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Netanyahu’s axis-vs-axis bet risks deeper, deadlier rifts

In February 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled what may be his most ambitious foreign policy doctrine yet. Standing before his cabinet ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, Netanyahu announced a “hexagon of alliances”, a sweeping

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Vance: LA mayoral result 'seems pretty shady to me'

Vice President Vance said Monday that the recent result of the Los Angeles mayoral election primary appeared “pretty shady to me,” with two Democrats set to face off in November. “The problem here with this whole thing is, how is it that you had, you know, Karen Bass was in

Finding hidden catalytic knowledge from literature data

Exciting new research at Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) explains how to transform decades of scattered literature data into computable design rules for catalysts. By using human intelligence, regression models, and AI agents,

Artemis II moon mission research continues on Earth

Since NASA's Artemis II crew members safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10 after their record-setting mission around the moon, science teams have been busy collecting more data and combing through observations collected on the test flight. Results from these

Donald Trump Booed at NBA Finals in New York City

Donald Trump received a not-so-warm welcome at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos from thousands of basketball fans. As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National

Agricultural waste can be used to clean wastewater

Water pollution caused by pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other organic contaminants is an increasing global issue, especially in regions with limited wastewater treatment infrastructure. A new doctoral thesis from Umea University in Sweden offers an innovative and sustainable