Die Supermacht USA hat sich mit einer zweitklassigen RegionalgröĂe angelegt – und ist dabei unterlegen. Das hat geostrategische Folgen, die wir lĂ€ngst noch nicht alle begreifen. Am Persischen Golf sind die Amerikaner jetzt auf dem RĂŒckzug, das Pentagon ĂŒberlegt ernsthaft, die zerstörten StĂŒtzpunkte in der Region nicht wieder aufzubauen.
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Socialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidates
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon scored a massive upset in the state‘s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Nixon ran against retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a prominent critic of Trump who played a central role in the left‘s failed 2019 impeachment attempt, who was expected to emerge victorious.
She defeated Vindman by almost 12 points, despite his $16.3 million war chest, compared to hers of only about $1 million. As of July, Vindman had spent about $9 million on the race, while Nixon had spent just over $700,000.
Earth‘s Inner Core Shouldn‘t Technically Exist
(February 9, 2018)
„Everyone, ourselves included, seemed to be missing this big problem,“ study author Steven Hauck, a professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, said in a statement. Namely, they were missing „that metals don‘t start crystallizing instantly unless something is there that lowers the energy barrier a lot.“
In chemistry, this extra energy is known as the nucleation barrier: the point at which a compound visibly changes its thermodynamic phase.
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In their paper, the researchers proposed one possibility: Perhaps a massive nugget of solid metal alloy dropped from the mantle and plunged into the liquid core.
Schaltsekunde
Die Erde rotiert minimal langsamer, als bei der Definition der Sekunde zugrunde gelegt wurde; ein tatsÀchlicher mittlerer Sonnentag dauert daher um Sekundenbruchteile lÀnger als 86.400 Sekunden.
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Im Jahr 1972 betrug die Differenz zwischen UTC und TAI vor EinfĂŒhrung der Schaltsekunde bereits 10 Sekunden, heute liegt sie bei 37 Sekunden.
The union man who unleashed a political earthquake in California
(March 25, 2026)
When Gavin Newsom stood before a room of economic elites in New York last December and derided a âsingle labor leaderâ pushing a tax on California billionaires, he never said his name. He didnât need to.
Everyone in California politics knows of Dave Regan, the legendarily combative health care union chief who has spent decades wielding Californiaâs ballot initiative system against the health care industry.
But his newest mission is on a scale orders of magnitude larger.
Kubicki in Kampfabstimmung zum neuen Vorsitzenden der FDP gewÀhlt
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Trump‘s Iran decision could set Israel‘s election date
(May 5, 2026)
If he decides to act, the US president will pull Israel into a state of alert that will delay the Knesset‘s dissolution and lead to the election being held as scheduled in October. If Trump chooses not to strike Iran again, Netanyahu will lead Israel to an election on Sept. 1. Sources who have spoken with Netanyahu recently say the prime minister is leaning toward moving up the election, partly due to the erosion of his security achievements.
Korrespondent: UnterstĂŒtzung fĂŒr Israels Regierung bröckelt
Einer aktuellen Umfrage zufolge wollen 45 Prozent der israelischen Bevölkerung eine WeiterfĂŒhrung des Kriegs gegen Iran, berichtet ARD-Korrespondent Björn Dake aus Tel Aviv. 30 Prozent wollen eine Waffenruhe nach der Zerstörung von Irans militĂ€rischer Infrastruktur, knapp 20 Prozent eine sofortige Waffenruhe.
Your Party under Corbyn to work with Greens on âcoordinated left-flank offensiveâ
(February 26, 2026)
A Jeremy Corbyn-led Your Party will work with the Green party and others to push for a âcoordinated left-flank offensiveâ against Reform and Labour, the Guardian understands.
After winning a comprehensive victory to become the de facto leader of the leftwing startup party on Thursday, Corbyn will seek to rebuild bridges with pro-Gaza communities âalienatedâ by his rival Zarah Sultana, sources close to Corbyn said.
Iran und USA: AtomgesprÀche sollen Freitag im Oman stattfinden
An diesem Freitag will Iran nach eigenen Angaben mit den USA im Oman neue Verhandlungen beginnen. Die AtomgesprĂ€che seien fĂŒr 10 Uhr in der omanischen Hauptstadt Maskat geplant, schrieb AuĂenminister Abbas Araghtschi auf der Plattform X. „Ich bin unseren omanischen BrĂŒdern dankbar, dass sie alle notwendigen Vorkehrungen getroffen haben“, fĂŒgte der Minister hinzu.
