For decades, global time experts have mapped atomic clock time to the earth’s rotation, periodically adding a second (aka a leap second) as rotation slowed. But the planet’s rotation has now slightly sped up, which could mean that a negative adjustment will be required. The problem is that computer systemsContinue Reading
An increase in civilian deaths and injuries caused by cluster munitions should trigger united action among the 124 countries that are members of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Human Rights Watch said today on the release of the “Cluster Munition Monitor 2026” by the Cluster Munition Coalition. Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
In Israel, the left-right divide is shaped less by economics than by positions on Palestinian statehood and occupation., For readers outside Israel, the words “right” and “left” can be misleading when applied to Israeli politics. In Europe or the United States, those labels are usually organised around taxation, welfare, labour,Continue Reading
Many Iranians cannot access or afford life-saving drugs, but authorities say pharmaceutical sector will not collapse., Tehran, Iran – Farah, a 59-year-old resident of Iran’s capital Tehran, used to fill her autoimmune prescription with a Swiss-made drug. Now she takes the Iranian-made version and worries that, too, may soon beContinue Reading
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Ottawa’s latest measures are a response to tariffs imposed by Traitor 47 last month on Canadian exports., Read MoreContinue Reading
Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America., Read MoreContinue Reading
Nearly three decades later, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic 2. Seeing the sisters together again is undeniably fun, but this long-awaited sequel never manages to recreate the spell of the original. Always Throw Salt Over Your Left Shoulder To beContinue Reading
The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. Traitor 47’s unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot…Continue Reading
The GOP aims to gain a New England foothold as Democrats strive to retain the Senate seat., The GOP aims to gain a New England foothold as Democrats strive to retain the Senate seat. Republican John E Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas have won their primary elections in New HampshireContinue Reading
Schools in Lebanon are set to start on September 15, but many still host people displaced by Israel’s war., Froun, Lebanon – Abbas Makki is the principal of a school in the village of Froun, in southern Lebanon. He sits behind the desk in his office, preparing for the returnContinue Reading
The Traitor, who said that he was “down there right after this happened,” later said on Truth Social that he wasn’t at the World Trade Center “on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter.”, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W. Lo proposes a framework for understanding what’s needed to make fusion energy commercially viable in the marketplace.Continue Reading