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Kyiv struck by Russian missiles hours after Paris summit

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

Russia launched a barrage of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv early on Tuesday, the fifth such attack on the Ukrainian capital so far…

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Wildfires scorch historic forest near Paris as suspected arsonists arrested

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

France on Monday battled two fires that scorched over 1,300 hectares in a forest south of Paris on Monday, as police arrested two people su…

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Research

Ground Robots Inherit the Kill Zone

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 10, 2026

Borys Drozhak has a vision: a frontline almost free of humans, patrolled by flying drones and ground robots, and continuously monitored by…

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Millions in Lalique jewellery stolen in daring French museum raid

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 5, 2026

Burglars stole millions of euros’ worth of jewellery from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early-morning raid on…

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Fires ravage France, Spain, Portugal forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 5, 2026

Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Eur…

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France’s far right pledges 40 million air conditioners as heat turns political

Japan Times Technology·Jul 2, 2026

Across Europe air conditioning is a new battleground as officials grapple with how to adapt aging infrastructure to debilitating heat as th…

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US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 27, 2026

More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across ⁠the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging t…

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Manipulation

Europe wants a new Plaza Accord for China – seriously?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 26, 2026

Leaders of the G7 rich nations might have gone into this month’s summit in France hoping for a united front against China. But, overshadowe…

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3-year-old found dead in car during France heatwave

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 25, 2026

A three-year-old has died after finding himself trapped in a car in the Paris region in extreme heat, a prosecutor said on Thursday, the th…

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Manipulation

Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants

MIT Technology Review·Jun 24, 2026

Europe is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and the grid is being pushed to its limits as people turn to fans and air-condition…

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Heads in the game

MIT Technology Review·Jun 23, 2026

The Argentina v. France final of the 2022 Men’s World Cup in Qatar was shaping up to be one of the most epic games in soccer history. With…

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Heatwave scorches Europe: at least 18 dead in France, including children in hot car

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 22, 2026

At ⁠least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records…

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The Secret to Marathon-Winning Humanoid Robots

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jun 17, 2026

On April 19, 2026, the Honor Lightning humanoid robot ran a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by 7…

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The next humanoid robot might not look human at all

The Verge AI·Jun 17, 2026

{"#text":"The next humanoid robot might not have a head. It might not have legs. It might even sit on a wheeled base and fold down like a d…

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Thousands hold G7 protest in Geneva as world leaders prepare for summit in nearby France

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 14, 2026

Protesters in Geneva clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank on Sunday to show their discontent with the G…

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Manipulation

Visual Language Models Train Robots to Read Human Emotions

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jun 13, 2026

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. As robots advance in terms of dexterity an…

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Award-Winning Researcher Trains Robots to Make Educated Guesses

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jun 12, 2026

Yen-Ling Kuo always wanted to understand how things worked. When she was growing up in Taiwan, reading the story of Michael Faraday in elem…

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EU trade chief swipes at China’s overcapacity, but seeks ‘meaningful’ talks with Beijing

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 4, 2026

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between…

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This DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 31, 2026

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to bui…

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French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for ex-president Sarkozy

South China Morning Post Tech·May 13, 2026

French prosecutors on Wednesday requested a seven-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in an appeal trial on charges t…

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Musk uses slurs to mock French prosecutors investigating X

South China Morning Post Tech·May 9, 2026

Elon Musk has launched a tirade against French judicial authorities currently investigating possible abuses on his X social network. France…

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Fury in France as national toy revealed to be secretly made in China

South China Morning Post Tech·May 8, 2026

As the world held its breath over the fate of the Middle East this week, France has been gripped by a very different story: a scandal over…

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French prosecutors open judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X

South China Morning Post Tech·May 7, 2026

Paris’ public prosecutor has opened ⁠a judicial ⁠investigation into Elon ⁠Musk’s X social media platform, a new step in an investigation ov…

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2 dead after boat runs aground in France in failed crossing to UK

South China Morning Post Tech·May 3, 2026

A small boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel ran aground on a beach in northern France, leaving two dead and 16 peopl…

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