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Middle East crisis live: Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to open strait of Hormuz; about 100 injured in Israel | US-Israel war on Iran
Welcome summary Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and its repercussions for the Middle East, the world and the global economy. President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the strait of Hormuz within 48 hours – threatening a new escalation, just a day…
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Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health | MIT News
A few weeks ago, Amy Moran-Thomas and 20 students in her class 21A.311 (The Social Lives of Medical Objects) were gathered around a glucose meter, a jar of test strips, and various spare medical parts in the MIT Museum seminar room, talking about how to make them work better. The class had just heard a presentation from the president of…
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Weight-loss treatment is on the verge of a dramatic shift – again
At the end of a seemingly ubiquitous commercial for telehealth company Ro, a characteristically flabbergasted Charles Barkley speaks for us all when he remarks, “Wait, you’re telling me they have a GLP-1 pill for weight loss now?” They do – and it turns out to be as wildly popular as its injectable predecessors. Just about 10 weeks after it was…
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“Project Hail Mary” – These 45 Exoplanets Could Be Home to Alien Life, Scientists Say
This artistic illustration shows the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star system, home to seven Earth-sized exoplanets, several of which lie within the star’s habitable zone. In the foreground is TRAPPIST-1 b, the innermost planet, while farther out are planets such as TRAPPIST-1 d, e, f, and g—among the most promising candidates for habitability identified in recent research. Credit: Benoît Gougeon, Université…
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IMD Hyderabad forecasts two days of thunderstorm, issues yellow alert
Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued a yellow alert in view of expected thunderstorms for two days in Telangana. The alert has been issued for all districts of the state. Lightning expected As per IMD Hyderabad, the state will also witness lightning along with squalls on March 24 and 25. Meanwhile, as per Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS),…
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After the West’s historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires
At ski resorts across the West this winter, viral images showed chairlifts idling over brown terrain in places normally renowned for their frosty appeal. Iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, were seen with shockingly bare slopes, as the region endured a historic snow drought that experts warn could bring water shortages and wildfires in the months…
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DMK pressures allies over seat-sharing dispute
Chennai: Mounting pressure within the DMK-led alliance has prompted the party leadership to draw a hard line, asking its partners to accept the proposed seat-sharing formula by Monday, March 23, or risk delays in finalising electoral arrangements. With the Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the ticking clock has added urgency to the negotiations. Despite multiple rounds of discussions, key…
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Three weeks into the Iran war that’s seeking $200 billion, here’s what success for Trump looks like
The U.S. and Israel are locked into a longer-than-expected war that may extend through April before Iran’s military is sufficiently neutered to begin shifting toward a “defensive” posture and reopening oil and gas flows to a world thirsting for cheaper energy, military and energy analysts said. With or without a ceasefire agreement and likely short of regime change, the main…
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12 Legendary Action Thriller Movies That Are Always Crowd-Pleasers
What’s the easiest way to get an entire room of people invested in the same movie? It’s easy. Give them a ticking clock, a relentless villain, and a hero who refuses to quit. Action thrillers have been pulling off this magic trick for decades. It doesn’t matter if the audience is full of casual viewers, movie nerds, or someone who…
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Three weeks in, Iran war appears to have escalated beyond Trump’s control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US President Donald Trump ends the third week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands: Global energy prices are surging, the United States stands isolated from allies, and more troops are preparing to deploy despite his promise that the war would be only a “short excursion.” A defensive…
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