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This Alien Solar System Doesn’t Follow the Rules – and Scientists Are Intrigued
LHS 1903 is a small red M-dwarf star that is cooler and shines less brightly than our Sun. Scientists used telescopes in space and on Earth to discover four planets orbiting LHS 1903. With those telescopes, they classified the three closest planets to the star as the innermost being rocky, and the two that follow it gas giants. Credit: ESA…
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From instability to influence: Pakistan’s pivotal role in US-Iran diplomacy
Since late February 2026, the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has widened, with traffic through the Strait of Hormuz becoming a major pressure point for the global economy. Under that pressure, a temporary ceasefire was first announced with Pakistani mediation. That was followed by rare direct talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad. Pakistan’s role…
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The accidental architect of America’s drug patent problem
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: Depending on whom you ask, Alfred Engelberg could be a hero or a villain in the story of American pharmaceuticals. The patent lawyer helped write legislation that led to a dramatic increase in the number of…
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We can’t have fishing inquiry, says SC on allegation of addition of voters in WB
New Delhi: “We can’t have a fishing inquiry,” the Supreme Court said on Monday, April 20, after it was mentioned that five to seven lakhs voters have allegedly been added by the Election Commission (EC) in poll-bound West Bengal. Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. Referring to…
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Virginia redistricting campaigns have left voters confused : NPR
The groups on either side of the redistricting vote in Virginia have used images of former President Barack Obama and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger on their mailers. Jahd Khalil/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Jahd Khalil/VPM News When Randi Buerlein arrived to vote early in Virginia’s redistricting election, she said she didn’t like what she saw. “I’m looking at this…
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ nears $750m at worldwide box office; ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ unwraps $34m debut | News
Worldwide box office: April 16-18 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (world) Cume (int’l) Territories 1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Universal) $83.2m $48.2m $747.5m $392.2m 83 2 Project Hail Mary (Amazon / MGM) $41.5m $21m $573.1m $288m 89…
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‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers
The scene is as old as warfare itself. Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side. Except in this case, there were no human captors in sight. Instead, the two Russians were submitting to Ukrainian land robots and drones controlled by a pilot from the safety of a position…
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BJP’s Nazia Khan targets Lenskart manager over ban on tilak, sindoor
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Morcha leader Nazia Elahi Khan ambushed a Lenskart store in Mumbai, Maharashtra, following the controversy surrounding the suppression of religious symbols at the company. She accused the Muslim store manager of forcing Islam inside the store and applied a tilak on every Hindu employee. A video surfaced early Monday, April 20, where Nazia Khan…
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Joseph DeRenzo Highlights Healthcare, Higher‑Ed Experience In 2026 Board of Trustees Campaign
Dr. Joseph DeRenzo is running again for an alumni-elected seat on Penn State’s Board of Trustees, and he says his motivation remains rooted in the same place it always has been. As a two-time Penn State graduate, a physician, and a longtime educator, he believes he can help fill a gap in expertise that the university itself has identified. “I…
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Two Different Approaches to Quantum Threats
The quantum divide between Bitcoin and Ethereum Quantum computing has long been viewed as a distant, largely theoretical threat to blockchain systems. However, that perspective is now starting to change. With major technology companies such as Google establishing timelines for post-quantum cryptography, and crypto researchers re-examining long-held assumptions, the discussion is shifting from abstract theory to concrete planning. However, Bitcoin…
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