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• US Treasury sanctions 3 North Korean hacking groups

  13-09-2019 20:20
  Three North Korean hacking groups suspected of perpetrating cyberattacks around the world have been placed on a U.S. sanctions list
  
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• James Webb Reveals a Scorching Exoplanet Bleeding Into Space

  21-01-2026 23:13 via scitechdaily.com
  A sizzling exoplanet caught by the James Webb Space Telescope is shedding its atmosphere and leaving behind two gigantic helium tails. Astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, and the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the University of Montreal (UdeM) have made an unprecedented [...]
  
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• 2.8 Days to Disaster: Low Earth Orbit Could Collapse Without Warning

  21-01-2026 22:38 via scitechdaily.com
  A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major solar storm. The phrase “House of Cards” is often associated today with a Netflix political drama, but its original meaning refers to a structure that is inherently unstable. That idea is exactly how Sarah Thiele, who [...]
  
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• A Deadly Elephant Rampage Highlights Growing Human-Wildlife Crisis

  21-01-2026 22:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A lone elephant has killed over 20 people in India, revealing the tragic consequences of habitat loss and human expansion.
  
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• GLP‑1 Pills Are Now Available — How They Differ From Injections

  21-01-2026 21:35 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about GLP-1 pills and how they may be more convenient and cost-effective than the injections. 
  
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• A Wild Potato’s 10,000-Year Journey Through the Southwest

  21-01-2026 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Ancient Indigenous peoples transported a wild potato across the Southwest, expanding its range thousands of years ago. More than 10,000 years ago, people living in the American Southwest carried a wild relative of today’s potato across long distances, helping the plant spread beyond its original habitat. According to a study published today (January 21, 2026) [...]
  
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• Looking Backwards And Forward: Did Trump Just Trigger The WEF’s “Great Reset”?

  21-01-2026 19:09 via technocracy.news
  The World Economic Forum is, and has always been, the home of the “Great Reset”. Klaus Schwab wrote a book about it in 2019. After that, a slew of books with the same appeared, by the likes of Glenn Beck, Mark Morano, Michael Rectenwald, Clay Clark, and Jacob Norgangard, among others. The Great Reset has been sliced and diced ad infinitum. Some will be proved right, and others will be proved wrong.
  But after Donald Trump’s stunning, hammering speech at the World Economic Forum
  
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• Researchers May Have Unlocked the Secret to Treating Sepsis

  21-01-2026 19:07 via scitechdaily.com
  A new experimental treatment has shown encouraging results in a recent clinical trial, offering new hope against one of medicine’s most challenging conditions. Griffith University scientists have reported encouraging progress toward a new treatment for sepsis after a Phase II clinical trial carried out in China delivered positive results. The study suggests the experimental therapy [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover Trigger of Achilles Pain, Tennis Elbow, and Jumper’s Knee

  21-01-2026 18:32 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have uncovered a molecular trigger behind common overuse tendon injuries, revealing that HIF1 directly drives disease progression. Painful problems such as Achilles tendon pain, tennis elbow, swimmer’s shoulder, and jumper’s knee affect both young athletes and older adults. Despite their different names and locations, these injuries share a common cause: repeated strain on tendons [...]
  
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• Eating the Wrong Carbs May Raise Your Dementia Risk

  21-01-2026 17:57 via scitechdaily.com
  A study by Universitat Rovira i Virgili finds that prioritizing low glycemic index foods, including most fruits and whole grains, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The amount and type of carbohydrates people eat may strongly influence the risk of developing dementia, according to a large population-based study. The [...]
  
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• ADHD Isn’t Just About Attention. It May Affect Lifelong Health

  21-01-2026 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Children with ADHD traits are more likely to face physical health problems and disability in midlife, according to one of the largest long-term studies to date. Children who show signs of ADHD at age 10 are more likely to face physical health problems and health-related disability by age 46 than those without these traits, according [...]
  
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• Plant Discovery Could Transform How Medicines Are Made

  21-01-2026 16:17 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way plants make powerful chemicals, revealing hidden biological connections that could transform how medicines are discovered and produced. Plants produce protective chemicals called alkaloids as part of their natural defenses. People have used these compounds for a long time, including in pain relief medicines, treatments for various diseases, and familiar [...]
  
