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Christianity

From Hegseth to RFK Jr., leaders are using religion as symbol — not substance

(RNS) — In the past several weeks, religious language has been used in American public life with unusual intensity and disturbing clarity. President Donald Trump ended an Easter morning obscenity-laced threat of violence to Iran with the mocking words “Praise be to Allah.” Also on Easter Sunday, several departments of…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Belfast

How much do you know about Arnold Schwarzenegger?

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER WAS given an honourary degree by Ulster University in Belfast last week for his contributions to the arts, public service and environmentalism. Champion bodybuilder, Hollywood action star, governor of California, now Arnie can add the title of doctor to his CV. We thought we would take the opportunity…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Pandemic

Flu Shot Effective at Keeping Kids Out of Hospital

— Despite reassuring vaccine effectiveness data, uptake has remained low April 6, 2026 • 3 min read Influenza vaccines were effective in preventing related hospitalizations and outpatient visits among U.S. kids in recent years, but vaccine uptake remained low. Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization ranged from 28% during the 2021-2022 flu…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Syria

‎ADES signs deal with Syrian Petroleum to develop gas fields in Syria

Logo of ADES Holding Co. ADES Holding Co. signed an executive contract with Syrian Petroleum Co. (SPC) today, April 6, to develop several gas fields in Syria, as part of its strategy to boost gas production and develop existing fields. In a statement, SPC said the contract covers maintenance and development…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Pandemic

Reinforcing the case for a One Health approach

Post-COVID, the Indian government was among the nations to fast-track collaborative positions to address future crises. | Photo Credit: The Hindu When the 1995 film Outbreak, starring the inimitable Dustin Hoffman, was released to audiences worldwide, it seemed like surreal science fiction, pitched at the very edge of the realm of…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Joe Biden

Trump Calls Biden the R-Word—Twice

President Donald Trump called former President Joe Biden “mentally retarded” twice. Speaking at a press conference Monday, Trump repeatedly threw around the slur while bragging about his relationship with Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s reclusive authoritarian leader. “Do you notice, he said very nice things about me. He used to…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Ukraine

‘An old move’: The bleak record the Iranian government has set this year

In brief Access to the global internet in Iran has hovered at roughly one 1 cent of pre-war levels. A slow intranet provides a few basic services and enables access to state-controlled news and messaging platforms. Iran's government-enforced, almost complete internet shutdown is now the longest nationwide outage ever recorded…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Maduro

Regime Change – Sometimes It Works, Often It Doesn’t

Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Economy & Trade, Energy, Global, Global Geopolitics, Headlines, Human Rights, North America, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: US Department of Defense / Wiki Commons Apr 6 2026 (IPS) - Donald Trump ran on a platform of ending wars. After his success…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Propaganda

AI slop: The next evolution of wartime propaganda

Open accessibility guide Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Advertisement Technology AI Alongside the conflict over the strait of Hormuz, the US and Israel’s war with Iran is also being fought on a new front. The world of AI-generated propaganda. Pablo Barnes Updated April 9, 2026…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

Hurricane

How AECOM Hunt raced to replace Rays’ $60M ballpark roof

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Within 48 hours of Hurricane Milton tearing off the roof of Tropicana Field, Kenneth Johnson was on the phone with the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. Within 72 hours, Johnson said his team was on the site of…

bubmagApril 6, 2026

From Hegseth to RFK Jr., leaders are using religion as symbol — not substance

How much do you know about Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Flu Shot Effective at Keeping Kids Out of Hospital

‎ADES signs deal with Syrian Petroleum to develop gas fields in Syria

Reinforcing the case for a One Health approach

Trump Calls Biden the R-Word—Twice

‘An old move’: The bleak record the Iranian government has set this year

Regime Change – Sometimes It Works, Often It Doesn’t

AI slop: The next evolution of wartime propaganda

How AECOM Hunt raced to replace Rays’ $60M ballpark roof

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