Breaking: Putin agrees to The Traitor’s 30-day energy strike pause while launching drones and demanding Ukrainian mobilization halt
On 18 March, during a phone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin supported US President Traitor 47’s proposal for a mutual 30-day suspension of strikes on energy infrastructure by both Russia and Ukraine and ordered the Russian military to comply, according to UNIAN. However, no agreement was reached on the pauseContinue Reading
German Parliament unlocks billions for defense, infrastructure, and Ukraine in historic vote
On 18 March, the German Bundestag approved historic constitutional amendments, paving the way for hundreds of billions in new debt financing for defense and infrastructure projects. The measures passed with 513 votes in favor and 207 against, comfortably surpassing the two-thirds majority threshold of 480 needed for constitutional changes. Germany’sContinue Reading
Former Top EPA Official Warns of Dire Consequences of Planned Purge at the Agency’s Science Office
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, who spent 40 years at EPA, said the proposed move will debilitate environmental protections, prevent the agency from getting ahead of future threats and leave the public exposed. By Aman Azhar For four decades, Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta worked in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a firsthand observer of theContinue Reading
NASA astronauts return to Earth: How does space change the human body?
Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts with possible long-term health effects., EXPLAINER Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore with possible long-term health effects. It was a mission that lasted far longer than planned. United StatesContinue Reading
Israel’s Netanyahu warns deadly Gaza onslaught ‘only the beginning’
Israeli leader says future ceasefire negotiations will ‘only take place under fire’., Israeli leader says future ceasefire negotiations will ‘only take place under fire’. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that a wave of air strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza overnight is “only the beginning”. InContinue Reading
Dell’s new RTX Pro AI PC boasts an ‘unlimited turbo’ mode
Dell’s new Pro Max AI PCs boast the new Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, making them desirable to AI developers for that reason alone. But the new desktop and laptop lineup also include several nerdy new innovations that we haven’t seen before, including an “infinite turbo” mode that most gamers would pine for and 18-inchContinue Reading
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast (video, photos)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this afternoon (March 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 3:57 p.m. EDT (1957 GMT). About eight minutes later, the rocket’s first stage touchedContinue Reading
Never-‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in SpaceX Dragon splashdown
The first astronauts to fly on board two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission have returned to Earth, splashing down with two of their International Space Station crewmates. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore did not set out to make history other than being the first crew to launch on Boeing’s CST-100 StarlinerContinue Reading
LIVE: View of Gaza skyline after Israeli strikes shattered ceasefire with Hamas
Live view of the Gaza skyline as seen from southern Israel a day after a surprise wave of Israeli airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians, shattering a ceasefire with Hamas. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bKxSKL #gaza #israel #liveContinue Reading
Headlines for March 18, 2025
Israel Unilaterally Ends Gaza Ceasefire with Airstrikes That Kill Hundreds of Palestinians, Prosecutors Cancel Netanyahu’s Testimony in Corruption Trial Amid Renewed Gaza Assault, U.N. Calls Israel’s West Bank Settlements a “War Crime” Amid Settler Attacks on Palestinians, UNICEF Says U.S. Attacks on Yemen Killed Civilians, Contradicting Pentagon’s Claims, Lebanon andContinue Reading
Does our world need more touch?
We live in an overwhelmingly visual age. There is more pressure than ever to present a certain image of ourselves—be that on social media or in a company-wide video call. In this clip from the upcoming Mini Philosophy interview, the philosopher Heather Widdows makes the case for our other senses,Continue Reading
When did human language emerge?
Humans’ unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago., Read MoreContinue Reading
A first look at Honda’s 0 concept EV in Canada
Recently, Honda Canada invited me to get an up-close and personal look at one of the upcoming electric vehicles (EVs) in the Japanese automaker’s lineup. The 0 electric SUV, alongside its sister concept, the Saloon, sports Honda’s first in-house battery-electric platform, which is designed to be versatile enough to fit into many different body stylesContinue Reading