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SF Sues Food Giants Over Processed Foods
Business
2 months ago
Josh Bird

SF Sues Food Giants Over Processed Foods

San Francisco has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against ten major food manufacturers, including Coca-Cola and Nestlé, alleging their ultra-processed foods are directly fueling a public health crisis. This groundbreaking legal action, announced on December 2, 2025, seeks to hold these corporations accountable for diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cancer, claiming they deliberately engineered addictive products and disproportionately harmed vulnerable communities.

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Trump Freezes Immigration from 19 Nations
Politics
2 months ago
Norman Metanza

Trump Freezes Immigration from 19 Nations

The Trump administration has enacted a sweeping freeze on all immigration applications from 19 countries, a move that includes the cancellation of citizenship ceremonies across the United States, citing escalating national security and public safety concerns. This significant policy shift, detailed in a new USCIS memo, is expected to impact millions of applicants and may lead to an expanded travel ban encompassing over 30 nations.

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Scientists May Have Found Dark Matter
Science
2 months ago
Alex Martinez

Scientists May Have Found Dark Matter

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have potentially made a groundbreaking discovery, detecting a halo of high-energy gamma rays that strongly aligns with theoretical predictions for dark matter particle annihilation, possibly marking humanity's first direct observation of the elusive substance. This exciting finding, led by Professor Tomonori Totani, suggests dark matter could be a new particle beyond the Standard Model, though experts emphasize the critical need for independent verification.

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Global Economy Slows, Slavery Hits 50M
Business
2 months ago
Pat Chen

Global Economy Slows, Slavery Hits 50M

A new UNCTAD report paints a challenging picture for the global economy, projecting a slowdown in growth to 2.6% in 2025 due to financial market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, which disproportionately burdens developing economies. This economic deceleration is tragically compounded by a surge in modern slavery, now affecting 50 million people globally, highlighting the profound human cost intertwined with increasing global instability.

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Trump Announces US Land Strikes in Caribbean
Politics
2 months ago
Jordan Kim

Trump Announces US Land Strikes in Caribbean

President Donald Trump announced imminent land strikes against drug traffickers in the Caribbean, marking a significant escalation in U.S. anti-narcotics efforts following an extensive military buildup and prior sea-based operations. This aggressive move, primarily targeting Venezuelan traffickers but also warning other nations like Colombia, aims to curb drug flow into the U.S. despite drawing international criticism.

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Putin: Russia 'Ready' for War with Europe
International
2 months ago
Jacob Feldman

Putin: Russia 'Ready' for War with Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Russia "ready" for war with Europe following high-stakes peace talks with the United States regarding the Ukraine conflict that concluded without a significant breakthrough. Putin further escalated tensions by accusing European leaders of sabotaging peace efforts and rejecting their proposed amendments to a U.S. peace plan, leaving both sides no closer to resolving the nearly four-year-old conflict.

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Merck's Alzheimer's Drug Gets Fast Track
Science
2 months ago
Bridgette Jacobs

Merck's Alzheimer's Drug Gets Fast Track

Merck is poised to unveil crucial first-in-human data for its investigational Alzheimer's drug candidates, MK-2214 and MK-1167, at the prestigious Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) 2025 conference in San Diego. Adding to this momentum, MK-2214 has already secured FDA Fast Track Designation, accelerating its development in the urgent fight against this debilitating disease.

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Chile Opens S. America's First Bio-LNG Plant
Technology
2 months ago
Josh Bird

Chile Opens S. America's First Bio-LNG Plant

Chile has inaugurated South America's first Bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) plant in its Ñuble region, a significant step towards cleaner energy and decarbonization by converting organic waste into a sustainable fuel. This pioneering facility, a collaboration between Spain's HAM Group, HAM Chile, and Empresas Lipigas, will supply renewable Bio-LNG to heavy-duty truck fleets across Chile and into Peru, with ambitious plans for capacity expansion.

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UN: Asia Faces Extreme Cyclones, Rain Crisis
Environment
2 months ago
Norman Metanza

UN: Asia Faces Extreme Cyclones, Rain Crisis

Record-breaking rains and a succession of tropical storms have unleashed widespread devastation across Southeast Asia, claiming nearly 800 lives and displacing over a million people. This catastrophic event, impacting nations like Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, underscores the severe humanitarian toll of climate change and the region's increasing vulnerability to extreme weather.

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FIBA Revamps 3x3 Olympic Qualification
Sports
2 months ago
Alex Martinez

FIBA Revamps 3x3 Olympic Qualification

FIBA has launched a significant overhaul of its 3x3 Federation Ranking system, effective December 1, 2025, doubling the ranking window to 24 months to kick off the qualification race for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This strategic change coincides with an expanded Olympic quota, increasing 3x3 basketball teams from eight to twelve per gender, marking a landmark moment for the sport's growth.

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China's Quantum Leap: Self-Protecting Matter
Technology
2 months ago
Pat Chen

China's Quantum Leap: Self-Protecting Matter

Chinese researchers have achieved a significant quantum computing breakthrough by demonstrating a novel form of quantum matter that maintains its integrity despite disturbances, potentially revolutionizing how future quantum computers safeguard information. This innovative approach, utilizing the Zuchongzhi 2 processor to create a non-equilibrium higher-order topological phase, offers inherent protection against errors and noise, paving the way for more reliable and fault-tolerant quantum devices.

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Palm Oil Destroys Borneo Orangutan UNESCO
Environment
2 months ago
Jordan Kim

Palm Oil Destroys Borneo Orangutan UNESCO

A palm oil company is urgently clearing critical rainforest within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Borneo, threatening endangered species and Indigenous Dayak communities. This destructive activity by PT Equator Sumber Rezeki, a subsidiary of First Borneo Group, has already razed nearly 1,500 hectares of orangutan habitat, despite the parent company's "zero-deforestation" pledges, leading to calls for immediate government intervention.

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