Author: Justin M. Larson

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Harry arrived in Ukraine on Friday for a surprise visit in support of wounded service members.It’s the second time that Harry has visited the country, which is among the nations bidding to host the Invictus Games in four years’ time.The sporting competition, which he founded, is a Paralympic-like competition for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.It’s the second time that Harry has visited the country, which is among the nations bidding to host the Invictus Games in four years’ time.The sporting competition is a Paralympic-like competition for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and…

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Hugh PymHealth editorBBC”It was really bad – we had patients dying on the waiting lists – politicians were getting desperate.”Jesper Fisker, chief executive of the Danish Cancer Society, is looking back 25 years – to the moment Denmark decided to transform its approach to treating cancer.At that point, he says, the country did not have a strong record.”It was a disaster. We saw Danish patients out of their own pocket paying for tickets to China to get all sorts of treatments – endangering their health.”Some went to private hospitals in Germany that offered new treatments unavailable in Denmark.Back then, Denmark’s…

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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives a thumbs up during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersLONDON — It’s been a busy week for the European technology sector.On Tuesday, London-headquartered artificial intelligence startup ElevenLabs announced it would let employees sell shares in a secondary round that doubles its valuation to $6.6 billion.Then, Dutch chip firm ASML on Wednesday confirmed it was leading French AI firm Mistral’s 1.7 billion-euro Series C funding round at a valuation of 11.7 billion euros ($13.7 billion) — up…

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At least three Russian drones were shot down in Poland’s airspace during attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister said on Wednesday. The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford has been looking at the exact type of Russian drone that flew into Poland, and is proving a massive challenge for Ukraine’s territorial defence forces. Source link

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Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation by the Ukrainian government.The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of military personnel injured in the war with Russia.He travelled to Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation and is set to outline new plans to help rehabilitate the wounded, according to the Guardian newspaper.It is understood the duke has a busy schedule during the day but details are yet to be disclosed for security reasons.The prince said he was initially invited by the founder of the Superhumans…

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European stocks look set to open higher on Friday, with early-morning data showing the U.K. economic growth stalled in July.Futures tied to the regional Stoxx 50 index were last seen trading around 0.3% higher. Those linked to London’s FTSE 100 were also up by 0.3%, as were those bound to Germany’s DAX index and the French CAC 40.Data released on Friday morning showed that the U.K. economy recorded zero growth in July, following a 0.4% economic expansion the previous month. The economic flatlining adds to the Bank of England’s considerations as it prepares to update its monetary policy next week.On…

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A man walks past a logo of SK Hynix at the lobby of the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on January 29, 2021.Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty ImagesSouth Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix said Friday that it was ready for mass producing its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips, staying ahead of rivals, and sending the company’s stock soaring. HBM is a type of memory that is used in chipsets for artificial-intelligence computing, including in chips from global AI giant Nvidia — a major client of SK Hynix. SK Hynix said earlier this year that it had shipped samples of its HBM4 chips to…

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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives a thumbs up during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersLONDON — It’s been a busy week for the European technology sector.On Tuesday, London-headquartered artificial intelligence startup ElevenLabs announced it would let employees sell shares in a secondary round that doubles its valuation to $6.6 billion.Then, Dutch chip firm ASML on Wednesday confirmed it was leading French AI firm Mistral’s 1.7 billion-euro Series C funding round at a valuation of 11.7 billion euros ($13.7 billion) — up…

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Trump Booed At US Open Final? US PRez Reaction To Carol Alcaraz’s Win Breaks The InternetUS President Donald Trump made his first appearance at the US Open in a decade, drawing intense attention at Flushing Meadows. His presence triggered heavy security and long delays, while cameras capturing him on the video boards sparked a mix of boos and occasional cheers from the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. Trump waved, mouthed “thank you,” and even interacted with some spectators, but his reaction after Carlos Alcaraz’s victory, looking dismissive, quickly went viral. Despite Alcaraz’s triumph, much of the night’s spotlight remained on Trump.…

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Singapore’s reputation as a safe harbor for wealthy mainland Chinese families is fading, reversing an inflow that came at the expense of rival wealth hubs like Hong Kong and Japan. Its allure for China’s wealthy surged after 2019, when a wave of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong led to a clampdown by Beijing and the introduction of a national security law the next year. These events pushed mainland Chinese families in Hong Kong to seek distance from Beijing’s grip. Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China’s super-rich. In the…

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