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S'nchez Sidesteps a Spain-US Dispute at NATO, Brushing off Reported Pentagon Email
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (424+ words) MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and LORNE COOK Friday, 24 April 2026 06: 00 AM EDT Among those in the firing line is Spain, which has refused to allow U. S. forces involved in the war to use bases on its territory or airspace. Spain says that U. S. -Israeli actions…...
Explosion of Invasive 'janitor Fish' Sparks Mass Removal Operation in Indonesia's Capital
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (690+ words) NINIEK KARMINI Friday, 24 April 2026 05: 00 AM EDT Authorities are seeking to remove at least 10 tons (9 metric tons) of the fish from Jakarta's waterways, an effort officials hope will restore balance to the Ciliwung River and renew public attention on water quality....
In Baltic Skies, NATO and Russian Pilots Size Each Other up Warily but without a Tilt into war
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (751+ words) JOHN LEICESTER Friday, 24 April 2026 03: 00 AM EDT They dashed in vans to hangars where their prepped and armed Rafale jets awaited, clambered into the cockpits and fired up the engines, which puffed and screamed. Within minutes of takeoff from the "iauliai…...
Mushrooms May Protect Your Brain
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (148+ words) Researchers at the National University of Singapore reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease on a possible connection between consuming mushrooms and better cognitive health. They recorded dietary information from 663 Chinese volunteers over the age of 60, and obtained information on…...
Currency Debasement Could Ignite $8, 000 Gold
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (912+ words) Gold has moved through sharp swings in 2026, but the broader trajectory remains intact. Prices continue to trend higher, and a growing number of analysts point to one main driver behind that move: the currency debasement trade. As governments run persistent…...
Sen. Warren Warns AI Debt Bubble Risks 2008-Style Crash
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (525+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Thursday, 23 April 2026 10: 41 PM EDT Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. , warned Thursday that the debt fueling the artificial intelligence boom is building toward a 2008-style financial crash and urged Congress to enact structural reforms before the bubble bursts. In…...
Elon Musk to Retain Board Control in Space X IPO Filing
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (472+ words) Jeffrey Dastin and Ross Kerber and Echo Wang Thursday, 23 April 2026 08: 19 AM EDT Space X is telling prospective investors its board will not need a majority of directors who are independent of the company, according to an excerpt of its IPO…...
Sen. Mc Cormick to Newsmax: 'At a Really Critical Crossroads' With Iran
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (294+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Thursday, 23 April 2026 08: 52 PM EDT Sen. Dave Mc Cormick, R-Pa. , told Newsmax"on Thursday that Iran will decide whether the conflict with the United States continues. "We're at a really critical crossroads."Phase one of this campaign and…...
Rep. Luna to Newsmax: 'No Fair Justice' as DOJ Ignores Misconduct
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (340+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Thursday, 23 April 2026 10: 07 PM EDT Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. , told Newsmax Thursday the Justice Department is failing to hold lawmakers accountable for alleged misconduct while aggressively prosecuting a U. S. service member linked to the capture of Venezuelan President…...
Pope Backs US, Iran Peace Talks; Condemns Capital Punishment
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (927+ words) Thursday, 23 April 2026 02: 33 PM EDT Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Leo…...