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Sensors cannot replace bridge inspectors. They can help engineers see corrosion, cracks, scour and weak magnetic signals that eyes alone can miss.
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Sensors cannot replace bridge inspectors. They can help engineers see corrosion, cracks, scour and weak magnetic signals that eyes alone can miss.

No vaccinated young woman in England has died of cervical cancer in years. Japan’s vaccine scare shows how easily that progress can unravel.

Fathers are more involved than ever. So why do so many still feel overlooked and unsupported?

Public trust in UK water companies is low, and this could be a challenge when the country faces another serious drought.

The source was a newly discovered bacterium called Legionella pneumophila that can thrive in household pipes, whirlpools, cooling units and outdoor fountains.

The film zeros in on the generation of children whose formative years are unfolding in front of screens.

Makerfield’s new MP said the area would give its name to a new test to ensure fairness for neglected areas.

With such cuts in programming and in jobs, will the BBC be able to maintain its high level of trust and attention?

Of all the characteristics we might prize in a leader – competence, integrity, careful judgment, ethical courage – why do people rate charisma so highly?

What grants influential women visibility and diplomatic status? Women in Diplomacy day on June 24 is an opportunity to consider how female-led efforts are recognised, valued and remembered.

Even Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong believes the Gaza flotilla victims and the AFP (Australian Federal Police) is investigating, yet Israel’s ambassador and the Murdoch press call everyone liars. What gives? Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown Israel’s ambassador to Australia has looked at Australian citizens who say they were beaten, tortured and

By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific Political parties in New Caledonia are now in full campaigning mode for the French Pacific territory’s provincial elections. The campaign officially opened on Monday and will last until 26 June 2026 at midnight local time. The crucial poll, involving more than 190,000 voters (as part of a recently revised,