On May 31, 2026, the European Commission presented its roadmap to phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, including clear and tangible steps to ensure the transition to non-animal approaches. The planned phaseout was set in motion in 2023 in response to the European citizens’ initiative Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing. In 2025, the European Union passed the Chemicals Action Plan, which includes 22 actions under three pillars to gradually replace animal testing methods for chemical safety assessments. The first pillar focuses on phasing out animal use and includes over 30 targeted recommendations to replace,…
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The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has caused major travel problemsBA is slated to restart flights to Dubai in July and run a limited schedule to the Middle East. However, the airline has now shared an update for customers worried about travelling to the region.(Image: Ceri Breeze via Getty Images)The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has caused major travel problems. Airspace closures in the Middle East have led to vast flight cancellations, rerouted journeys, and delays.Since peace talks have stalled, many airlines, including British Airways (BA), are still suspending flights to major…
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Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has raised US$6.3 billion for its latest life sciences fund, the largest private vehicle dedicated to the sector.The fund, Blackstone Life Sciences VI (BXLS VI), was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap, about 40 percent larger than its predecessor, which raised US$4.6… Keep Reading… Source link
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Cathay Pacific plans to begin operating direct flights starting in the first quarter of 2027. The meeting was also attended by Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Lavinia Lau. According to the carrier’s plans, flights will operate three times per week on wide-body Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new route will be the only direct air connection between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan. Cathay Pacific is Hong Kong’s flag carrier airline. Based at Hong Kong International Airport, it operates regular passenger and cargo flights to more than 200 destinations worldwide. It is noted that the new flights will bolster trade, investment, and…
exploring how architecture can persist beyond demolition In Disassembly and Memory, Japanese artist and architectural designer Go Izumita dismantles an abandoned agricultural shed in rural Aomori and reconstructs its materials into a monumental sculpture inspired by megaliths. By transforming a structure on the verge of disappearance into a new landscape, the project explores the relationship among architecture, memory, and the traces of human presence. The sculptural project explores how architecture can persist beyond demolition. The work was created from an abandoned agricultural shed located in Fujisaki, a rural town in northern Japan. Rather than preserving the structure in its original form, the…
An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2026 shows a view of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve in Kaizhou District of southwest China’s Chongqing. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)CHONGQING, June 2 (Xinhua) — Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection.To conserve the species, the research team at the Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve has spent many years conducting field investigations, studying wild Thuja sutchuenensis populations. Working in collaboration with multiple research institutions, the team has successfully enabled large-scale artificial propagation of Thuja sutchuenensis. To date, more than…
Nazaara, a new contemporary Indian restaurant in DIFC, blends modern gastronomy with immersive Burj Khalifa skyline views. Indian cuisine in the UAE has moved well beyond its traditional comfort-food roots, becoming a strong part of Dubai’s luxury and fine dining landscape. One of the newest additions to this evolving scene is Nazaara, a modern Indian restaurant in DIFC that combines contemporary Indian dining with immersive skyline views of Dubai. Located in Emirates Financial Towers in DIFC, Nazaara is positioned as a skyline-driven dining destination with uninterrupted views of Burj Khalifa. The restaurant is designed to make the Dubai skyline part…
JAKARTA Indonesia and Qatar have expressed an intent to sign a defence cooperation agreement as both countries seek to boost defence capacity and cooperation. The expression of intent came after Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Saoud bin Abdurrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani in Jakarta on Tuesday. The ministers signed a memorandum of understanding, Sjafrie said. “Although we are still in the process of formulating a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), today we will be signing an agreement leading up to the DCA,” Sjafrie told reporters. Both ministries also signed other agreements to hold…