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A Massive Star Suddenly Vanished and Left a Black Hole Behind
An illustration of a star that collapsed, forming a black hole. The black hole is at the center, unseen. Surrounding it is a dust shell moving away from the black hole, and gas being pulled toward it. Credit: Keith Miller, Caltech/IPAC – SELab Astronomers have witnessed a rare cosmic event: a massive star that didn’t explode in a spectacular supernova,…
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“Unprecedented”: Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries
The word “unprecedented” is getting a workout after a grand jury in Washington on Feb. 10, 2026, rebuffed an attempt by federal prosecutors to get an indictment against perceived enemies of President Donald Trump. It began with an unprecedented video in November 2025 featuring six Democratic lawmakers alerting military and intelligence community members that they had the duty to disobey…
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The Price of Peace in Ukraine
In the four years since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his “special military operation,” Ukraine and its foreign supporters have consistently framed their objectives in the language of territorial integrity. During the first year of fighting, Western officials explicitly called for the restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty over all its internationally recognized territory, including Crimea and the part of the Donbas…
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Milana Vayntrub’s 5 Best Movies And TV Shows, Ranked
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Many know actress and comedian Milana Vayntrub for her role in AT&T commercials, but there are plenty of other projects on her resume. She’s appeared in “Lizzie McGuire,” “Californication,” “ER,” and “Days of Our Lives,” in addition to other shows and movies. With a role in the upcoming Andy…
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Uncertainty clouds future of tibb colleges and hakeems in Pakistan – Pakistan
Hakeems believe they are the only practitioners consistently working in far-flung regions, noting that MBBS doctors, even those from rural backgrounds, rarely practise in their native areas. When Arsalan Ali walks into his classroom, he is no longer sure whether the degree he is working towards will exist by the time he graduates. He’s a trained pharmaceutical chemist with an…
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Kanwariyas attack man after he objects to rituals
Bijnor: A group of Kanwariyas allegedly attacked a petrol pump owner’s son after they mistook him for a Muslim, objecting to the lighting of incense sticks during their procession in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor. He had reportedly asked the group not to light the incense near the fuel tanks. A video of the incident quickly spread on social media, showing the…
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Users report issues logging in, accessing app
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) faced large-scale downtime on Monday evening, February 16, leaving several users unable to use the app. According to Downdetector, users reported significant issues with the Elon Musk-owned platform, including login failures, trouble accessing posts, and an inability to refresh timelines. The spike was detected at around 6:38 pm on Monday, with it lasting for…
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When Will The CLARITY Act Pass?
The crypto industry and investors are awaiting the completion of the US CLARITY Act, which has been delayed amid partisan politics and industry concerns. The bill would rewrite the rules of the road for the crypto industry, from which agency oversees it to regulations for decentralized finance (DeFi). Currently, lawmakers in the US Senate are hammering out the details, with…
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Lab grown human spinal cord heals after injury in major breakthrough
Scientists at Northwestern University have created the most sophisticated lab grown model yet for studying human spinal cord injury. In the new research, the team worked with human spinal cord organoids — miniature organs derived from stem cells — to recreate different forms of spinal cord trauma and evaluate a promising regenerative treatment. For the first time, researchers showed that…
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When Trump’s bluff meets reality on Iran
Another US-Iran crisis, another round of carrier deployments and ultimatums, another set of predictions about imminent warfare. Yet here we are again, watching Washington and Tehran engage in their familiar dance of brinkmanship—a choreography that has become depressingly predictable over the past four decades. The current confrontation, triggered by Iran’s brutal crackdown on domestic protests and America’s deployment of the…
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