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While acting as the official host for the UN, the US has sought to weaken it for decades., The annual general debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) starts on Tuesday morning in New York amid dire circumstances. Besides traffic gridlock and overpriced hotel rates, cavalcades of motorcades andContinue Reading

scientists-discover-first-new-penguin-species-in-more-than-100-years

Genetic evidence has revealed a previously unknown gentoo penguin species on the remote Kerguelen Islands and shown that gentoos actually consist of four distinct species. The discovery also highlights a growing threat, as warming oceans could leave several island populations with little suitable habitat by 2050., Read MoreContinue Reading

nato-would-strike-back-if-russia-attacks,-polish-fm-says-he-warned-moscow

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says he has personally warned Russian officials that Polish response to a possible attack from Moscow would include both offensive and defensive actions, according to an episode of the program Front Sikorskiego. Sikorski’s disclosure comes as European governments step up preparations for possible Russian attacks and provocations. PolishContinue Reading

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analysis The Texas Democratic nominee for Senate is teaching evangelical voters that Christians can be liberal Published September 21, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks at the Epstein files exhibit in Dallas on Sept. 10, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) All politics areContinue Reading

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Another package went missing from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s minimal cloud images, this time xxd , a CLI tool for viewing files as hexadecimals. It’s the second time this has happened, following the accidental removal of curl I reported on in August. Both packages vanished for the same reason. When CanonicalContinue Reading

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The state of California has joined the growing number of governments and communities at all levels across the US taking proactive, even preemptive, measures to keep data center development under control. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed what he called the “most comprehensive data center laws in the nation” on Monday.Continue Reading