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German startup OroraTech raises €25M to scale wildfire early warning system

October 15, 2024

Israel’s blockade means Gaza’s hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients
It cost a fortune, she said, but Asmaa Fayez managed to buy a few zucchinis in a Gaza market. She cooked them with rice and brought it to her 4-year-old son, who has been in the hospital for the past week. The soup was his only meal of the day, and he asked for more. “It’s all…
Flights between Pakistan, UAE restarts after hiatus
Flights between Pakistan, UAE restarts after hiatus Air travel between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has restarted, with flights now operating from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah airports to multiple destinations in Pakistan. According to UAE aviation authorities, major airports in the Emirates have restarted operations for Pakistan-bound flights. Dubai Airport officials confirmed…
‘China here, China there’: Cambodian city reshaped by Chinese money
BAVET, Cambodia — As Chinese manufacturers ramping up investment in this Cambodian border city, whole neighborhoods cropping up in the area to cater to them, and there are signs that the factories are putting a strain on the power grid and labor market. Bavet in Svay Rieng province, more than three hours from Phnom Penh by…
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “Never again war!” Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Recalling the end of World War…
How Leo became the unexpected pope
“Nobody does drama like the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,” said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, shortly after emerging from the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday. The quick decision, made some 33 hours after the Sistine Chapel’s doors closed and the cardinals went into sequestration, was a sign that…
Tribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts
Inside a 90-square-mile stretch of rural reservation between the eastern Jemez Mountains and the banks of the Rio Grande River sits the Santa Clara Pueblo Community Libr, an anchor for the northern New Mexico tribe it serves. Internet service across the Santa Clara Pueblo reservation is sparse, the tribe’s governor, James Naranjo, told NBC News,…
After his son was killed in a Marine helicopter crash, a father says outdated technology robbed loved ones of answers
In a statement to NBC News on Friday, a Marine spokesperson confirmed that upgrading the Super Stallions with the technology is “cost-prohibitive” due to the remaining service life of the aircraft. The Marines have been using the powerful Super Stallions to transport heavy equipment, supplies and troops for more than 30 years, according to the…
Chimpanzees use some features of language to talk to each other
New research suggests wild chimpanzees have developed a far more nuanced communication system than previously realized, using several mechanisms that combine their vocalizations to create new meaning. These elements of chimpanzee communication, described in a study published Friday in the journal Science Advances, resemble some of the fundamental building blocks of human language. Scientists analyzed…
How cuts to DEI and a soft job market may affect new Black college grads
Howard University senior Dezmond Rosier had his sights set on the federal government to begin his career. The 22-year-old, who graduated this month with a bachelor’s degree in political science and an economics minor, planned to apply to the Department of Education, but cuts to the department’s workforce and the Trump administration’s efforts to ditch…