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Iran Is Losing Its Grip On Iraqi Militias
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Iranian-backed militias have been increasing their attacks in Iraq in part because Tehran has lost its control over these groups since the launch of Epic Fury, a retired tier one special operator who just left Baghdad told The War Zone. He spoke…
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Scientists Just Rewrote the Timeline of Complex Life on Earth
Reconstruction of Jiangchuan biota (~554-539 million years ago). Credit: Xiaodong Wang Scientists have discovered fossils showing that complex animals existed millions of years before the Cambrian explosion, reshaping the timeline of life on Earth. The finds reveal a strange, diverse ecosystem where early versions of modern animals were already evolving. Ancient Fossil Discovery Rewrites the Timeline of Complex Life A…
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Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear on the rom-com chemistry of ‘Fantasy Life’
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Though Amanda Peet has worked steadily in television in recent years, the sincere and urbane comedy “Fantasy Life” marks her first role in a movie since 2015. Her performance as a woman struggling to get back in touch with her true self easily rates among the finest work of her career, alongside turns in such films as “Something’s…
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KKR slump continues as Klaasen guides SRH to 65-run victory
Kolkata: Heinrich Klaasen’s experience-driven half-century guided Sunrisers Hyderabad back to winning ways as they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in their IPL clash here on Thursday. Blessing Muzarabani grabbed 4/41 but it was Klaasen’s composed 52 off 35 balls that held Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings together as they posted a competitive 226/8 after KKR opted to bowl. Chasing the…
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Congress sets up minority advisory council, Azharuddin among 33 members
Hyderabad: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Thursday, April 2, constituted an advisory council for its minority department, with 33 leaders appointed to the body with immediate effect, including Telangana minister Mohammad Azharuddin, according to a communication from AICC general secretary KC Venugopal dated April 1. The council brings together a cross-section of senior party figures, former ministers and sitting…
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Iran executes protest detainee over Basij base fire case
The sites span 17 provinces, 28 cities and two villages. Nearly half of them – 34 in total – were primary or secondary schools. Other locations identified in eyewitness accounts and documents reviewed by Iran International included hospitals, stadiums, universities, mosques, parks and government offices. The accounts were gathered over a 13-day period from March 2 to March 14, 2026, during a near-total internet…
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Crypto Donations a Challenge for Canadian Election Transparency
A new bill in Canada, if passed, would ban political parties and other third parties in elections from accepting cryptocurrency donations in a bid to prevent election interference. The Strong and Free Elections Act would also ban contributions made by money orders and prepaid cards, citing these methods as difficult to track. The bill notes the potential for foreign actors…
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DNA evidence links serial killer Ted Bundy to new victim – KIRO 7 News Seattle
Ted Bundy confessed to killing 11 women in Washington, but investigators think he killed others – including cases from the 1960s. These items were found with Ted Bundy when he was arrested in the 1970s. This 1970s lineup photo of Ted Bundy in Utah is part of the King County Sheriff’s Office archives. Bundy is second from the right. This…
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Mysterious Greek inscription may reveal lost temple beneath Syria’s Great Mosque
A newly uncovered Greek inscription inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is reviving a long-running debate about the location of the ancient Temple of the Sun. This temple was once tied to Elagabalus, a high priest who rose to become Roman emperor in the third century AD. Homs, known in antiquity as Emesa, has long been recognized for…
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Wegovy® pill demonstrated greater weight loss than orforglipron and lower odds of stopping medication due to side effects in a new indirect comparison to be presented at Obesity Medicine Association 2026 USA – English USA – English
Oral semaglutide 25 mg demonstrated significantly greater mean weight loss than orforglipron 36 mg in a population-adjusted indirect treatment comparison (ITC) using data from the OASIS 4 and ATTAIN-1 clinical trials1 Treatment with orforglipron 36 mg was associated with ~14 times higher odds of stopping medication due to GI adverse events versus oral semaglutide 25 mg in the ITC1 In…
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