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Why illegal gold mining is overtaking cocaine as the drug of choice for traffickers in Latin America
The Trump administration’s drone strikes against boats allegedly bringing illicit drugs to the US come amid an explosion in the amount of cocaine being produced in Colombia and Peru. But there is a new – and lethal – factor that is turbo-charging production – especially in Peru: the relationship between coca cultivation and illicit gold mining. It’s a toxic combination…
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‘Horribly wrong’: US veterans condemn Trump’s politicization of military | US military
Veterans have condemned the politicization of the military after Donald Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of “sedition, punishable by death” after a small group of them released a video in which they urged US soldiers not to follow any “unlawful” orders. The extraordinary exchange was sparked after Democratic lawmakers with military or national security backgrounds – the Congressional representatives Maggie Goodlander,…
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Russia’s drone revolution heaps pressure on Ukrainian defenses
A top-secret Russian unit based in Moscow has changed the landscape of drone warfare, turning what was an advantage for the Ukrainians into a vulnerability. The unit is known as Rubicon and has expanded rapidly under Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov since his appointment in June last year. Belousov visited its headquarters in October 2024 and was shown a range…
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Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering
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: All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics-meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in each cell. Mistakes or failures in…
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Christus Health partners with local churches for 5th year to give East Texas families 900 turkeys for Thanksgiving
The sound of ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ came from a person inside an inflatable turkey costume made completely out of balloons and laughter drifted across the lawn between the Oak Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Fairview Baptist Church in Tyler as volunteers gave hundreds of smoked turkeys to a long line of vehicles on Friday morning. Volunteers gave out 900 fully…
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Telangana mandates PvPI QR codes at all pharmacies to boost public reporting of adverse drug reactions
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana has issued new guidelines requiring all retail and wholesale medical shops in the state to prominently display the official Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) QR code and toll-free number for reporting Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs). The directive aims to improve public participation in reporting adverse events linked to medicines. The mandate was…
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1 economy by 2047, says CM Naidu
Puttaparthi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said India will be the world’s number one economy by 2047, and Indians will be number one globally. Addressing the 44th convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) in Puttaparthi, Naidu said Telugu people must take a leading role among Indians by that time. “By any means,…
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’70s Sci-Fi Movies That Still Hold Up Today
Les Films Armorial In the 1970s, sci-fi was starting to evolve into the commercial genre it would eventually become. Thanks to the success of films like Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and George Lucas’ “Star Wars,” sci-fi transformed from an occasionally visited cinematic genre into a source of full-blown…
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IAF mourns loss of wing commander Namansh Syal
New Delhi: Mourning the tragic loss of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the Indian Air Force on Saturday said the air warrior was a “dedicated fighter pilot” and thorough professional, who served the nation with unwavering commitment, exceptional skill and an unyielding sense of duty. Syal, who hailed from Himachal Pradesh, was killed on Friday after the indigenous multi-role Light Combat…
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Israeli-French activist behind France’s recognition of Palestinian state : NPR
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — Ofer Bronchtein was brought to tears as French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September, recognizing a…
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