As Ukraine continues to fight against Russia's invasion of their country and continues to attack Russian territory, concerns persist that Russia could resort to using nuclear weapons (AP, US News & World Report). Russian and Belarusian...
Marijuana is being legalized in many US states after having been illegal in all states for decades. While the status varies widely from state to state, states that tend to vote for Republican candidates are more likely to have marijuana be completely...
Among the many challenges of tuberculosis elimination, multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug resistant TB (XDR-TB) are major concerns in areas of very severe TB incidence, especially in countries of the former Soviet Union, South and...
One of the key aims of India’s Human Spaceflight Programme is to successfully complete a crewed landing on the moon.
The Millennium Prize Problems are seven problems in mathematics that were stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. A correct solution to any of the problems results in a 1 million dollar prize being awarded by the institute to the...
In the months since Russia captured Avdiivka, they have gained control of land at a relatively steady pace on the eastern frontline, though likely at high personnel costs. If the city of Pokrovsk is captured, Ukraine will have mounting difficulties...
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Incumbent President Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's 2024 presidential election by the Venezuelan National Electoral Council on 29 July 2024 amid widespread claims of fraud (CBC, AP, NBC News). The Venezuelan constitution states, in...
Starting after the 2016 US Presidential election, Facebook (now Meta) began publishing quarterly reports on adversarial threats on their platforms. For example, in Q1 2023, Meta claimed they took action against 6 "coordinated inauthentic behavior"...
Xenon is a rare noble gas used in various applications such as ion propulsion, lighting, and medicine. However, xenon is much scarcer in Earth’s atmosphere than expected based on observations of other matter in the universe. This is known as the...
A "run on the banks" refers to a situation in which a large number of depositors, concerned about the stability or solvency of a financial institution, simultaneously withdraw their funds from their accounts. This massive withdrawal of funds can lead...
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A new political action committee has formed attempting to draft Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024, and it is being run by a Republican consultant heavyweight who has been a veteran of campaigns involving former...
GB News is a new UK television channel which is being established by a politically conservative group of broadcasters. It will be a free-to-receive digital TV channel and the enterprise is backed by - among others - John Malone, owner of the Liberty...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the data for the Global Land-Ocean Temperature Index for 2023 shows an increase of 1.18°C or greater when it is released. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An anomaly of 1.18°C or greater for 2023 will...
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars is one of the largest topics of conversation among the science fiction fan base. Which of the two franchises is better is frequently debated among fans, and the two have a fair degree of influence on each other....
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