EU sees record drop in births, data shows

EU sees record drop in births, data shows

Shorouk Express The fertility rate across the EU’s 27 countries stood at 1.38 live births per woman, down from 1.46 in 2022 and well below the “replacement level” of 2.1, at which a population is stable. “This is the largest annual decline recorded since 1961”, the first year for which EU-wide aggregate data is available, the bloc’s statistical agency,…

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Property prices in Spain hit record highs

Property prices in Spain hit record highs

Shorouk Express The average price of a pre-owned home in Spain has reached a historic high of €2,271 per square metre after a monthly increase of 1.5 percent in February, according to the latest index from property portal Idealista. This figure represents a rise of 1.2 percent in just the last three months and the…

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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Report

Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Report

[ad_1] The rise of “pig butchering” scams and the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Revenue from pig butchering scams, where perpetrators cultivate relationships with individuals and convince them to participate in fraudulent schemes, increased nearly 40…

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China’s EAST Sets New Record in Nuclear Fusion

China’s EAST Sets New Record in Nuclear Fusion

[ad_1] China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), referred to as the “artificial sun,” has achieved a new milestone in nuclear fusion research. The reactor maintained a continuous loop of plasma for 1,066 seconds, surpassing its previous record of 403 seconds. This breakthrough, reported on January 20, 2025, represents a significant step towards realising nuclear fusion…

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