Growers report the largest olive harvest in ten years after a wet spring; olive oil prices are expected to ease by winter as presses run at full capacity across the region.
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Fusion Reactor Sets Net Energy Record
An experimental tokamak sustained a fusion reaction producing 1.8 times the energy injected, a new net-energy record. Engineers credit high-temperature superconducting magnets and AI-tuned plasma control for the milestone toward commercial fusion power.
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Farmers Adopt Drip Irrigation as Water Quotas Tighten
Cooperatives report a surge in drip-irrigation installs after the water authority cut seasonal quotas fifteen percent; subsidies cover half the cost for smallholders.
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Hospital Trial Shows Promise for Gene Therapy in Anemia
A phase-two trial of a gene therapy for hereditary anemia reported sustained hemoglobin improvements in 41 of 48 patients; regulators granted fast-track status.
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National Museum Unveils Restored Bronze Age Collection
The national museum opened a wing displaying restored Bronze Age artifacts including a ceremonial dagger and pottery recovered from a shipwreck, after six years of conservation.
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Tech Layoffs Slow as Cloud Spending Rebounds
Quarterly filings show hiring freezes thawing as enterprise cloud budgets recover, with renewed AI infrastructure investment the main growth engine.
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Wildfire Season Starts Early Amid Record Drought
Fire services declared the wildfire season three weeks early after the driest winter on record, urging residents in forested areas to clear brush and prepare evacuation plans.
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Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Solid-State Batteries
A university team demonstrated a solid-state lithium battery retaining 92 percent capacity after 1,000 cycles, using a ceramic electrolyte that removes the flammable liquid in conventional cells.
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City Council Approves Light Rail Extension to the Airport
The council voted 9-3 to extend the light rail line to the international airport, with construction starting next spring and projected daily ridership of 80,000.
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New Desalination Plant Opens on the Mediterranean Coast
A reverse-osmosis desalination facility began operations, supplying drinking water to two million residents using energy-recovery turbines that cut electricity use by thirty percent.