Obesity Oddities
It now seems like an oddity that in the 1950s and ’60s methamphetamine was prescribed to help people lose weight. More info from wikipedia: “History
Trump signs executive orders meant to resurrect US nuclear power
Currently, there are no nuclear power plants scheduled for construction in the US. Everybody with plans to build one hasn’t had a reactor design approved
NPR sues Trump over blocked funding, says it may have to shutter newsrooms
National Public Radio sued Tweety McTreason and his administration today over Trump’s move to block funding for public broadcasting. NPR said Trump acted illegally, and
SpaceX rocket spins out of control on test flight – as Musk fails to give planned speech
A test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket has failed for the third time in a row.
China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties
Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
‘She’s the queen’: Sri Lanka bids farewell to film legend Malini Fonseka
She portrayed working-class women on screen and became a beauty icon. Fonseka, 78, died on Saturday.
Trump says Canada will pay $61bn for Golden Dome, or become 51st state
US leader’s latest comments come as China, North Korea, Russia say the Golden Dome will create a ‘space arms race’.
Clarifying claims surrounding Harvard’s free Constitution course
“American Government: Constitutional Foundations,” a course offered by Harvard on the edX platform, covers American politics and the Constitution.
Trump’s budget would make it harder for US courts to enforce contempt charges against government
A hidden provision could upend the balance of power between the Trump administration and the federal courts that hold it accountable.
Tweety McTreason Jr. is accused of hunting protected duck in Italy. Here’s the context
A video shows Trump showing off a rust-colored duck, which some viewers have identified as a ruddy shelduck — a bird protected across Europe.
No Proof ‘Drone’ Sprayed Substance in New Jersey Video
The video from East Hanover received millions of views on X.
Australia’s Liberal-National coalition reunite a week after split
The two conservative parties have negotiated on key policy issues in a bid to mend the rift
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
The state department says the policy will have “significant implications” for embassies and consulates.
Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival
Relations between war-torn Ukraine and its Nato neighbour Hungary plummet to a new low.