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commentary It’s a grotesque festival of consumerism and corruption, with echoes of the 1936 Olympics — and it’s here Published June 11, 2026 12:00PM (EDT) U.S. President Traitor 47 speaks alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a meeting with the White House Task Force for the 2026 World Cup. (AnnaContinue Reading

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You’ll be able to customise the look of LibreOffice’s Tabbed UI in the free office suite’s next major release, which his due out in August 2026. LibreOffice 26.8’s Tabbed UI (also known as the Notebookbar and modelled after the Ribbon in Microsoft Office) can show a colourful background when applicationContinue Reading

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One September day, it started to snow inside MIT’s Pierce Laboratory.  Researchers depressurized a tank of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), instantly freezing it and releasing solid flakes. These were blended into cement paste and pressed into discs roughly the size of a dime, each sealed with a thin layer ofContinue Reading

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Dozens of federal immigration agents have been arrested — and in some cases, convicted — of crimes related to sexual and gender-based violence, according to a group of antifascist researchers.  The Pacific Antifascist Collective (PAC) tracks federal immigration agents they claim are “credibly accused” of abuse. The group reports that over theContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. As the midterm elections approach, something strange has happened: Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. The phrase has begun disappearing from their speeches, social mediaContinue Reading

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Security was tight as fans packed the famous Azteca stadium in Mexico City ahead of the ‌World Cup opening game between Mexico and South Africa amid a backdrop of protests around the capital. #mexicocity #worldcup #fifaworldcup #soccer #football 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading

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Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs., The Washington institution cut its global growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points to 2.5 percent, citing surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs. The conflict in the Middle East is set to bring global economicContinue Reading

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Gold now accounts for 27% of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world’s largest reserve asset., Video Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds 28:00 Counting the Cost Gold now accounts for 27 percent of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world’s largest reserve asset. For decades, UnitedContinue Reading

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NASA A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity. The findings have improved understanding of how embedded technologies, including match-ball sensors, can influenceContinue Reading