President Donald Trump is heading to the Middle East for the first international diplomatic trip of his second term, with plans to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. His family business has…
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Photoluminescence Makes These Mousy Australian Mammals Glow
There are animals out there that glow, and a lot more of them than you might think. Indeed, you may assume that it’s only the gleaming fish, squid, and shrimp that make their own light. But many mammals glow, too, not through bioluminescence,…
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UN aviation body rules Russia downed Malaysian airliner – Reuters
- UN aviation body rules Russia downed Malaysian airliner Reuters
- International Civil Aviation Organization rules Russia responsible for downing MH17 The Kyiv Independent
- UN aviation agency recognises Russia’s responsibility for shooting down…
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Russians advance in Toretsk and on Pokrovsk front – DeepState
Russian-occupied territories are marked in red. Map: DeepState
DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, reported on the night of 12-13 May that Russian troops had advanced in the city of Toretsk and near a few…
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The Aztecs Oversaw an Extensive Network of Trade in Precious Obsidian Goods
The Aztec — or Mexica — people oversaw an extensive economic network that involved trade with communities outside of the Mexica Empire, even rivals. By examining more than 700 artifacts from the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan in the largest…
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Starmer’s robust language nods to immigration failures
It is perhaps little wonder immigration is as politically charged an issue as it is, when you consider two things.
Firstly, as I wrote here, the numbers point to it being the stand-out UK social and demographic change of the 21st century.
And…
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Russian spy ring members jailed in the U.K.
LONDON — A Russian spy ring plotted to trade blood diamonds for weapons in Africa and supply drones to Russia’s military, according to messages shown to a London court that painted their fugitive leader as a wannabe James Bond.
Jan Marsalek…
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Trump Seizes the Momentum Back
Donald Trump’s announcement of a major drug pricing executive order, an apparent breakthrough in trade talks with China, and…
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How Long Will It Take Before the Universe Disappears Completely?
Call it a follow-up question to a beyond-the-grave debate: Albert Einstein theorized that black holes can only grow. Stephen Hawking postulated that they can decay. After a group of scientists published a paper supporting Team Hawking, inquiring…
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The Art of the Peace Deal
A dove is born—and his name is Donald Trump. In recent weeks, the president has brokered peace between longtime combatants and reduced tensions between the United States and its adversaries, from sub-Saharan Africa to the Hindu Kush. The list…
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