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‘We paid a high price for human rights’: a road trip through the new Syria
In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the future. Amid the rubble of Saraqib, some of the wall graffiti dating back to its ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industryABC News - Feb. 11 -
NASA’s Stuck Astronauts May Return to Earth Sooner Thanks to a SpaceX Capsule Switch
They’ve been up there for eight months so far, but their capsule could launch in March.Inc. - Feb. 12 -
China opens recruitment for ‘planetary defence force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth
Recruitment drive comes amid increasing focus on an asteroid with a low – but growing – likelihood of hitting earth in seven years. China has begun recruiting for a planetary defence force after ...The Guardian - 6d -
A rock star's plane crashes, Earth's asteroid threat, and a serious lack of childproofing: The news quiz
Police kill the music on a pop idol, a playground discovery definitely wasn’t childproofed, and why your wallet might soon get lighter.NBC News - 5d -
Zelenskyy tells aides to reject U.S. pitch for 50% of Ukraine's rare earth minerals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his aides to reject Trump administration officials' proposal that would grant the United States significant access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, ...NBC News - 3d -
Odds of "city-killer" asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 go up again, NASA says
The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.CBS News - 1d -
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised
In oceans and on land, from the north to the south pole, records were smashed for the monthly average temperature. Two-thirds of the world’s surface was scorched by a month or more of ...The Guardian - 11h -
The chances of this asteroid hitting Earth keep rising. But there are four reasons I’m not worried yet | Carrie Nugent
Scientists are closely monitoring 2024 YR4 – and while it’s relatively small, it reminds us of the dangers lurking in space. Carrie Nugent is an associate professor of computational physics and ...The Guardian - 9h