New (opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseUK provides Ukraine classified long-range SCALP missile blueprintsThe provision to Kyiv comes alongside increased tensions between Moscow and London over the UK’s support for Ukraine. (opens original source in a new tab)Tim Martin·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryAfter losing his 42-store brand, Nagmani Roy empowered 1,700 Bihar womenAfter his retail business shut, Nagmani Roy returned to Bihar and helped 1,700 women turn traditional skills into livelihoods. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
Industry NewsNew (opens original source in a new tab)AGBISaudi mortgage refinancer’s sukuk 7 times oversubscribedA Saudi state-owned mortgage refinancing company attracted nearly seven times the amount it sought from investors in its latest international sukuk issuance, highlighting strong demand for government-backed debt in the kingdom. Orders for Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company’s (SRC) $2.75 billion global sukuk reached $18.7 billion, Bahrain-based Al Salam Bank, joint lead manager and bookrunner, said in a statement. The issuance is […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·25 August 2026
Industry NewsNew (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyShingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia riskOlder adults who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine were 24% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over four years in a study of more than 500,000 people. Researchers estimate the difference could amount to roughly one dementia case prevented for every 17 people vaccinated. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)AgFunder NewsCan smarter surveillance help poultry farms catch bird flu earlier?“In this way, agriculture can move past reactive disease management to adopt a proactive, risk-informed approach," says AgriNerds CEO Maurice Pitesky. The post Can smarter surveillance help poultry farms catch bird flu earlier? appeared first on AgFunderNews. (opens original source in a new tab)Elaine Watson·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostWhat does the US-Canada trade dispute mean for China?As tensions between the United States and Canada escalate, analysts say that Ottawa’s refusal to cede trade sovereignty to Washington over issues, including its economic ties to Beijing, has exposed the limits of American tariff pressure. Negotiations between the US and Canada broke down late Friday, with both sides accusing each other of adding unreasonable last-minute demands. Walking away from the negotiating table, Canada said that the US had introduced, among other measures, efforts to... (opens original source in a new tab)Xinyi Wu,Mandy Zuo·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumIBM Built the Cold War’s Most Powerful Code Breaker for the NSAAt the height of the Cold War, one very specialized computer was so secret that the world didn’t know it existed. It ran its jobs up to 200 times as fast as any other computer of its time. It was the U.S. National Security Agency’s main cryptographic processor in operation from the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 through the Vietnam War and on past the 1975 Helsinki Accords. The machine stopped running only when its moving parts finally gave out.The Harvest computer mattered because of (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Capek·25 August 2026
Industry NewsNew (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailySupercharged “natural killer” cells could be a powerful new cancer weaponResearchers have found a way to supercharge natural killer cells, powerful immune cells that can attack cancer, so they can penetrate solid tumors and keep fighting once inside. In mice, these specially prepared tissue-resident cells slowed the growth of several tumors, including melanoma and head and neck cancers, and worked even better when paired with the antibody drug cetuximab. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsMarimo Notebook Flaw Could Run MCP Commands Before Cells Execute in Edit ModeMarimo has addressed a high-severity security flaw in its notebook software that allowed an attacker to execute an attacker-supplied Model Context Protocol (MCP) command in a specially crafted notebook, according to VulnCheck's CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) record. The CNA record says the command can run as a local subprocess when the notebook is opened in edit mode. The vulnerability, tracked (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·25 August 2026
Industry NewsNew (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyA Manhattan-sized ice island just broke free from GreenlandA huge section of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has snapped off, forming an ice island about the size of Manhattan. Satellites watched cracks spread rapidly before the 76-square-kilometer slab finally broke free on August 4. It is the glacier’s biggest calving event since 2012, and scientists say two even larger pieces could eventually follow. The rare Arctic iceberg will now be tracked as it drifts, breaks apart, and potentially affects shipping routes. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostMoon mission delay a hiccup, but Chinese rocket city Wenchang remains on the marchFor generations, Wenchang, on Hainan’s northeastern coast, was better known for coconuts, its namesake chicken and the emigrants who left for Southeast Asia in search of a living. Now the rhythms of life here have been altered, gradually and then all at once, by China’s space programme. Wenchang Space Launch Site staged its first launch in 2016. Since then it has become one of the country’s top name-cards for rocket launches. I was near the site over the weekend, excited to witness the planned.. (opens original source in a new tab)Wency Chen·25 August 2026
