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How Cheap Power Made Libya a Bitcoin Mining Hotspot
Key takeaways Libya’s cheap, subsidized electricity made it profitable to run even older, inefficient Bitcoin miners. At its peak, Libya is estimated to have generated around 0.6% of the global Bitcoin hash rate. Mining operates in a legal grey zone, with hardware imports banned but no clear law governing mining itself. Authorities now link illegal mining farms to power shortages…
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Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand
Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent in Cambodia BBC Cambodia is thought to have suffered far more military casualties in this war than Thailand The costs of the border war between Thailand and Cambodia are cruelly obvious in the hospital in Mongkol Borei, a breezy, low-rise complex surrounded by trees. Wounded soldiers lie quietly on their beds. One man, his arm…
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2025 was a good year for movies | News, Sports, Jobs
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from “One Battle After Another.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works. Some of them even…
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Holistic health, fitness goes to the dogs | Article
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew C. Skalisky, patrol explosive detector dog handler, and Beza, a military working dog, both assigned to the 525th Military Working Dog Detachment (Vicenza), 18th Military Police Brigade, complete an explosive detection training lane at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 6, 2025. The Canine Holistic Health and Fitness Program mirrors the Soldier H2F model, promoting total health…
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INCREASING MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CANNABIDIOL RESEARCH – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Americans deserve access to the best medical treatments and research infrastructure in the world. In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed a review of the landscape of medical use…
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Draft electoral roll to be published on December 19
Gandhinagar: The process of preparing the draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025 in Gujarat has entered its final stage, with the updated draft scheduled to be published on December 19, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Gujarat, said. The Special Intensive Revision exercise was conducted across the state from October 27, 2025, in accordance…
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Whooping cough cases rise sharply across the United States
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: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States. Following a several-year lull during the pandemic, cases of whooping cough rose sixfold in 2024 and…
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A visual guide to the brutal conflict
Sudan’s brutal civil war has dragged on for more than 2½ years, displacing millions and killing in excess of 150,000 people – making it among the most deadly conflicts in the world today. As of December 2025, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces appear to be making gains, seizing a key oil field in central Sudan and forcing the retreat of…
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India’s space sector raised USD 150 mn this fiscal so far: Pawan Goenka
INSPACe Pawan Goenka New Delhi: India’s space industry has raised USD 150 million in funding this financial year so far, the highest ever since the government unleashed reforms by opening up the segment for the private sector in 2020. “This year will have the highest ever funding in the space sector. The 150-million-dollar mark was reached two days ago. It…
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10 Worst Movies That Tried To Be About Important Issues, Ranked
Every year, studios chase a movie about a big issue which has a really nice plot. Mostly it looks like tech ethics, climate change, grief, trauma, violence, or inequality. These are real serious topics. But a film isn’t meaningful just because the subject matter is. It still needs clarity, structure, and characters that behave like human beings instead of mouthpieces.…
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