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Costa Rica minister fired for unapproved meeting with Trump in US

By Peter NovakSeptember 25, 20260

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar after he attended a US-led regional security summit with United States President Donald Trump without notifying her, an omission the government has said blocked her own participation and caused major strategic harm to the country’s interests.

Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship

By Peter NovakSeptember 27, 20260

Officer forced to admit relationship with woman lasting at least six months while working under fake name Dave Evans

Scientists generate solar power 10 metres beneath the sea

September 27, 2026

Detained Tunisian flotilla activists: Worsening health amid family anguish

September 27, 2026

Technology

The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them

By Peter NovakSeptember 10, 20260

Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, kids are back to school, and a squall of pumpkin spice is upon us. It’s that time again to prepare for the equally inevitable respiratory virus season with annual vaccines.

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New Spanish-made zinc-air battery design boosts capacity and power by 80%

By Peter NovakSeptember 10, 20260

In Spain, researchers at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) have developed a new architecture for zinc-air batteries that can boost their power output by up to 80% without altering their core chemistry. The system adds conductive elements inside the battery, which act as wireless bipolar electrodes to facilitate charge transport and lower…

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Last chance to activate Chase Freedom Q3 categories: 5% back on EV charging, gas stations, live entertainment, transit and United Way

By Peter NovakSeptember 10, 20260

If you have the Chase Freedom Flex® (see rates and fees) or legacy Chase Freedom®* in your wallet, take note: It’s your last chance to activate your Q3 categories.

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