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Study finds hidden lake network beneath Arctic glaciers as climate change accelerates
Researchers have uncovered the locations of 37 subglacial lakes in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them discovered for the very first time — what could be a major scientific breakthrough in understanding the quickly-warming region. Source link
Her daughter was killed by gunfire at school in Gaza. For her and others, the 6-month ceasefire is failing
Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of a ceasefire that was supposed to end fighting in […]
Kamala Harris says she 'might' make another presidential run in 2028
Former U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party’s nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for president again in 2028. Source link
Sentebale, charity that Prince Harry co-founded, sues him for defamation
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honour his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Source link
Police arrest suspect after Molotov cocktail thrown at home of OpenAI's Sam Altman
Officers arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home on Friday and then making threats at the company’s headquarters, police and the company said. Source link
U.S. allows nearly 4,500 South African refugees since October — and only 3 from elsewhere
President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U.S., with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countries. Source link
U.S., Iran delegations head to Islamabad as Tehran demands measures before talks start
Iran’s negotiating team arrived in Islamabad on Friday for peace talks with the United States, even as Tehran insisted on measures it said needed to be addressed first, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan. Source link
Has Trump proven himself unfit for the presidency? | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent social posts, like his threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization,’ have alarmed both critics and allies, leaving Democrats questioning whether he’s fit for the presidency – Andrew Chang shows us how they’re going about it. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images Source link
Pentagon denies report of heated meeting with Vatican representative
The Pentagon pushed back late Thursday on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Donald Trump’s administration grew heated. Source link
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle East during Iran war
Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine. Source link