Scientists believe that the remarkable longevity of naked mole-rats may be tied to subtle changes in just four amino acids. A recent study found that small evolutionary mutations in cGAS — an enzyme in the innate immune system that detects DNA and triggers immune defenses — could make these…
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Has the Gaza ceasefire been broken? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel has killed nearly 100 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 230 since the fragile truce brokered by the United States came into effect on October 10.
Over a tense period of accusation and counter-accusation, Israel’s army has shot at unarmed…
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International deal to reduce emissions from shipping sinks after US-led opposition
The US, Saudi Arabia and other petro-states led pushback against the world’s first carbon tax for shipping.
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Russia intensifies strikes in South with gliding bombs and drones – Voloshyn
On the southern front last week, there was increased activity of Russian forces – the enemy ramped up the number of airstrikes and drone attacks significantly.
Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, reported this to Ukrinform.
“Compared…
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Shut Down Major Russian Gas Plant
Ukrainian drone strikes crippled a major Russian gas-processing plant in Orenburg on October 19, causing massive fires. It’s the largest facility of its kind in the world and had to suspend gas intake from Kazakhstan. A second strike on a Novokuibyshevsk oil facility also set off a major blaze….
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Russia conscripts residents of occupied Luhansk region and deploys them to fight in south — Voloshyn
Despite official statements to the contrary, the Russian command continues to replenish its units with conscripted personnel from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
This was stated in a comment to Ukrinform by Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesman for the Southern…
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Europeans rush to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s defence after tense Donald Trump meeting
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European governments have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy and are rushing to secure a deal on the use of Russia’s frozen assets after the Ukrainian leader was…
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Cargo aircraft skids into the sea in Hong Kong, killing 2
HONG KONG (AP) — A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol vehicle before both fell into the sea early Monday, killing the two people in the car, authorities…
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How Poland became Europe’s surprise economic success story – DW – 10/20/2025
In an era of existential economic gloom across the European Union, one of the larger EU member states has been consistently posting positive numbers: Poland.
A growth rate of almost 3% in gross domestic product for 2024 put Poland ahead of the…
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US-made Tomahawk is a tried and tested missile – but it’s out of Ukraine’s reach for now
The Tomahawk is the workhorse of the United States’ missile arsenal. It’s been deployed in strikes in Syria and Libya and was used extensively against former dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq, in…
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