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EU and Taiwan discuss semiconductor cooperation
The European Commission and the European Economic and Trade Office held the second Europe-Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Dialogue in Taipei.
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INTERPOL says AI-assisted operation identified 126 terrorism suspects
INTERPOL said 126 foreign terrorist fighters had been identified from images processed during Operation Shams II, with AI-assisted results reviewed by trained officers.
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Google reports new ways threat actors are using artificial intelligence
Google Threat Intelligence Group said attackers are targeting AI workflows and cloud resources, including a second-quarter 2026 campaign that moved from cloud access to mass credential harvesting in under six hours.
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China–Africa digital platform targets 10,000 vocational learners
UNESCO and the China-Africa vocational education alliance held a dialogue in Beijing on strengthening technical and vocational education. Discussions covered curriculum innovation, teacher training and links between education institutions and industry.
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EU states prepare first joint AI project
The European Commission said 19 member states have designed the first Important Project of Common European Interest in artificial intelligence and will pre-notify it under state-aid rules.
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Brazil enacts Redata law to support data-centre investment
The new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch together on Vega-C
The European Space Agency’s FLEX research satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C were launched into orbit on the same Vega-C flight from French Guiana.
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Biodiversa+ opens research call on novel ecosystems with about €40 million
The Biodiversa+ partnership launched its BiodivFuture research call on 9 September to study “novel ecosystems”: ecosystems that differ from an area’s historical conditions, often because of human influence, and are unlikely to return to those conditions. The call has a total budget of about €40 million.
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Bangladesh presents AI competency framework for primary teachers
Bangladesh presented an ICT-AI Competency Framework for primary teachers and an evaluation report on the Diploma in Primary Education pilot in Dhaka on 8 September. The National Academy for Primary Education organised the workshop with UNESCO technical support.
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Bluewater Bio to supply technology for MODON Jeddah wastewater plant upgrade
Bluewater Bio announced on 29 September 2026 a contract award for upgrading MODON’s industrial wastewater plant in Jeddah 1st Industrial City, where SUECO is the EPC contractor. Capacity is to rise from 25 to 40 MLD.
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KBR Purifier ammonia technology selected for SABIC AN plant in Jubail
KBR said on 29 September 2026 that SABIC Agri-Nutrients selected its Purifier technology for a new 3,500-metric-ton-per-day ammonia plant in Jubail, to be delivered with EPC contractor Samsung E&A.
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Skanska signs $84 million contract for 48 MW Georgia data center
Skanska said it signed an $84 million contract with an existing client to build a data center in Georgia designed for 48 MW, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2028.
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