat waves that occurred worldwide this century may have been impossible without human-induced global warming. Emissions from the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies played a significant role in worsening...

International students return to campus amidst uncertainty
This fall, 292 international students from 75 countries are enrolled at Middlebury and all were able to obtain their proper documentation to return, according to Smita Ruzicka, Vice President for Student Affairs. But the process was not without...

National test scores reveal historic lows in math and reading skills
Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders across the country, further emphasizing that U.S. students have struggled to recover academically after the COVID-19 pandemic....