Trump’s pick to run the critical DC attorney’s office has appeared on Russian state media over 150 times: report
Ed Martin reportedly appeared on RT and Sputnik from August 2016 through April 2024
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No plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister
Israel Katz says blocking aid is ‘one of the main pressure levers’ on Hamas while military announces it has turned 30% of Gaza into buffer zoneIsrael has said it will keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, as it vowed to force Hamas into re…
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
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Central Asian countries taking wary approach to Russia following Ukraine invasion
Kazakhstan and the other post-Soviet republics in Central Asia are warily eyeing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
First Global Pandemic Treaty Agreed – Without the US
For the first time — and despite fears that it might never happen — nations have agreed a series of measures to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics. Nature: The terms of the first global pandemic accord were still being hashed out at the Wo…
California homeless man wins $2.4 million wrongful termination lawsuit but he’s nowhere to be found
Daniel Ridge, 49, suffers from PTSD and depression and fell into homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic
Trump’s trade war will cause dilemma for the Fed, says chairman Jerome Powell
Tariffs are ‘highly likely’ to drive short-term inflation, Powell says in Chicago speech
Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system
Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial lifeA giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet that extraterrestrial life may be thriving beyond our sol…
Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding
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ECOSOC Forum Highlights the Importance of Educational and Economic Empowerment for Youth
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (IPS) – This year, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum’s theme is “Youth at the Forefront: Leveraging Science and Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development”, bringing together government representatives, youn…