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Stocks Skyrocket, Gas Hits $4 as Trump Announces Impending End to War
The global stock market skyrocketed yesterday after Trump confirmed that the US will pull out of Iran within the next two to three weeks, whether a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is reached or not. The move comes as the American war in Iran reaches a standstill, with both sides launching strikes but neither side making major progress or necessarily "winning" the conflict. American sentiments towards the war are rapidly changing– more than 59% of Americans believe the US
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US Allow Russian Oil Tanker To Arrive in Cuba, Providing Relief
The United States has allowed a Russian oil tanker to arrive in Cuba amid a devastating embargo that has crippled the Caribbean island. Earlier this year, the US intensified existing sanctions on Cuba, blocking all oil tankers from arriving. The ramp-up in pressure was meant to cut off Cuba's current authoritarian regime from oil supply, forcing them to give up their position. The Trump administration was largely able to do this due to their capture of Maduro in January, effe
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4 days ago2 min read
War in Iran Causing Massive Fertilizer Shortages, Farmers Say
Farmers are reporting massive shortages in fertilizer due to the US-Iran War, leading to issues during planting season, and rising diesel prices are also impacting food costs. Urea, one of the most crucial fertilizer products, is the worst-affected by the war. Around 46% of the world's urea passes through the Strait of Hormuz, coming from major producers like Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Now, those urea exports are blocked from passing through the strait, effectively trapping it i
Armaan Dhawan
5 days ago2 min read
US Allow Russian Oil Tanker To Arrive in Cuba, Providing Relief
The United States has allowed a Russian oil tanker to arrive in Cuba amid a devastating embargo that has crippled the Caribbean island. Earlier this year, the US intensified existing sanctions on Cuba, blocking all oil tankers from arriving. The ramp-up in pressure was meant to cut off Cuba's current authoritarian regime from oil supply, forcing them to give up their position. The Trump administration was largely able to do this due to their capture of Maduro in January, effe
Armaan Dhawan
4 days ago2 min read
Denmark Holds Snap Elections, Social Democrats Lose Seats
Denmark's Social Democrats and their leader, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, have suffered a major blow in Europe's latest snap election, losing seats in Parliament. Frederiksen has recently been hailed as one of Europe's best leaders, with the praise coming after her impressive handling of the situation with Greenland and the United States. Even as America's Donald Trump continued his pursuit of the Danish territory, threatening Denmark with tariffs and military action, th
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Mar 252 min read
North Korea Launches 10 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea as Show of Force
On Friday, North Korea launched 10 ballistic missiles into the East Sea during US-South Korea military drills in a major show of force amid the war in the Middle East. The missiles, launched from the Pyongyang suburb of Sunan, landed in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, without hitting any landmasses. The projectiles also landed outside of Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), therefore nullifying any sort of escalatory impact the strikes may have caused. Neverth
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New Study Finds Scientists Have Been Underestimating Global Sea Level Rise
Scientists recently discovered that studies have been significantly underestimating global sea level rise across the world, highlighting possibly deadly consequences. The new study highlights the misinterpretation of global sea levels by scientists over the last few decades. According to their research, less than 1% of recent studies have correctly estimated current sea levels due to their reliance on an old satellite mapping model. The old model, which combines satellite map
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Mar 52 min read
Emperor Penguins in Grave Danger as Sea Ice Melts Early Due to Climate Change
Antarctica's famed emperor penguins are in grave danger due to melting sea ice, leaving them frozen in the icy waters around the South Pole. Emperor penguins go through an annual molting process where they must stay on sea ice for long enough to shed their old feathers and grow new, waterproof ones. Unlike other birds, emperor penguins shed all of their feathers at once, meaning that the sea ice is crucial to their ability to stay alive. This molting period lasts for around 3
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Feb 262 min read
Bomb Cyclone Brings Whiteout, Blizzard Conditions to Northeast US
The northeastern US was slammed by a powerful bomb cyclone this past weekend, dropping as much as three feet of snow in some areas of the region. A bomb cyclone is a strong, mid-latitude storm that drops at least 24 millibars in pressure in under 24 hours– a process known as 'bombogenesis.' This system, named Winter Storm Hernando, achieved that 24-millibar drop in just nine hours, dropping a total of 40 millibars over just 12 hours. This meant that the storm wasn't just bri
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Feb 243 min read
Nintendo's Super Mario Sequel Smashes Expectations at the Box Office
"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," Nintendo's sequel to "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" from 2023, is already smashing expectations at the box office. The animated film follows main characters Mario and Luigi as they take on Bowser Jr., the son of the villain from the movie's predecessor. The series is based on the original Super Mario Bros. video game from the 1980s, developed by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto still serves as one of the executive directors at N
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Meta, YouTube Lose Major Lawsuit Over Social Media Addiction in Teens
Meta and YouTube lost a major lawsuit this week regarding social media addiction and its impact on teens, and it could spark a ripple effect for similar lawsuits across the nation. The trial, which spanned nine days over the last six weeks, took place in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Top brass from both Meta and YouTube arrived at the court to testify and argue against the claims of a 20-year-old woman who suffered from social media addiction, going by the initials KGM. How
Armaan Dhawan
Mar 273 min read
Oscars 2026: Everything to Know About Film's Biggest Night
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, took place last night, with several critically acclaimed films taking home multiple awards at this year's event. The Academy Awards are usually handed out between late February and late March, taking place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Several awards, like Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress, and Best Screenplay are some of the most coveted awards in the film industry, but any Oscar is a major achievement for any me
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Mar 163 min read
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