What we know about Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, will it hold?
Islamabad and Kabul commit to ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, but will it hold amid mutual distrust?, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” after a week of deadly clashes along their border, as the ties between the two South Asian neighbours plunged to their lowest pointContinue Reading
GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu
It’s always been easy to install GIMP on Ubuntu (it’s in the repos), but installing the latest stable release? Well, that just got easier too as the GIMP Snap is now officially maintained by GIMP itself. —Oh, you though it already was? GIMP, like many big-name apps on the SnapContinue Reading
Israeli military strikes series of targets across Gaza | DW News
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza is under major pressure. Israel is accusing Hamas of breaching the truce. Reports say Israel has stopped all aid deliveries into Gaza until further notice. The Israeli military has also confirmed it carried out a series of strikes across the territory, saying it was respondingContinue Reading
Four top 10 teams stumble; all but one team moves in this week’s AP Top 25
Nine Top 25 teams lost this week, four to unranked teams, calling for a major reshuffling in the AP Top 25. Vanderbilt earned its highest ranking since 1947, LSU took a tumble and Ohio State held steady at No. 1. #sports #aptop25 #collegefootballContinue Reading
Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen items, analyst says | REUTERS
Thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the iconic Louvre will have a hard time reselling the items, the president of a major Paris-based auction house said. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Europe #Louvre #theft #Paris Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4hiW0af 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from aroundContinue Reading
How Unusual Is Joni Ernst’s Exit?
More than seven in eight women to win election to the U.S. Senate serving in their first or second terms sought to retain their seat . Iowa Republican Joni Ernst’s announcement this week that she would not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate gave Democrats a glimmerContinue Reading
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Chemtrail? New Conspiracy Theory Takes Wing at Kennedy’s HHS
The idea that airplane vapors are toxic to people or that there are ongoing efforts to intentionally change the climate made the social media rounds. Now, it has found advocates at the Department of Health and Human Services…Read MoreContinue Reading
Watch SpaceX launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today on rocket’s record-breaking 31st flight
SpaceX notched two big milestones on a single rocket launch today (Oct. 19). A Falcon 9 launched 28 of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 1:39 p.m. EDT (1639 GMT). SpaceX had lofted a total of 9,988 Starlink satellites to date, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker JonathanContinue Reading
Physicist and author Brian Greene to host 1st Global Space Awards in London
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope photographed the VV689 system, which consists of two massive merging galaxies, giving the system a symmetrical “wing” appearance. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Keel/Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt) The cosmos is getting its own red carpet, as the inaugural Global Space Awards is debuting later this year with world-renowned physicist andContinue Reading
PBS News Weekend full episode, Oct. 18, 2025
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, millions turn out in what organizers call an historic flood of nationwide protests to push back against The Traitor’s policies. A little-known company that helped create China’s infamous internet firewall is quietly selling the system to other countries. Plus, a former CDC director’s new bookContinue Reading
Thinking Is Power on the Canadian Atheist Podcast (Again!)
From the Canadian Atheist: Episode 218 “This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of theContinue Reading
China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets. It’s Still Growing.
Indonesia is one of the few countries still building new coal power plants, the most polluting sources of power. Chinese companies are playing a large role despite a pledge by Beijing to halt such support. Story by Nicholas Kusnetz, data analysis by Peter Aldhous Planet China: Ninth in a seriesContinue Reading
Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings
Torrential rains in east-central Mexico recently have left at least 72 dead and raised concerns about the government’s ability to alert people to severe weather.Continue Reading