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• Africa’s Forests Are No Longer Absorbing Carbon, Scientists Warn

  21-01-2026 15:42 via scitechdaily.com
  An analysis led by the University of Leicester shows that the African continent lost around 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass each year between 2010 and 2017. New research suggests that Africa’s forests, long seen as a powerful buffer against climate change, are now adding carbon to the atmosphere rather than removing it. An international [...]
  
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• James Webb Solves the Mystery of the Universe’s “Little Red Dots”

  21-01-2026 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  For years, small red points of light in James Webb images puzzled scientists. New research shows they are young black holes buried inside dense gas clouds, glowing as they consume material. Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began operating, astronomers have been intrigued by small red points appearing in its images of the distant [...]
  
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• Spaghetti-Shaped Parasite in Ancient Canids Reveals the Unusual Origins of Heartworm

  21-01-2026 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times. 
  
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• 6 daily habits to slow aging, from a Harvard brain expert - The Washington Post

  21-01-2026 14:32 via news.google.com
  6 daily habits to slow aging, from a Harvard brain expert  The Washington Post9 Brain Health Habits That Can Boost Your Career Success in 2026  ForbesChallenge your brain (even on the train)  Alzheimer's Research UKThis year can be a turning point for focus, memory, and aging.  Psychology TodayForgetting names, losing focus? Neurologist says your brain needs these 5 exercises  Times of India
  
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• EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns - AP News

  21-01-2026 14:19 via news.google.com
  EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns  AP NewsEU lawmakers vote to launch legal challenge to Mercosur trade deal  ReutersGermany calls to ram through Mercosur deal as EU Parliament throws up roadblock  politico.euEuropean Parliament freezes Mercosur deal, referring it to EU Court of Justice  Euronews.comTrump’s army of farmers  Euractiv
  
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• Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large - BBC

  21-01-2026 14:18 via news.google.com
  Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large  BBCJapan's TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor first time since Fukushima  ReutersJapan to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant after 15-year shutdown  Al JazeeraTepco delays restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor  World Nuclear NewsAn Anxious Japan Restarts the World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant  nytimes.com
  
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• Did Audi slip out its real 2026 F1 car during launch? - The Race

  21-01-2026 14:01 via news.google.com
  Did Audi slip out its real 2026 F1 car during launch?  The RaceFIRST LOOK: Audi reveal their new car for 2026 F1 season  Formula 1Inside Audi's Berlin Formula 1 launch  Motorsport.comadidas & Audi Revolut F1 Team Reveal Their First Range, Built for the Entire Team and its Fanbase Ahead of Team Launch on 20 January  adidas NewsPremiere in Berlin: Audi Revolut F1 Team officially unveiled  Audi MediaCenter
  
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• This New Device Turns Carbon Emissions Into a Valuable Chemical

  21-01-2026 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  This new technology turns everyday carbon emissions into a useful chemical—right at the source, even from thin air. Exhaust gases released from home furnaces, fireplaces, and industrial facilities send carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, adding to climate pollution. Scientists reporting today (January 21) in ACS Energy Letters have developed a new type of electrode [...]
  
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• Mets solve CF puzzle by acquiring Robert Jr. in trade with White Sox - MLB.com

  21-01-2026 13:40 via news.google.com
  Mets solve CF puzzle by acquiring Robert Jr. in trade with White Sox  MLB.comMets land OF Luis Robert Jr. in trade with White Sox  ESPNMets acquire Luis Robert Jr.: White Sox outfielder traded to new-look New York team  CBS SportsWhite Sox Trade Luis Robert Jr. To Mets  MLB Trade RumorsGuardians predicted to sign 2X Silver Slugger, Gold Glove winner after Mets' Luis Robert Jr. deal  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Synthetic drug ring busted in "largest-ever operation" of its kind in Europe - CBS News

  21-01-2026 13:36 via news.google.com
  Synthetic drug ring busted in "largest-ever operation" of its kind in Europe  CBS NewsEuropol busts Europe-wide drug ring in ‘largest-ever’ operation  Al Jazeera24 industrial-scale labs dismantled in the largest-ever operation against synthetic drugs  EuropolIt's the biggest strike against synthetic drugs in Europol history  themercury.comEuropol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs  TradingView
  
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• Prepare for ‘significant impacts’ in weekend winter storm in Piedmont Triad - myfox8.com

  21-01-2026 13:27 via news.google.com
  Prepare for ‘significant impacts’ in weekend winter storm in Piedmont Triad  myfox8.comWeekend WRAL Weather Alert Days: Wintry weather coming; too soon to tell how much is snow, ice  wral.comWinter storm brings snow, ice and record cold to Central North Carolina this weekend  abc11.comNCDOT restocking its salt supplies to get ahead of possible WNC snowstorm  wlos.comMajor storm could bring snow, sleet, freezing rain to Carolinas this weekend: W
  
