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It’s been a meaningful year for LGBTQ+ visibility, with a number of high-profile stars publicly embracing their identities for the first time or sharing new labels that better reflect who they are today. From deeply personal social media posts to memoir revelations and candid interviews, these coming out stories haveContinue Reading

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Aoísha O’Neill, 18, who is Pearse’s sister says establishing a dedicated minister for women’s safety and health at Stormont would bring together women’s issues “so they can be tackled in a more efficient way”. It would be similar to the minister for women and equalities at Westminster, or the deputyContinue Reading

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Canonical is bringing thoughtful, local-first AI to Ubuntu – enhancing accessibility, enabling intelligent agents, and keeping user privacy and open source values at the core. As we move through 2026, large language models (LLMs) and AI tools have become ubiquitous across the tech industry. Adoption varies widely – some projectsContinue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Upcoming SIG and SAG… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Upcoming Science Interest Group & Science Analysis Group Activities 28 July 2026Continue Reading

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The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observed a severe depletion in the Earth’s protective layer of stratospheric ozone. Industrial chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), then widely used as refrigerants, propellants, foam-blowing agents, and solvents, were at the root of the ozone depletion. After concerted global effortContinue Reading

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage., A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and starting fires. The quake was followed by aftershocks as emergency crews continued rescue operationsContinue Reading