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  • Watch Russia launch 2.8 tons of cargo toward the ISS today

    Watch Russia launch 2.8 tons of cargo toward the ISS today

    Watch live! Soyuz rocket to launch Progress 93 cargo ship to space station – YouTube


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    A Russian Progress freighter loaded with 2.8 tons of cargo will launch toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), and you can watch it live.

    A Soyuz rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today at 11:54 a.m. EDT (1554 GMT; 8:54 p.m. local time in Kazakhstan), sending the robotic Progress 93 freighter into orbit.

    You can watch the action here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency. Coverage will begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT).

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    Russia’s Progress 92 cargo craft is pictured docked to the International Space Station’s Poisk module after delivering about three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew on July 5, 2025. (Image credit: NASA)

    If all goes according to plan, Progress 93 will dock with the station’s Zvezda service module on Saturday (Sept. 13) at 1:27 p.m. EDT (1727 GMT), delivering 2.8 tons of food, propellant and other supplies to the astronauts of the current Expedition 73 mission on the ISS, according to a NASA update.

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  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025 Late Breaking Results Confirm Caristo FAI-Score™ Technology’s Superior and Complementary Predictive Value for Cardiac Death Beyond hsCRP

    European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025 Late Breaking Results Confirm Caristo FAI-Score™ Technology’s Superior and Complementary Predictive Value for Cardiac Death Beyond hsCRP

    • FAI-Score has stronger predictive value than hsCRP for 10-year cardiac death, even among those with zero calcium score and no visible coronary plaque
    • In patients with low hsCRP, high FAI-Score predicts 7-fold higher risk of cardiac death

    OXFORD, England, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Caristo Diagnostics, announced the late breaking scientific evidence presented at the 75th annual ESC Congress 2025, confirming CaRi-Heart® Fat Attenuation Index Score (FAI-Score™) technology’s superior and complementary predictive value for cardiac death beyond high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a systemic inflammation biomarker.

    At the recent ESC late-breaking clinical science session, Oxford University researchers reported their study findings on the interplay between hsCRP and FAI-Score for cardiovascular risk prediction. hsCRP captures systemic inflammatory pathways in a blood test, while FAI-Score measure coronary inflammation specifically by mapping perivascular adipose tissue changes in routine coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). The study recruited 103 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery from the Oxford Heart Vessel and Fat study, while it included also a series of post-mortem CT scans linked with histological preparations of the coronary arteries to better understand the relationship between FAI-Score and coronary inflammation. Finally, the study enrolled 16,465 consecutive individuals from the Oxford Risk Factor and Non-Invasive Imaging (ORFAN) study (NCT05169333).

    Study results confirmed FAI-Score‘s predictive value for cardiac mortality:

    • FAI-Score is more specific in capturing certain types of inflammatory cells inside the human coronary artery which is directly related to atherogenesis, while hsCRP relates to a broader range of systemic inflammatory responses
    • FAI-Score has very high prognostic performance for cardiac mortality and identifies high risk patients even in population without elevated hsCRP, especially among patients with zero calcium score and no visible coronary plaques, while risk prediction is consistent for over a decade after the CCTA scan
    • FAI-Score and hsCRP are complementary – if both are elevated, cardiac mortality risk is more than 25 times higher

    Caristo’s FAI-Score technology was originally developed at Oxford University with funding from The British Heart Foundation (BHF).

    Professor Charalambos Antoniades, BHF Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Oxford and lead investigator of the study, commented: “Inflammation is a key process for coronary atherosclerosis, and FAI-Score is known to predict inflammatory risk. Interestingly, our study unveils the specific inflammatory pathways within the human arteries that are captured by FAI-Score, and confirms its specificity for local inflammatory pathways within the human arteries different to what is captured by hsCRP. This opens up new opportunities for using the CaRi-Heart FAI-Score technology to guide treatments in clinical practice.”

    Caristo Diagnostics is on a mission to transform the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, and its CaRi-Heart technology is the only product around the world with the FAI-Score capabilities. CaRi-Heart technology is regulatory cleared for use in Europe, UK, Australia, and is pending FDA clearance for U.S. clinical use. In the meantime, the company has achieved two significant U.S. regulatory milestones in 2025. The AMA CPT Panel approved a new Category III CPT® for the CaRi-Heart technology. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance for Caristo’s CaRi-Plaque™ technology for plaque and stenosis quantification.

