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There are moments when a nation seems to drift, slowly and imperceptibly, into breakdown. Like Mike Campbell in Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises, Belgium has done it “gradually, then suddenly.” The country, once the heart of Europe’s industrial drive and the quiet administrative seat of the EU, is in big trouble. If Brussels…
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An amazing new image shows the multi-tailed comet 3I/ATLAS shooting past a distant galaxy in the night sky. The stunning scene is a reminder of the object's interstellar origins, photographer Satoru Murata claims. An astrophotographer has snapped a stunning shot of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS photobombing a distant galaxy in…
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In the bustling tech hub of Shenzhen, a Chinese biotech startup, Lonvi Biosciences, is making bold claims that could rewrite the rules of human longevity. Their anti-aging pills, derived from grape seed extract (PCC1), have shown promise in mouse studies – extending lifespans by up to 64 percent and eliminating cells linked to aging.…
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We often imagine life as an endless push toward more – more cells, more biomass, more growth. Yet, any gardener who has fertilized a plant or any biologist who has cultured microbes has witnessed a curious and universal truth: growth inevitably slows, plateauing even when resources seem limitless. For decades, science has described…
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The idea of a joint European loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral is considered problematic by most governments within the European Union, especially by Belgium, which has serious doubts about its use. Therefore, the EU – specifically Ursula von der Leyen – is resorting to grotesque means such as blackmailing the…
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At a time when every minute seems to have a price and speed has become a measure of value, a counter-current social experiment is taking shape in Italy, in the Canavese area: the Time Bank. It's neither charity nor barter, but an organized system of exchange based on a single currency: hours. The association, founded in 2019 in Rivarolo…
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The United States spends over five percent of its gross domestic product on education, a larger share than most developed nations. Yet, this immense investment yields disappointing results. According to national assessments, roughly 66 percent of American students are not reading at a proficient level. The paradox of high spending…
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The fact that Sylvester Stallone's wife is willing to contradict the established narrative about gender confusion in children is another sign that the transgender movement is losing influence – even among celebrities. In a recent discussion on the Katie Miller Podcast, actor Sylvester Stallone's wife Jennifer Flavin shared her…
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It was previously assumed that the meeting between Putin and Trump could this time lead to tangible results – due to new shared interests in reaching an agreement. But then Trump cancelled the Budapest summit, citing a lack of interest. He also imposed new energy sanctions on Russia and may have lied about his alleged refusal to authorize…
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