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Food Industry

What counts as ultra-processed food? It depends who you ask

If you’ve not heard of ultra-processed food (UPF), it’s time to crawl out from under that rock. But if you’ve heard of UPF and still aren’t sure which foods count, you’re not alone. Despite all the buzz, few people truly understand what a highly-processed food is, why it matters, or…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Kim Jong Un

We fear for the life of waterslide tourist who nearly soaked Kim Jong Un

We fear for the life of waterslide tourist who nearly soaked Kim Jong Un Luke Alsford Published June 26, 2025 12:12pm Updated June 26, 2025 4:41pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video There is nothing like a water…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

NATO

Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. What Happened Senators this week called for a federal investigation into the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Democrat Richard Blumenthal…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

SpaceX

First ‘FireSat’ satellite delivers thermal images

Sydney, Australia, seen through FireSat Protoflight's multispectral infrared sensors. FireSat identifies vegetation, moisture, and heat sources including urban heat islands (an industrial area in this instance), active airport runways, and water temperature variations. Credit: Muon Space WASHINGTON — Muon Space has released the first thermal infrared images from its FireSat…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Berlin Wall

David Bowie’s “Heroes” – The Best Cover Versions

Since it was composed during David Bowie’s Berlin period, “Heroes” has become one of rock’s iconic standards. Written by Bowie and Brian Eno, inspired by a kiss next to the Berlin Wall between producer Tony Visconti and singer Antonia Maass, the song has been reimagined, repurposed and revisited by different…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Joe Biden

Leonard Peltier’s Story Isn’t Over Yet

Earlier this year, it seemed as though the final chapter of Leonard Peltier’s story had been written. The eighty-year-old is serving two consecutive life sentences for the 1975 killing of two F.B.I. agents, Ronald Williams and Jack Coler, which he says he didn’t commit. Having exhausted legal channels for appeal,…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Putin

Trump Reaffirms Alliance Support for NATO, Rebukes Putin at Hague Summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — President Donald Trump offered an emphatic endorsement of NATO and issued a rare public rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the alliance’s summit in The Hague on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, providing reassurance to European allies and marking a shift in tone on transatlantic relations.…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Global Warming

Rock on: how crushed stone could help fight climate change

Rock on: how crushed stone could help fight climate change By Sara HUSSEIN Bangkok (AFP) June 24, 2025 From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland globally in a novel bid to combat climate change. The technique is…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Fortnite

Epic Wins Legal Judgment Against Fortnite Cheater

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Late last year, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against a Fortnite player named Sebastian Araujo alleging that he used cheating software on multiple occasions during tournament play that allowed him to beat…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

Nuclear Weapons

UK to buy nuclear-capable F-35As that can’t be refueled from RAF tankers

The UK government is to buy 12 F-35A fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons as part of the NATO deterrent, but there's a snag: the new jets are incompatible with the RAF's refueling tanker aircraft. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the move at a NATO summit today, which will see…

bubmagJune 26, 2025

What counts as ultra-processed food? It depends who you ask

We fear for the life of waterslide tourist who nearly soaked Kim Jong Un

Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”

First ‘FireSat’ satellite delivers thermal images

David Bowie’s “Heroes” – The Best Cover Versions

Leonard Peltier’s Story Isn’t Over Yet

Trump Reaffirms Alliance Support for NATO, Rebukes Putin at Hague Summit

Rock on: how crushed stone could help fight climate change

Epic Wins Legal Judgment Against Fortnite Cheater

UK to buy nuclear-capable F-35As that can’t be refueled from RAF tankers

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