    About Caristo Diagnostics
    Caristo Diagnostics is a global leader in AI-powered heart disease detection. A spinout from the University of Oxford, Caristo’s award-winning technology is transforming cardiovascular care by identifying hidden heart attack risks before symptoms appear. Backed by leading hospitals and scientists, Caristo is on a mission to save lives through early detection and personalized prevention. For more information, visit caristo.com. Find Caristo online on LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.

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  • Preview: Sengun vs Giannis headlines Semi-Final blockbuster

    Preview: Sengun vs Giannis headlines Semi-Final blockbuster

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    RIGA (Latvia) – The action at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 is nearing its climax and the stakes are higher and higher. Teams are now playing with everything on the line as Greece and Türkiye are entering the battle for the Final.

    It’s a huge game between two European basketball powerhouses, something you’d expect at this stage. So without further ado, let’s see what we have coming our way:

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    Alperen Sengun is having the tournament of a lifetime so far

    Buckle up for a battle of the ages. Both teams are living the dream of a generation with both Türkiye and Greece aiming for the Final after two decades – Greece made it and won it in 2005, whereas Türkiye’s only appearance in the title game dates back to 2001. Too long a drought if we’re talking about these two nations who are dominating the club European basketball in the last decade.

    However, teams built around Alperen Sengun on one side and Giannis Antetokounmpo on the other seem to be ready to break these curses. Türkiye broke off the brave Poland in the Quarter-Finals, whereas Greece beat Lithuania and their passionate fans in the packed arena in Riga. Now, they’re going head-to-head in the toughest matchup for each team yet.

    How did they get here?

    Sengun’s triple-double sends Türkiye to second-ever Semi-Final

    Giannis, Greece overcome Lithuania for first Semi-Final in 16 years

    Türkiye are still unbeaten as Greece have one tick in the loss column but someone will suffer a heartbreak here. Will it be Sengun or Giannis who are clashing in the paint, Ergin Ataman or Vassilis Spanoulis in the battle on the sidelines?

    Tune in and find out because you just can’t miss this one.

    What are they saying?

    “I have great feelings for all the Greek people, for Greek basketball. For sure, as a basketball roster, Greece is maybe the best team right now. And as a coach, I would say that nobody wants to play against Greece in Semi-Finals. It’s my destiny to play them, there will be seven Panathinaikos players on the court.” – Ergin Ataman, Türkiye

    “We have a plan for Türkiye, we will be ready. I am not dreaming. I know what the players can do, and I know how hard they have worked from day one. This is reality – we have an excellent team” – Vassilis Spanoulis, Greece

    Did you know?

    • Greece have won their last five EuroBasket games against Türkiye, but the most recent encounter happened back in 2013.

    • Türkiye will play in the EuroBasket Semi-Finals for only the second time and the first time abroad as they were the hosts in 2001.

    • Alperen Sengun tallied 151 points, 76 rebounds and 50 assists at the event and became one of only two players with 150+ points, 50+ rebounds and 50+ assists at a single event in the last 30 years, next to Luka Doncic.

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  • The Hidden Strength That Keeps Bridges From Falling

    The Hidden Strength That Keeps Bridges From Falling

    Steel truss bridges are built by connecting many metal bars into a strong, load-bearing structure. But sometimes, if one part breaks, the damage spreads and causes the whole bridge to collapse. Other times, the bridge stays standing, even with a broken piece. Until now, scientists have not fully understood why.

    In a new study, researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and the University of Vigo discovered hidden backup systems inside these bridges. These secondary resistance mechanisms help the structure stay strong even after a key part fails.

    Their behavior is surprisingly similar to spider webs, which can keep working even after parts are damaged.

    José M. Adam, researcher at the ICITECH Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València, and Coordinator of the Pont3 project that this work forms part of, said, “We have shown that, just as spider webs can adapt and continue to trap prey after suffering damage, damaged steel truss bridges may still be able to withstand loads even greater than those they bear under normal conditions of use and not collapse.”

    Engineers have long puzzled over why some steel truss bridges collapse after a small part fails, while others stay standing with barely a hiccup.

    Their research reveals that these bridges have secondary resistance mechanisms, like backup systems, that kick in when a primary component fails. Instead of collapsing, the structure adapts and redistributes the load. It’s like a spider web: even when part of it is damaged, the rest keeps working.

    These findings open new doors for designing safer, more resilient bridges, improving how we monitor, evaluate, and repair aging infrastructure, and setting new standards for bridge robustness in the face of disasters.

