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Moscow, May 2 (UNI) Europe is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia, which it would like to coordinate with possible US measures in the event of a “failure” of the settlement in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said. Bloomberg reported Thursday that US Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (listed as a terrorist and…
Berlin, May 2 (UNI) Two people were injured in a violent shooting incident in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday evening, according to local police. The incident occurred in the Kreuzberg district, where suspects fired multiple shots from one or more vehicles, Berlin police said on the social media platform X. The two victims were transported to…
New York, May 2 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Mindanao, Philippines, at 22:26:38 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 5.25 degrees north latitude and 126.33 degrees east longitude.
Los Angeles, May 2 (UNI) NASA announced Thursday that its SPHEREx space observatory has officially begun science operations, marking a major step toward uncovering new insights into the origins of the universe, the evolution of galaxies, and the building blocks of life in the Milky Way. SPHEREx will take approximately 3,600 images per day over…
Los Angeles, May 2 (UNI) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes for Health (NIH) on Thursday announced the launch of Generation Gold Standard, a next-generation universal vaccine platform designed to combat pandemic-prone viruses. The platform is based on a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus approach – a modernized take on…
Jerusalem, May 2 (UNI) Israel struck a target near the presidential palace in Damascus to prevent a threat to the Druze community in Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “This is a clear signal to the Syrian regime. We will not allow the deployment of forces south of Damascus and any threat to the…
Los Angeles, May 1 (UNI) New data from NASA’s Juno mission has shed light on the dynamic atmosphere of Jupiter and the volcanic activity on its fiery moon Io, according to the agency. The Juno spacecraft has gathered new findings by probing beneath Jupiter’s cloud-shrouded atmosphere and studying Io’s surface. The data has led to…
New York, May 1 (UNI) A severe weather outbreak that covered a large stretch of the United States from Texas to the Northeast turned deadly in Pennsylvania, where at least two people were killed in storm-related electrocutions and nearly 250,000 customers were still without power on Wednesday. The storm system on Tuesday brought tornado-strength winds…
Washington, May 1 (UNI) Former Bulgarian Prime Minister and leader of the ruling GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) party Boyko Borisov has alleged that the first US-made F-16 fighter jet delivered to Bulgaria under a defense contract is non-operational, Bulgarian National Television reported on Wednesday. Borisov made the remarks while criticizing Bulgarian President…
Washington, May 1 (UNI) The board of directors of car automaker Tesla has begun a search for a successor to Elon Musk as CEO amid falling stock prices and investor dissatisfaction with Musk’s focus on the White House, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources. Board members have reached out to several executive…