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• Will a major snowstorm hit the Philadelphia region the weekend of January 24 and 25? Here's what we know so far - 6abc.com

  21-01-2026 13:11 via news.google.com
  Will a major snowstorm hit the Philadelphia region the weekend of January 24 and 25? Here's what we know so far  6abc.comForecasters say ‘substantial’ snow is possible this weekend, though amounts are still unclear  fox29.comPLOWABLE SNOW THIS WEEKEND | Latest storm tracks, models  wgal.comA major snowstorm is likely this weekend for Philly, forecasters say  inquirer.comAnother brutally cold morning Wednesday in Philadelphia region, tracking sn
  
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• ‘Falling apart in real time.’ Former star Fidelity manager warns on OpenAI, tells investors to shelter in these assets. - MarketWatch

  21-01-2026 12:52 via news.google.com
  ‘Falling apart in real time.’ Former star Fidelity manager warns on OpenAI, tells investors to shelter in these assets.  MarketWatchOpenAI’s revenue hits $20 billion, but the cost of growth looms large  CTechOpenAI to focus on 'practical adoption' in 2026, says finance chief Sarah Friar  CNBCOpinion | This Is What Convinced Me OpenAI Will Run Out of Money  nytimes.comOpenAI CFO Says Revenue Has Grown With Compute  The Informatio
  
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• Threat of significant winter weather across north Georgia this weekend - wsbtv.com

  21-01-2026 12:36 via news.google.com
  Threat of significant winter weather across north Georgia this weekend  wsbtv.comGeorgia winter storm: 'Destructive' ice, snow threatens metro Atlanta  fox5atlanta.comGov. Kemp says Georgia has already begun preparing for possible winter storm this weekend  11alive.comPotential ice storm could knock out power in Atlanta. How to prepare  USA TodayMore winter weather coming to Georgia this weekend. But will it snow?  ajc.com
  
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• Majority of Latin Americans Endorsed Trump’s Intervention In Venezuela, Polls Show - nytimes.com

  21-01-2026 12:33 via news.google.com
  Majority of Latin Americans Endorsed Trump’s Intervention In Venezuela, Polls Show  nytimes.comNicolás Maduro ousting boosts demand for Latin America political risk cover  Financial TimesEU stresses democratic path for Venezuela after Maduro removal  mezha.netPolitical violence contagion tests insurers’ risk silos in Latin America  Insurance DayHow Latin America and Europe React to Events in Venezuela  havanatimes.org
  
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• Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent brushes off Danish Treasury sales as ‘irrelevant’; Trump arrives in Davos as Greenland threats roil world, markets - Yahoo Finance

  21-01-2026 12:24 via news.google.com
  Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent brushes off Danish Treasury sales as ‘irrelevant’; Trump arrives in Davos as Greenland threats roil world, markets  Yahoo FinanceOpinion | Europe Has a Bazooka. Time to Use It.  nytimes.comTreasury Secretary Bessent says Denmark and its investment in the US are ‘irrelevant’  CNN'This is sell America' — U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets  CNBCTrump&
  
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• As many as 25 nations have signed onto Trump's "Board of Peace," Witkoff says - CBS News

  21-01-2026 12:07 via news.google.com
  As many as 25 nations have signed onto Trump's "Board of Peace," Witkoff says  CBS NewsPakistan to Join Board of Peace to Support Gaza Peace Plan  BloombergTrump could potentially chair Board of Peace for life; $1 billion contributions are voluntary: US official  ABC NewsIsrael agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace as some European nations say no  NPRA list of countries joining Trump's Board of Peace, those not joining and those not committed  wr
  
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• The Packers are in a better spot to replace Malik Willis than when they traded for him - Acme Packing Company

  21-01-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  The Packers are in a better spot to replace Malik Willis than when they traded for him  Acme Packing CompanyPackers' Malik Willis predicted to leave for 2 AFC teams with nightmare QB situations  Yahoo Sports5 Packers Free Agents the Dolphins Should Consider  Sports IllustratedChris Perkins: Will Dolphins connect Green Bay Packers dots to QB Malik Willis?  sun-sentinel.comJeff Hafley's first big move with Dolphins is already painfully obvious  Phi
  
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