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Massachusetts teen flying around the world detained by Chilean authorities in Antarctica
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
A teen from Massachusetts is currently being detained by authorities in Antarctica. Ethan Guo is accused of violating numerous laws while trying to fly to all seven continents. According to his lawyer, Guo experienced in-flight complications and...
Fundraising teen pilot detained in Chilean Antarctica
MercoPress
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Friday, July 4th 2025 - 14:26 UTC From social influencer to detainee in Antarctica, Guo’s future remains unclear Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media influencer, has been detained on King George Island, Antarctica, after a failed...
Starlink outage caused by software error
TASS
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July 24, 2025
NEW YORK, July 25. /TASS/. The massive outage in the Starlink telecommunications system was caused by software errors, Vice President for Starlink Engineering at SpaceX Michael Nicolls said. "The outage was due to failure of key internal software...
Czechs funniest nation in the world, scientific study finds
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
In a ranking spanning 30 countries, Czechia edged Portugal and Ireland to claim the top spot. According to the study, “Czechs excel at self-defeating humour and also rank highly for aggressive humour, a potent mix of self-deprecation, razor-sharp...
Seedscapes at Wakehurst: art, science, and the story of seeds
Sussex World
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July 3, 2025
This summer, Wakehurst, Kew’s Royal Botanic Garden in Sussex, presents Seedscapes, an immersive arts programme inspired by the extraordinary science of seeds and the world-leading research happening every day at the Millennium Seed Bank, now in...
Latin American governments use new technology to fight organized crime
United Press International (UPI)
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July 3 (UPI) -- This is part of an occasional series on organized crime in Latin America. Using new and improved technology should support efforts to combat the sharp rise in crime and drug trafficking across Latin America, representatives from...
Concha Y Toro positions Chile as a major global wine tourism player with new Centro del Vino
The Drinks Business
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July 3, 2025
Concha y Toro has unveiled its new Centro del Vino in Maipo as it looks to establish Chile as a major player on the global wine stage. The state-of-the-art Centro del Vino has been designed to bring Chile’s rich cultural, artistic, and vineous...
IAEA hosts training course on biological impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement
Ocean Acidification
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July 23, 2025
Workshop participants prepared alkaline solutions for laboratory experiments to study the effect of OAE on sea urchins. (C.Galdino/IAEA) Researchers from around the world took part in a first-of-its-kind training course focused on the ecological...
COVID data revolutionized disease projection models. Northeastern researchers explain what’s next
Northeastern Global News - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
Data from COVID outbreaks leads to new understanding of how human behavior influences disease transmission and progression models. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Scientists sometimes compare predicting the course of epidemics to...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
CFO Dive
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Tide turners: How startups can shape Europe’s tech future and geoeconomic strategy
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 3, 2025
From 2008 to 2021, nearly a third of Europe’s unicorns—startups valued over $1bn—relocated abroad, mostly to the United States. In 2024, startups raising $15–100m attracted $51.5bn in the US, but only $22.5bn in Europe—a 129% gap. For rounds over...
'There Is No Revolution Without Blood' – Ex-Minister Amaechi Claims Nigerians Are Too Docile, Cites Examples Of Bangladesh, Peru, Chile
Sahara Reporters
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Rotimi Amaechi, the former Nigerian Minister of Transportation, has revealed that the only way to stop President Bola Tinubu from returning to power in 2027 is for Nigerians to take their fate in their own hands. Speaking on Thursday at the public...
US teen influencer attempts solo flying to 7 continents to raise $1 million for cancer research, detained in Antarctica
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
Ethan Guo, 19, a social media influencer and pilot from the United States, was recently detained in Chile after allegedly landing in Antarctica without any official approval. Guo is currently attempting a solo mission to fly across all seven...
Foreign Ministry Hosts First Political Consultations with Republic of Chile in 15 Years
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria hosted the first political consultations with the Republic of Chile in 15 years, the ministry announced Wednesday. The Chilean delegation was received and welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolay...
Vera Rubin: This Is How Far Engineers Go to Explore the Universe
IEEE Spectrum
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July 2, 2025
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, in Chile, saw its first photon a few months ago, a monumental event 25 years in the making. Senior Editor Evan Ackerman’s journey to Chile, to see the observatory and talk with the team about the multiple and massive...
What makes people cool? Scientists tracked down the traits
Earth.com
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Being cool can feel elusive and almost mythic – something we “know when we see it,” yet struggle to define. A sweeping new investigation led by marketing scholars Todd Pezzuti of Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and Caleb Warren of the University of...
How to engineer a ‘swift and silent’ rescue of a container line
Riviera
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July 3, 2025
The sixth of June was another banner day in the renaissance of Pacific International Lines (PIL). The Singapore-based liner company launched the 8,200-TEU dual-fuel container ship, Kota Ocean, at PSA Singapore’s Keppel Terminal, marking a...
US teen Ethan Guo detained in Antarctica while venturing on solo flight to 7 continents to raise money for childhood cancer research
New York Post
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July 3, 2025
Bumpy landing. An American teen is accused of going off course and landing in Antarctica without permission as he attempts to become the youngest pilot to fly to all seven continents. Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old aviator from Memphis, was detained and...
Pump Supplier SIMFLO Expands to Latin America
Industrial Distribution - Wisconsin
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July 23, 2025
West Texas-based pump manufacturer SIMFLO on Tuesday announced its appointment of a new sales manager for Latin America — reflecting its expansion into the region. Leo Villanueva was named to the newly created role of sales manager for Latin...
Jordan Chiles shares glimpses of recent stunning outfits, including her SI Swimsuit appearance
Sportskeeda
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July 2, 2025
Jordan Chiles shared a couple of glimpses of her recent stunning outfits, including her SI Swimsuit appearance. The Olympic champion gymnast was one of the select few models who posed for the cover shoot alongside Lauren Chan, Olivia Dunne, Ilona...