Auch aus Kreisen des WeiĂen Hauses hieĂ es, die US-Regierung habe zugestimmt, die GesprĂ€che von der TĂŒrkei in den Oman zu verlegen.
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks back on after Arab leaders lobby White House
Plans for U.S.-Iran nuclear talks on Friday are back on, after several Middle Eastern leaders urgently lobbied the Trump administration on Wednesday afternoon not to follow through on threats to walk away, two U.S. officials told Axios.
The talks will be held in Oman, as Iran insisted, despite the U.S. initially rejecting changes to the original plan to meet in Istanbul.
US military drone strike on drug ‚submersible‘ in Caribbean leaves survivors, official confirms
A U.S. military drone strike in the Caribbean on a drug smuggling vessel Thursday left two to three survivors, a U.S. official tells Fox News.
The partially submerged vessel, described by the source as „big,“ was operating in international waters when it was hit.
Senior US official says Hamas has not violated Gaza deal, confirms formation of stabilisation force
„We do not believe Hamas has breached the agreement with regard to the bodies of hostages so far,“ the official said, adding that the US has entered the next stage of the Gaza deal.
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The comments came after Israeli intelligence shared with Washington claims that Hamas still has access to more bodies of Israeli hostages than it has admitted, Axios reported.
Netanyahu surges in first poll after Iran war, Bennett‘s bloc remains ahead, election poll finds
A majority of 52% of the public supports a ceasefire with Iran, including 66% of opposition voters and 34% of coalition voters. On the other hand, 33% oppose the ceasefire (almost half of coalition voters), and 15% have no opinion.
The public is even more decisive on the issue of ending the war in Gaza and signing a deal for the release of hostages: 67% support the deal, including 90% of opposition voters and 67% of undecided voters. However, most coalition voters (54%) oppose the deal.
More Americans oppose than support a U.S. airstrike in Iran, poll finds
What do Americans think about the possibility of launching U.S. airstrikes against Iran, which President Donald Trump threatened this week unless the country dismantles its nuclear program? The Washington Post texted more than 1,000 people on Wednesday to ask.
The poll finds Americans opposing U.S. airstrikes against Iran by a 20 percentage-point margin â 45 percent to 25 percent â with a sizable 30 percent saying they are unsure.
France, Saudis seek to disarm Hamas, keep it as political entity – report
According to the sources, allowing Hamas to „retain a degree of political power would make it more likely to accept disarming,“ and the objective of the talks is to transform Hamas into a „purely political entity that can still play some role in future Palestinian governance.“
Reports have also indicated that there have been growing strains between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron over France‘s attempts to get more countries to recognize a Palestinian state.
The U.S. Is Trying To Blind UkraineâBy Kicking It Out Of Orbit. It Wonât Work.
Ukraine relied heavily on Americaâs own large fleet of spacecraftâhundreds of satellites for communication and surveillanceâplus commercial space services paid for by the U.S. or other allies.
The satellites helped Ukrainian troops, drones and munitions navigate and communicate, spottedâvia radar and cameraâRussian forces on the move and traced Russian command networks by detecting their radios.
Selenskyj-Besuch: Sicherheitszusagen als Signal aus Berlin und Paris
Der ukrainische PrĂ€sident Selenskyj ist zu Besuch in Berlin. Dort soll ein Sicherheitsabkommen unterschrieben werden – ebenso wie spĂ€ter mit Frankreich. Denn das langfristige Ziel der Ukraine, ein NATO-Beitritt, ist nicht in Sicht.
US envoy doesn‘t expect Ukraine NATO invitation at July summit
(13.02.2024)#
The U.S. ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith, said on Tuesday she does not expect the alliance to issue a membership invitation to Ukraine at its summit in Washington this coming July.
„As for the summit this summer, I do not expect the alliance to issue an invitation at this juncture,“ Smith said in response to a question on a call with journalists ahead of a NATO defence ministers‘ meeting on Thursday.
US State Department comments on Ukraine‘s desire to join NATO
(16.02.2024)
The US Department of State has said that Ukraine‘s accession to NATO is not expected to be considered at this year‘s summit, and is likely to take place „after the war“.
Source: US State Department representative Daniel Cisek, in a comment to Suspilne, Ukraine‘s public broadcaster
âWe donât have⊠I canât give you todayâŠâ Puzzled Pentagon admits it doesnât have evidence on Iran. So who to bombâŠ?
Cautious centrist Laschet is German conservatives‘ candidate to succeed Merkel
„I want to start a new chapter after Merkel, not just more of the same, but we will preserve the part that has done Germans good,“ Laschet told ZDF television.