    “All this with one fundamental objective: improving the safety of these infrastructures, which are so significant and widespread in transport networks. And the key lies, once again, in Nature; last year, we discovered how to prevent buildings from collapsing in the event of an extreme event by imitating lizards.”

    “This time, we have learned from spider webs, whose behavior is similar to steel truss bridges. We have demonstrated this by comparing our work with another study published in Nature in 2012, which focused precisely on spider webs,” concludes José M. Adam.

    Journal Reference:

    1. Juan C. Reyes-Suárez et al, Latent resistance mechanisms of steel truss bridges after critical failures, Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09300-8

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  • Preview: Germany, Finland meet again to decide Final spot

    Preview: Germany, Finland meet again to decide Final spot

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    RIGA (Latvia) – Excitement-packed Quarter-Finals are behind us and now the four remaining teams at the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 are playing for the real prizes with the Final and podium on the line.

    Friday’s action will determine who will enter the battle for the coveted EuroBasket crown and the first Semi-Final will feature a rerun from the Group Phase in Tampere. Finland will once again take on still unbeaten Germany.

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    Germany survived against Luka, but now another star awaits

    The plot continues to thicken as the Finnish fairytale enters another chapter, this time against a big, bad German wolf. No one expected Lauri Markkanen and co to come this far but here they are, in the battle for podium itself. It’s history for Finland with their first-ever Semi-Finals appearance and they are looking to make the best of it.

    But on the other side stands the tournament favorite, at least after Serbia was eliminated. Everyone put Germany on the podium in their predictions and the world champs have been determined to prove them right. A supersonic offensive machine dominated for six games and then survived a tough battle with Luka Doncic and Slovenia.

    How they got here

    Germany survive Luka’s 39, advance to Semi-Finals

    History: Finland punch ticket to EuroBasket Semi-Finals

    Finland achieved their dream by beating Georgia and now want to rewrite history. However, Finland themselves know how tough it is against world champs as these two teams clashed before in the Group Stage with Germany claiming an easy 91-61 in Tampere.

    Could it be any different now or will Germany’s well-oiled machine prove too much again for Susijengi?

    What are they saying?

    “I don’t think the first game matters at all. We had similar situation at the Olympics last year against France. We know Finland have that game on their minds, they’re coming out for revenge. It’s a big game for both of us but we have two more wins to go” – Daniel Theis, Germany

    “I’m extremely excited to play knockout games with this group. It has been fun and it’s going to be fun on Friday. We’re taking it step by step” – Lassi Tuovi, Finland

    Did you know?

    • This will be Germany’s fifth appearance in a EuroBasket Semi-Finals, but they have reached this stage in back-to-back events for the first time.

    • This will be the first EuroBasket Semi-Final game to see two coaches younger than 50 year old facing each other since 2007.

    • Finland have scored more than 90 points in four games at the EuroBasket 2025, as many times as in their
      previous six EuroBasket tournaments combined.

    All information has been provided by Opta.

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  • Music festival in Belgium cancels concert over Israeli conductor | Music News

    Music festival in Belgium cancels concert over Israeli conductor | Music News

    Flanders Festival Ghent says it made decision over lack of ‘clarity’ about incoming conductor Lahav Shani’s views.

    Published On 11 Sep 2025

    A music festival in Belgium has cancelled a planned concert by a celebrated German orchestra over concerns about its Israeli conductor’s stance on the war in Gaza.

    The Flanders Festival Ghent said on Wednesday that it had cancelled the Munich Philharmonic’s scheduled performance on September 18 due to a lack of “clarity” about the views of its incoming conductor Lahav Shani.

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    While Shani had spoken in favour of “peace and reconciliation” in the past, his attitude towards the “genocidal regime in Tel Aviv” was unclear given his role as the chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the festival organisers said.

    “Given the inhumanity of the current situation, which is also leading to emotional reactions in our own society, we believe it is undesirable to allow this concert to go ahead,” the organisers said, adding that they had chosen not to collaborate with partners who had not “distanced themselves unequivocally from that regime.”

    The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra said it was “appalled” at the decision.

    “We, the Munich Philharmonic and I, are profoundly shocked that a festival in Belgium – in the heart of Europe and the country that hosts the headquarters of the European Union – would make such an inconceivable decision,” executive director Florian Wiegand said in a statement.

    Shani did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    Belgian and German officials also condemned the cancellation.

