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OPEC loses key member: Will the oil bloc survive?

The UAE says its decision is driven by “national interests” as Middle East tensions disrupt energy markets ...

Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening to kill Trump

The allegations stem from a social media post that was interpreted as a coded...

More countries ‘very likely’ to leave OPEC– ex-UAE diplomat to RT

The UAE’s decision to withdraw from the cartel had been “a long time coming,”...

Tehran turns to Moscow: Why Russia is crucial for Middle East peace

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi’s trip underscores Iran’s push for security guarantees as diplomacy strains...

50 years ago, researchers thought Americans outgrew marijuana

50 years ago, researchers thought Americans outgrew marijuana https://ift.tt/3KRLOoA Marijuana commission finds usage high — Science News, January 29, 1972 Approximately 24 million Americans have...

It’s time to manage elite expectations

It’s time to manage elite expectations https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Winter Olympics start soon. We get another chance to watch and marvel at astounding feats of...

Materials of the last century shaped modern life, but at a price

Materials of the last century shaped modern life, but at a price https://ift.tt/3gOlu1E A 1920s science headline, “Ice cream from crude oil,” may best...

Poland’s ruling party tries to block phone hack inquiry

WARSAW — Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is frantically trying to block a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of government-sponsored hacking of opposition...

As Ukraine conflict heats up, so too does disinformation

Ukrainian special forces planning so-called “false flag” operations. The United States considering chemical weapons attacks in the Eastern European country. NATO preparing to attack...

WHO chief backs Neil Young in row over COVID misinformation on Spotify

The head of the World Health Organization thinks Neil Young has a heart of gold when it comes to calling out COVID misinformation. The legendary...

Gut microbes help some squirrels stay strong during hibernation

Gut microbes help some squirrels stay strong during hibernation https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gut microbes give some squirrels a helping hand to stay strong during hibernation. The...

Infamous ransomware group claims it hacked France’s Justice Ministry

An infamous cybercriminal group said Thursday it had hacked the French Justice Minister and encrypted its files, asking for a ransom payment in return...

Urban animals may get some dangerous gut microbes from humans

Urban animals may get some dangerous gut microbes from humans https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Animals moving into the big city could be getting more than they bargained...

Americans tend to assume imaginary faces are male

Americans tend to assume imaginary faces are male https://ift.tt/3o4fbtY There may be a reason we see a man, rather than a maiden, in the...

Facebook’s Diem on brink of collapse amid sale negotiations

U.S. and European regulators might have just driven a stake through the heart of Facebook’s bid to create its own payment system.  The payment project,...

UN fires tech envoy after probe into harassment claims

The United Nations said Wednesday it had fired Fabrizio Hochschild, its first-ever technology envoy, after concluding an investigation into allegations of harassment, abuse of...

Machine learning points to prime places in Antarctica to find meteorites

Machine learning points to prime places in Antarctica to find meteorites https://ift.tt/3o40t6h The hunt for meteorites may have just gotten some new leads. A...

Intel wins appeal against €1.06 billion EU antitrust fine

Judges at the EU’s lower court rejected a €1.06 billion fine the European Commission slapped on U.S. chipmaker Intel almost 13 years ago on...

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