Although widely seen as the candidate likely to continue Merkel‘s legacy, analysts said he would not be able to match her commanding position, built up over 16 years, on the international stage.
The Iran Contra Affairs – Iran: Other Relevant Conflicts
The Iran-Iraq war was the main reason why Iran was so need of weapons, and thus was willing to purchase them from the U.S. and Israel. The Reagan Administration‘s decision to sell arms to Iran was particularly shocking because the U.S. had publicly supported Iraq, along with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other small mideast nations.
Boris says he‘s ‚optimistic‘ about easing lockdown starting with schools in March and we will ‚learn to live with‘ Covid – as leaked data shows hospitalisations falling much FASTER than expected
Modelling by Sage presented to Downing Street and leaked to The Times predicts hospital admissions and deaths will more than halve over the next month.
Patients battling coronavirus in hospital currently number around 24,000, but this figure is expected to be slashed to around 9,000 by mid-March.
Yesterday 1,908 patients were taken to hospital in the UK, a massive drop in admission rates since the peak in January when around 4,500 were admitted on a single day.
TV: Several vaccinated elderly tested positive for COVID, but had no symptoms
Pfizer and Moderna, which produce the vaccines used in Israel, have said their shots appear to be slightly less effective in preventing the so-called South African strain of the virus, though the companies say they remain quite potent.
Juneau nursing home outbreak could be a model for what COVID-19 looks like after vaccine
(07.02.2021)
Staff and outside experts attribute the health of these people in the face of their COVID-19 infections primarily to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Nearly 80% of the people who live and work in the facility have received at least one of the shots in the two-shot series.
Wer mit Impfstoffen Geld verdient
Aufhorchen lieĂ in diesem Zusammenhang die Zusage des britisch-schwedischen Pharmakonzerns AstraZeneca, seinen Corona-Impfstoff zum „Selbstkostenpreis“ abzugeben, damit also keinen Gewinn machen zu wollen. Allerdings ist dieses Versprechen offenbar zeitlich begrenzt. Wie die „Financial Times“ unter Berufung auf ein internes Dokument berichtete, verfĂ€llt dieses Angebot im Juli. Ein kleiner, aber wichtiger Zusatz der Aussage von Konzernchef Pascal Soriot hatte darauf hingedeutet, dass der Selbstkostenpreis nur gelte, „solange die Pandemie andauert“.
How well does the Oxford vaccine work? What we know so far
(30.12.2020)
And while there are some early signs the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine might not only prevent people becoming seriously ill with Covid but also prevent asymptomatic infections, more data is needed to confirm such protection.
How well does the Oxford vaccine work? What we know so far
And while there are some early signs the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine might not only prevent people becoming seriously ill with Covid but also prevent asymptomatic infections, more data is needed to confirm such protection.
European leaders welcome Brexit deal as least-worst outcome
Merkel said the German cabinet would meet by telephone on 28 December to decide its stance, but added that the agreement âcannot finally enter into force until the European parliament has also given its approvalâ.
Studienergebnisse von AstraZeneca: Britischer Impfstoff wirkt zu 70 Prozent
Das Ergebnis bleibt zwar hinter den Werten der PrĂ€parate von Pfizer/Biontech und Moderna zurĂŒck. Wenn man aber zunĂ€chst nur eine halbe Dosis verabreiche und erst einen Monat spĂ€ter eine volle, dann erreiche der Impfstoff eine EffektivitĂ€t von 90 Prozent, lĂ€sst AstraZeneca wissen. Er soll zudem deutlich preiswerter sein, sich sehr viel leichter lagern und weltweit transportieren lassen als andere Vakzine.
Trump Is Said to Be Preparing to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia
Under a draft order circulating at the Pentagon on Monday, the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan would be halved from the current deployment of 4,500 troops, officials said.
In Iraq, the Pentagon would trim force levels slightly below the 3,000 troops that commanders had previously announced. And in Somalia, virtually all of the more than 700 troops conducting training and counterterrorism missions would leave.
Stanford Study Proves Election Fraud through Exit Poll Discrepancies
(June 15, 2016)
What‘s True
Two researchers (presumably graduate students) from Stanford University and Tilburg University co-authored a paper asserting they uncovered information suggesting widespread primary election fraud favoring Hillary Clinton had occurred across multiple states.
What‘s False
The paper was not a „Stanford Study,“ and its authors acknowledged their claims and research methodology had not been subject to any form of peer review or academic scrutiny.