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India Is About to Break the Space Ceiling With Vikram-1
Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace, based in Hyderabad, announced on July 2, 2026 a launch window running from July 12 to August 4

Kyiv Under the Rubble — The Night Putin Targeted Civilians
On the night of July 1 to July 2, 2026, Kyiv lived through one of the longest nights of the war. For

Fire Station Hit Near Zaporizhzhia — What Do We Actually Know
On July 2, 2026, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that drone strikes had caused significant damage to a fire station

How Insilico Medicine's AI will help Takeda invent new drugs
On July 2, 2026, Insilico Medicine announced a strategic partnership with Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda to use its generative artificial intelligence platform,

Drinking to cope with teenage stress can rewire the brain for life
A new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, published in the journal Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research and reported by ScienceDaily

Can the Netherlands really catch up with China on robots
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, a new Humanoid Application Center opened near Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, with the stated ambition of reviving

Trump More Unpopular Than in 2018, Silver Bulletin Confirms
In early July 2026, the polling aggregator Silver Bulletin, run by statistician Nate Silver, updated its national averages on Donald Trump's approval.

In Ankara, Trump Reaches Out to Zelensky and Shuts the Door on Putin
The White House confirmed on July 5, 2026 that Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara, on the sidelines

WHO declares the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over
The World Health Organization announced on July 2, 2026 the official end of the hantavirus outbreak that had affected passengers aboard the