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The Giant’s Causeway Volcanic History Was 8 Million Years Shorter Than Once Thought Greenland

The Giant’s Causeway Volcanic History Was 8 Million Years Shorter Than Once Thought

Around 40,000 basalt columns crowd the shoreline of County Antrim, their flat tops and straight edges giving the Giant’s Causeway an almost built appearance. They formed when thick lava cooled, contracted, and cracked around 60 million years ago. The volcanic period behind the landmark was thought to have lasted more…
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June 17, 2026
Breakthrough Exoskeleton Therapy Aids Stroke Recovery | Mirage News Exoskeleton

Breakthrough Exoskeleton Therapy Aids Stroke Recovery | Mirage News

Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans survive a stroke. For many, the journey to recovery includes relearning one of life's most fundamental activities: walking. Weakness, impaired coordination and reduced control of the legs can make even simple movements challenging, often requiring months of intensive rehabilitation led by physical therapists as patients…
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June 17, 2026
IRCC’s total application backlog drops to lowest level since July 2025 Refugees

IRCC’s total application backlog drops to lowest level since July 2025

The immigration department's total application backlog has continued to shrink, with newly released figures for April 2026 showing it reached its lowest level since July 2025. The most notable changes seen in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) backlog update include: A record low of 9% for the Express Entry…
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June 17, 2026
Today’s Top Stories: Fed Meeting, SpaceX AI Deal, Oil Prices, and Space Stocks Cursor

Today’s Top Stories: Fed Meeting, SpaceX AI Deal, Oil Prices, and Space Stocks

TLDR New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh held his first rate meeting; markets watched for clues on future policy SpaceX acquired AI coding startup Cursor days after its record-breaking IPO Oil prices sat near three-month lows as US-Iran diplomacy reduced supply fears Space stocks like Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile kept…
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June 17, 2026
PHOTOS: NAF delivers election materials for Ekiti gov poll, by-elections Targeted Killings

PHOTOS: NAF delivers election materials for Ekiti gov poll, by-elections

INEC materials and Nigeria Air Force inspecting the election materials. Photo: NAF The Nigerian Air Force has airlifted sensitive electoral materials for the 2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election and a series of senatorial and federal constituency by-elections scheduled for June 20, 2026. The election materials airlifted to Ekiti. Photo: NAF…
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June 17, 2026
Protect Antarctic krill to preserve the health of Africa’s coastal communities (commentary) Antarctica

Protect Antarctic krill to preserve the health of Africa’s coastal communities (commentary)

This week, as governments of various coastal states gather in Mombasa, Kenya, for the Our Ocean Conference, Africa must demand an end to industrial krill fishing in the Southern Ocean before irreversible damage is done to Antarctica and the ocean systems upon which our continent depends...Read More
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June 17, 2026
Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C Global Warming

Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C

Former federal climate experts warn that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations hit a record high in May and that the monthly average global temperature this summer could rise as much as 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit (1.9 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial benchmark used to measure the heating from greenhouse gases...Read More
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June 17, 2026