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AUGUST 19, 2026
Shares of Moderna skyrocketed more than 175% to easily pace the S&P 500, and those of Merck rose 13% to lead the Dow, after they announced positive results from a late-stage trial of an experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine. Credit: Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Major U.S. stock indexes closed higher Wednesday following three consecutive days of...
AUGUST 19, 2026
Stock image of blueberries.
A series of blueberry and mixed berry products that were recalled due to possible E. coli contamination have been issued the highest risk warning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Class I risk classification, issued on Tuesday, applies to four GreenWise products sold at Publix:
Organic Whole Blueberries – 10 oz –...
AUGUST 19, 2026
The calculation, known as the 'doomsday argument,' estimates that humanity's end date is no more than 17,100 years.
Mathematicians have used a controversial statistical formula to predict when humanity could go extinct.
The calculation, known as the 'doomsday argument,' starts with an estimate that roughly 117 billion people have lived throughout human history.
Researchers then assume that people alive today...
AUGUST 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, U.S., July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to annex the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory – which an expert flagged as a violation of international law.
The 80-year-old president first suggested the idea of...
AUGUST 19, 2026
A NOAA map depicts El Niño’s typical influence on U.S. winter weather patterns.
A potentially historic El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific, raising the prospect of shifting weather patterns across parts of the U.S., including changes in rain, storm risk and tropical activity affecting Florida, Texas and California.
Florida meteorologist Matt Devitt said in a Monday post on X that forecasts suggest...
AUGUST 16, 2026
Common AI tools can accurately detect where a photo was taken more than 90% of the time. Photograph: Sean Pavone/Alamy
Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account details
You are on a short break in Porto and post some pictures of your family on Instagram or Facebook. With a small section of the...
AUGUST 15, 2026
Chanakya (Image Credit: AI)
Acharya Chanakya was one of the greatest philosophers who lived in India. As we may already know, the visionary thinker’s guidance helped the emperor Chandragupta establish the Maurya Empire in 320 BCE. In this article, we will explore 3 powerful traits possessed by almost all the successful people as per the teachings of Chanakya.
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AUGUST 15, 2026
Chanakya Niti.
Chanakya Niti: In Chanakya Niti, Acharya Chanakya says that some things should always be kept secret. Such things should be avoided even with relatives. This is because revealing these things could result in serious harm.
Chanakya Niti: Acharya Chanakya's principles aren't confined to the pages of history, but are also a precise measure for understanding the complex relationships...
AUGUST 15, 2026
Iran’s judiciary chief has declared that the Strait of Hormuz is an ‘inseparable’ part of Iran - Atta Kenare/AFP
Iran has demanded that Donald Trump accept defeat in the Middle East.
Responding to the US president’s assertion that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be declared US territory, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said the vital oil-shipping route would...
AUGUST 15, 2026
Ship Carriers Catapults. - Giannis Angelakis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression.
The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health...