    In an interview with public broadcaster RTBF, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot warned against conflating Israeli and Jewish identity with the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

    “Remember about 10 years ago, we had the attacks that indeed hurt Belgium, causing injuries and deaths. They were Islamist-motivated, and we had a Muslim community that, rightly so, called for avoiding conflation, so that individuals of Muslim origin or faith would not immediately be equated with terrorists,” Prevot said.

    “Let us not repeat the same kind of conflation by assuming that every Israeli or every Jewish person of faith automatically supports Mr Netanyahu’s policies. That is not the case.”

    Germany’s Minister of State for Culture and the Media, Wolfram Weimer, blasted the cancellation as a “disgrace to Europe”.

    “This is blatant antisemitism,” Weimer, a former newspaper editor, said on X.

    Israeli forces have killed more than 64,650 people in Gaza since it launched its war in October 2023, following Hamas’s October 7 attacks on the country.

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  • Euro Networks Seek ‘Nation’s Dumbest – Global Briefs

    Euro Networks Seek ‘Nation’s Dumbest – Global Briefs

    France, Germany and Finland Join Search For ‘Nation’s Dumbest’

    France, Germany and Finland are joining the search for the Nation’s Dumbest. BBC Studios’ format, which started life in Norway, has sold to TF1, ProSieben streamer Joyn and MTV3 respectively in the three territories. Nation’s Dumbest styles itself as the “first ever television show where the loser is the winner.” Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned nation’s dumbest. From influencers to wrestlers, comedians to politicians, the contestants are put to the test in a series of entertaining physical and mental rounds. BBC Studios will be selling the format at the upcoming MIPCOM in Cannes. It is onto its second season for Norway’s TV2 and TV2 Play. Matt Forde, President, BBC Studios Global Productions, said: “Nation’s Dumbest has been an instant hit since we launched the format at MIPCOM last year. With adaptations now confirmed across four European territories and more to come, this bold and entertaining concept with its humour, relatability and originality, is a perfect example of how our content travels.”

    Lynx Capital To Finance Chaos Theory Film Slate

    Lynx Capital will finance a slate of films from Mike Le Han and Brandon Franco’s film and TV producer Chaos Theory. Over the next several years, Lynx and Chaos Theory will work up multiple projects through a credit line of $250M. First up will be psychological horror Don’t Look Inside, which is set to begun production in Minnesota this fall. Rachel Nichols (Demigod), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl), Nelson Lee (Civil War) and Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison (Longtime Companion) star. Le Han and Franco are producing based on a screenplay from Le Han, who is helming the movie. Lynx CEO Misha Henriksen and COO Greg Weinberg will serve as exec producers. “This partnership represents the beginning of an ambitious slate we’re incredibly excited about,” said Henriksen. “Don’t Look Inside is the perfect first project – an elevated horror-thriller with a gripping story and a stellar cast with franchise potential.” Le Han called Don’t Look Inside “a passion project years in the making.”

    German TV Award Winners Announced

    Germany’s national TV awards, Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis, has unveiled its winners. Best Drama Series went to Apple TV+/ZDFneo’s Berlin ER (aka KRANK Berlin), with ARD, SWR and BR’s Ein Mann Seiner Klasse winning Best TV Movie or Miniseries. The Netflix series Achtsam Morden won Best Comedy Series, Prosieben’s Ein Sehr Gutes Quiz (Mit Hoher Gewinnsumme) took home the Best Entertainment Series prize, ZDF’s Die Anstalt – Fruende Des Patriarchats won Best Comedy/Late Night Show, Herbstresidenz mit Tim Mälzer und André Dietz brought home the Best Factual Entertainment title and Germany’s Next Top Model, another Prosieben show, bagged the Beste Entertainment Reality prize. The Best Documentary went to ZDF’s Systemfehler: Der Cum-Ex Skandal and Prime Video’s German Cocaine Cowboy won Best Docu-Series. In the acting categories, Maria Furtwängler role in ARD and NDR’s Bis zur Wahrheit landed her Best Actress and Leonard Kunz took home the Best Actor going for his role in ARD, SWR and BR’s miniseries Ein Mann Seiner Klasse.

