Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, made history in 2025 by becoming the first woman to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, leading the 1,400-year-old church tradition and representing 85 million Anglicans worldwide.
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Their work uncovered how regulatory T cells act as the immune system's "security guards," preventing the immune system from attacking the body's own tissues. This discovery has laid the foundation for a new field of research and is driving the development of treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and complications after stem cell transplants. The trio will share a prize of 11 million Swedish crowns (about $1.2 million) and receive gold medals from the King of Sweden.
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Biotechnology can help replace fossil-fuel–based products (like plastics and fuels) with bio-based alternatives—supporting cleaner industry and helping meet climate and sustainable development goals.
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The 21st century is marked by profound environmental loss and societal challenges, including climate change, habitat destruction, economic decline in traditional industrial regions, aging populations, and political instability. This loss challenges the long-standing Western belief in constant progress and demands new strategies of resilience, redefining progress beyond material growth, and addressing social inequalities to sustain democratic vitality and long-term wellbeing.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, despite controversy over his role in the Iraq War, has been named to play a key leadership role in the U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed “Board of Peace,” which is designed to govern the Gaza Strip temporarily under a technocratic Palestinian committee. Blair’s involvement has sparked significant backlash due to his past and perceived Western-imposed governance, with Palestinians not consulted in the plan’s formulation.
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