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Climate change may produce 'fast-food' phytoplankton

We are what we eat. And in the ocean, most life-forms source their food from phytoplankton. These microscopic, plant-like algae are the primary food source for krill, sea snails, some small fish, and jellyfish, which in turn feed larger marine animals that are prey for the

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Pope hopes Trump will end war - Pope Leo XIV said he hoped US President Donald Trump was looking to end the war in the Middle East and called for a halt to the violence. "I'm told that President Trump recently stated

Israel halts defense acquisitions from France

Israel is stopping the acquisition of defense-related goods and services from France, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Tuesday. “The Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram has decided to reduce all defense procurement from France to

Pope Leo urges Trump to find 'off-ramp' to end Iran war

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, March 31 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to look for an "off-ramp" to end the Iran war, in a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands. "I'm told that President Trump has recently stated that

How US allies in Europe are responding to the war in Iran

Leaders across Europe are digging their heels in against military involvement in the Middle East, as President Trump repeatedly lashes out against NATO allies for their reluctance to support the U.S. operation in Iran. The long-standing NATO alliance has come under increasing

Judge permanently blocks Trump order ending NPR, PBS funding

A district court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday permanently blocked President Trump’s executive order to halt funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcast Service (PBS). In a lengthy ruling, U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss moved to prohibit the

The Earth is rearranging history

Deep below the surface of Murujuga, soil expands and contracts from the passage of water. Each wetting cycle is like a sodden breath from lungs holding fragments of stone and shell. Stone artifacts from millennia of Aboriginal life are pushed up slowly, maybe only a few

US citizens in Saudi Arabia urged to shelter in place

The State Department on Tuesday warned U.S. citizens in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place over potential threats from Iran amid the conflict in the region. “We are tracking reports of threats against locations where American citizens gather. We advise U.S. citizens that hotels

Judge halts White House ballroom construction project

A federal judge on Tuesday halted construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that no statute “comes close” to granting Trump the authority he claims he has to execute the $400 million project, barring construction from