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Independent Laboratory Replicates the Fusion Net-Energy Result
A second team has reproduced the reactor's net-energy gain, the step that moves the result from claim to finding.
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National Library Finishes Digitising Its Oldest Archive
A decade-long project has put a 700-year-old manuscript collection online, free to read.
International
Nations Near Agreement on a Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiators say a binding treaty to curb plastic pollution is within reach after a breakthrough session.
International
Ceasefire Parties Open Talks on a Permanent Settlement
With the truce into its fourth week, the two sides have begun mediated negotiations toward a lasting agreement.
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AI-Designed Antibiotic Enters Its First Human Trials
A compound discovered by a machine-learning model has entered Phase 1 trials against drug-resistant infections.
Science
Returned Asteroid Sample Shows the Building Blocks of Life
Analysis of material returned from a near-Earth asteroid has found amino acids and nucleobases, deepening the case for a cosmic origin of life's ingredients.
Culture
Film Academy Tightens Theatrical-Release Rule for Its Top Awards
Films will need a longer, wider cinema run to qualify for the top prizes, a pointed nudge back toward theatres.
International
ASEAN-Mercosur Trade Pact Clears Its First Ratifications
Three member states have ratified the cross-bloc trade agreement, starting the clock on tariff reductions.
Politics
Federal Office Publishes Rules for the $65 Billion Broadband Rollout
New guidelines tie broadband grants to enforceable speed targets, with clawbacks for providers that miss them.
Culture
Second Nation Requests Returns After Landmark Restitution Deal
Weeks after a headline restitution agreement, a second country has formally requested the return of contested artefacts.
Politics
Campaign-Finance Transparency Act Clears Committee in Bipartisan Vote
A bill requiring near-real-time disclosure of large political donations advanced out of committee 14 to 9, setting up a floor fight.
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Experimental Fusion Reactor Hits Net-Energy Milestone for Third Time
Researchers say repeatability — not raw output — is the headline result of the latest round of shots.
International
Trade Pact Signed Between ASEAN and Mercosur Blocs
The agreement opens preferential tariffs across two regions historically separated by geography rather than ambition.