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The War in Iran Could Become Like the War in Ukraine
When the United States and Israel started bombarding Iran in late February, U.S. President Donald Trump and his advisers likely believed that they could debilitate the regime and the situation would stabilize quickly, as occurred with the military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January. Given the repeated failure of nuclear talks with Iran and the Israeli desire…
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Freshwater fish populations plunge 81% as river migrations collapse
Some of the longest and most essential animal migrations on Earth take place beneath the surface of rivers. A major new report from the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a United Nations environmental treaty, warns that many of these migrations are now rapidly breaking down. The Global Assessment of Migratory Freshwater Fishes, released at…
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Middle East crisis live: Trump pauses strikes on energy sites; German minister says US and Iran to meet for talks in Pakistan | US-Israel war on Iran
US and Iran plan to meet soon in Pakistan, says German minister Germany’s foreign minister is saying the US and Iran have had indirect negotiations and that representatives from both sides plan to meet shortly in Pakistan. “Based on my information there have been indirect contacts, and preparations have been made to meet directly. That would be very soon in…
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Study links higher enteric disease risk to E. coli in high-risk water supplies
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 nationwide New Zealand study suggests that while most treated public water systems were not linked to higher overall disease risk, E. coli in vulnerable supplies and during heavy rainfall was tied to greater risk of…
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Cinematic Gold: 8 Celebrated De Niro Movie Quotes
A lot goes into filming a scene: writing, direction, acting, lights, camera, editing, art direction, and many other things. When each of these elements excels, we get a good scene. But when it comes to dialogue, it pretty much boils down to writing and acting. (Of course, direction matters, but a good director lets the actor interpret the character and…
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March 26, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Singapore’s minister for foreign affairs, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, put in bald language the change in the world order instigated by President Donald J. Trump. “For 80 years,” Balakrishnan explained, “the US was the underwriter for a system of globalisation based on UN Charter principles, multilateralism, territorial integrity, sovereign equality.” That system “heralded an…
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Can India become the pharmacy for weight-loss drugs?
In today’s Finshots, we tell you whether India can truly become the world’s largest exporter of affordable GLP-1 medicines, better known as weight-loss drugs. But here’s a quick disclaimer before we begin. This story is about affordable weight-loss drugs, and there’s a lot of excitement around them. But don’t let the online buzz influence you to take any medication on…
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AC Transit plans healthcare switch — and unions push back
Waves of bus drivers went up to the podium at the AC Transit Board of Directors meeting last night in Oakland to pour out their feelings about a threatened change to their health insurance. The agency had announced plans to switch from directly offering Kaiser Permanente and Health Net medical plans to a health insurance marketplace run by CalPERS, a…
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Second Bengal supplementary voter list likely by March 27–28: EC
Kolkata: The second supplementary list under the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal is likely to be published by March 27-28, a senior Election Commission official said. Around 36 lakh voter entries from the pending list have been disposed of so far, forming the basis for the release of the second supplementary list, the official at the CEO’s office…
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L.A. Metro approves major rail route expansion into West Hollywood after last-minute deal
Metro’s board on Thursday unanimously approved a new route for a Los Angeles rail line that would extend service from South L.A. into West Hollywood, a pivotal mass transit milestone for L.A. that was struck after last-minute negotiations between Mayor Karen Bass and local leaders. The K Line northern extension underground light rail project would link up with four major…
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