    Moviehouse To Handle ‘Lenore‘ Sales

    EXCLUSIVE: Moviehouse Entertainment will handle worldwide sales (excluding Australia and New Zealand) on psycho horror pic Lenore and plans to launch it internationally this year. The debut feature of writer-director David Ward, the film comes from Melbourne-based Veronica Brand Productions, in association with MCF Productions and Sugarland Productions. Set in the squalid basement of a suburban home, it follows unemployed filmmaker and terminally online sycophant Max, who spends his days and nights hunting for footage of controversial influencer and performer ‘Lenore’, piecing together a distorted tribute in the wake of her sudden disappearance. Before he can complete his task, Max must first contend with a string of suspicious visitors and – worse still – a malevolent force that seems to live within his grotesque editing suite. Nicholas Jaquinot stars alongside Ruby Duncan. Also in the cast are Samuel Macdonald, Caithlin O’Loghlen, Scott McKenzie, David Gannon, Freya Callahan, Bobby James, Abbie James, and Joshua Dawe. The Movieline deal The deal was negotiated on behalf of Veronica Brand Productions by Ward alongside fellow producers Madeline Claire French, Riley Sugars and Jaquinot, who also serves as a producer. “Given the subject matter, it was ironic I met David, Nicholas, Madeline, and Riley online, having had the opportunity to screen Lenore,” said Moviehouse Co-Managing Director Gary Phillips. “I’m a big fan of the picture and think the market will be too – and similarly of their commitment to telling a story so incredibly relevant to our world today.”

    Sony Entertainment Television Board ‘Rise And Fall India’

    Here’s yet another example of linear TV networks and streamers working together. Sony Entertainment Television has boarded Amazon MX Player’s Indian version of reality series Rise and Fall. An agreement struck just days before the show’s launch on September sees new episodes of Rise and Fall launching on free streamer MX player at 12pm each day, with the SET running it the same day at 10.30pm. The two sides are calling the pact a “first-of-its-kind distribution collaboration.” Hosted by Ashneer Grover, the series is based on the Studio Lambert show first made for Channel 4 in the UK. It sees 15 celebrity contestants living inside a towering structure that’s split between extremes – the lavish penthouse of the ‘Rulers’ and the bare-basics basement of the ‘Workers.’ Banijay Asia produces locally. “Together, we are ensuring that Rise and Fall is accessible to audiences nationwide, on both digital and broadcast,” said Amogh Dusad, Director & Head of Content, Amazon MX Player. “This collaboration goes beyond distribution; it’s about reshaping how great stories are shared, experienced, and celebrated by millions,” added Akshay Agrawal, Cluster Head, Ad Sales, Hindi GEC, Travel & Tourism Business, Sony Pictures Networks India.

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  • BBC Confirms Agatha Christie Drama & Greenlights ‘The Hairdresser Mysteries’

    BBC Confirms Agatha Christie Drama & Greenlights ‘The Hairdresser Mysteries’

    The BBC has named the two dramas that will replace its long-running Doctors series, which caused uproar following its cancelation after two decades in 2023.

    Agatha Christie series The Detection Club, which we revealed several weeks back, and Sally Phillips-starrer The Hairdresser Mysteries will replace Doctors and both will be produced out of the Doctors hub in the West Midlands, the region in which the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham, is based.

    Set in 1930s London, The Detection Club for the BBC and BBC Studios is about a mysterious society of famous crime writers including Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and G.K. Chesterton who join forces to solve real-life murders. The team is in talks with BritBox International over a co-production deal.

    The Hairdresser Mysteries is created by Jim Cartwright (Road) and follows a high-end hairdresser, Lily Petal, played by Bridget Jones star Phillips, who opts out of the competitive city scene to buy a small village hairdressers at the top of a cobbled street. It is produced by 53 Degrees Global-backed Mill Bay Media in association with Night Train Media, with Eccho Rights distributing internationally.

    The BBC said the shows “demonstrate the BBC’s commitment to re-investing all of the Doctors spend into new scripted programming in the West Midlands.” They were announced with fanfare by BBC Director General Tim Davie today along with a commitment to nearly doubling spend in the region to £40M ($54M) by the end of 2027 along with opening a BBC Studios hub there. The BBC also makes the likes of MasterChef and Silent Witness out of the West Midlands.

    Helen Munson, Commissioning Editor for daytime, said: “The West Midlands has so much home-grown talent in the drama sector both on and off screen, commissioning The Detection Club and The Hairdresser Mysteries will offer more jobs to the region and showcase what the area has to offer. I’m excited to be working on these mysterious crime dramas which will be enjoyed by all ages of audiences at any time of the day.”

    Doctors, which had acted as a training pipeline for some of the UK’s top creatives for over two decades, was axed in 2023 due to “super inflation in drama production,” the BBC said at the time.

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