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Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un Chooses His Teenage Daughter as Heir, Seoul Says

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that Kim Jong Un has chosen his teenage daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as his successor. The National Intelligence Service said it reached that assessment after weighing multiple indicators, including her increasingly frequent appearances at major state events. The agency said it is closely watching…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Donald Trump

Major update on Trump $10bn lawsuit against BBC as trial date set

The BBC has taken legal steps to have the lawsuit, brought over the editing of a Panorama programme, dismissed. 14:17, Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Updated: 15:22, Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Donald Trump has brought a lawsuit against the BBC (Image: Getty) A $10billion (£7.32bn) defamation lawsuit brought against the BBC…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Black Hole

Disappearance of a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy due to formation of a black hole | Science

When a massive star reaches the end of its lifetime, its core collapses and releases neutrinos that drive a shock into the outer layers (the stellar envelope). A sufficiently strong shock ejects the envelope, producing a supernova. If the shock fails to ...Read More

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Climate Change

Using markets to adapt to climate change | Science

Research shows if and when markets can help limit the harms from climate change...Read More

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Recycling

e-Waste trade drives environmental injustice | Science

In 2022, roughly 5.1 billion kg of electronic waste (e-waste) were traded—often illegally—across borders, nearly 90% of which ended up in developing countries (1, 2). Most flows move from the Global North to Africa, Asia, and South America (3, 4). High costs of safe recycling in exporting countries...Read More

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

World’s first 628 Ah grid-scale battery enters operation

EVE Energy says a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage project in China has entered operation, which it describes as the world’s first utility-scale deployment of 628 Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells...Read More

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Bessent warns on China, criticizes US firms resisting rules

Homepage > News > Business > Bessent warns on China, criticizes US firms resisting rules In lengthy testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that China may be looking to use digital assets to challenge U.S. financial leadership, while taking aim at ‘nihilist’ digital asset…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Holocaust

“I Was Just So Disgusted”: Jewish Rep. Balint Walks Out of Hearing After Bondi Calls Her Antisemitic

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show going back to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday. This is Bondi being questioned by…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

New York City

Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms

New York — Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to tackle huge problems in New York City like housing, mass transit and child care. His starting point? Public bathrooms. There’s a shortage in New York —just one bathroom for every 8,500 residents. Many are musty and the toilets don’t flush. Some double…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Donald Trump

How Trump failed in his latest bid to weaponize justice

Here’s three things we know about Donald Trump. He thirsts for revenge; he’ll stretch the limits of presidential power to enact it; and he never gives up after a defeat. No wonder that six Democratic lawmakers, all military and intelligence veterans, are bracing for what comes next despite a grand…

bubmagFebruary 12, 2026

Kim Jong Un Chooses His Teenage Daughter as Heir, Seoul Says

Major update on Trump $10bn lawsuit against BBC as trial date set

Disappearance of a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy due to formation of a black hole | Science

Using markets to adapt to climate change | Science

e-Waste trade drives environmental injustice | Science

“I Was Just So Disgusted”: Jewish Rep. Balint Walks Out of Hearing After Bondi Calls Her Antisemitic

Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms

How Trump failed in his latest bid to weaponize justice

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