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Trump’s war crime threat is a betrayal of American values
In October 1962, a few days after the United States had stood, in Adlai Stevenson’s famous phrase, “eyeball to eyeball” with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy invited the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Oval Office to express his appreciation for their role in managing the two-week standoff. Among them was Gen. Curtis…
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North Korea tests cluster-bomb missiles
Seoul: North Korea on Thursday, April 9, said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea. The report by North Korean state media came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea firing multiple missiles from…
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Against the Mad King
On Wednesday morning, Jonathan Karl of ABC News asked President Trump whether he can live with Iran instituting a toll system for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The arrangement, already in effect even before the ceasefire, would be codified under Tehran’s 10-point plan for ending the war, which Trump has accepted as a basis for negotiations. The resulting…
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The Swine Study That Could Change Farming
In a rare long-term public study that compared the effects of phytochemicals from rosemary and oregano with antibiotic growth promoters, animal scientists with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, found that the natural agents given to weaned pigs supported favorable gut health and growth performance later in their lives…
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Sponge and sea slug partnership yields a new anticancer molecule with drug design promise
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A sea slug and its sponge prey have revealed a rare cancer-fighting molecule with an unusual six-ring structure, offering fresh clues for how marine chemistry could inspire more stable anticancer drug scaffolds. Dotted nudibranch (Jorunna funebris)…
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Bitcoin’s Rally To $72K Highlights Improving Market Structure
Key points: Bitcoin is showing signs of bottoming out, but some analysts believe a final shakeout below $60,000 is still possible over the next few months. Several major altcoins are showing early signs of buying, but the bulls have a lot of work to do before a trend change is signalled. Bitcoin (BTC) rose above the $72,000 level on Tuesday…
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10 Most Original Movies Released Since Christopher Nolan’s ‘Memento’
Back in September of 2000, Christopher Nolan‘s sophomore feature, Memento, screened for the first time at the Venice Film Festival. With it, an auteur that would soon become the leading voice in Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking, but was back then still an up-and-coming indie director, completely redefined what creativity and originality could look like on the big screen. Told in reverse…
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Global health update: Apr. 8, 2026
U.S. leadership in global health has long reflected two truths: First, what happens abroad matters here at home, and second, America has both a national security interest and a moral responsibility to act. Investing in the health, safety, and stability of communities around the world not only saves lives but also strengthens American security, prosperity, and global partnerships. Programs like…
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Union Cabinet clears draft bills for early implementation of women’s quota law
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday draft bills which seek to implement the Women’s Reservation Act before the 2029 parliamentary polls and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women. Sources privy to the development said a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved…
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How Pakistan managed to get the US and Iran to a ceasefire | US-Israel war on Iran
Islamabad, Pakistan – Just under 90 minutes remained until United States President Donald Trump’s deadline to destroy Iran’s “civilisation” late on Tuesday in Washington, DC, when he took to his favourite social media platform, Truth Social, again. He said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran after almost six weeks of bombing. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…
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