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On the Energy Distribution of the #GalacticCenter Excess' Sources: #DarkMatter in the Center of the #MilkyWay Not Ruled Out: https://www.univie.ac.at/en/news/press-room/press-releases/detail/dark-matter-in-the-center-of-the-milky-way-not-ruled-out

Jar Jar Binks ran in the French elections in Paris and won the qualifying vote.

According to Iran, the "peace deal" calls for a permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts
-- including in Lebanon.
But Israel, which is not a party to the agreement, says it plans to keep troops in parts of southern Lebanon.
“The Israelis are trying to destroy this deal,
and they will continue to try,”
says Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
“It will require persistent, co…

Trita Parsi on What May Be in the U.S.-Iran Peace Deal & Being Threatened with Deportation
The U.S. and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding on Sunday extending the ceasefire by 60 days. It is set to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday. The text of the agreement has not yet been released, but Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. will lift its naval blockade. According to Iran, the deal calls for a permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. But Israel, which is not a party to the agreement, says it plans to …

A federal judge orders Voice of America employees reinstated by March 23, putting hundreds of people who have been on administrative leave back to work (David Bauder/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/voice-of-america-kari-lake-trump-cd6…

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year back to work. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth's order came a week after he ruled that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump's choice to effectively lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have the authority to effectively dismantle the congressionally authorized Voice of America. Followin…

Horrors of #ReligiousBigotry - not restricted to any one faith. But appalling nonetheless.
#Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park

Horrors of #ReligiousBigotry - not restricted to any one faith. But appalling nonetheless.
#Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park

BTW, if you haven’t checked out the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” show (Disney), it’s doing a great job pulling a YA story as a series. Now finishing up its’ second season with a third already confirmed.
If you know any kids who you would have considered that “shall not be named” series, definitely consider turning them onto the books, my daughter really enjoyed them when they came out.

“The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
The Doctors Without Borders report — completed in July and first reported Saturday by The Associated Press — found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18…

Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad
A confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says that the international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border. The organization said it launched the monthslong investigation in response to AP reporting that women had accused staff of sexually exploiting them in displacement sites in Chad. Hundreds of thousands fled there from Sudan’s civil war. Doctors Witho…

Donald Trump touched off a redistricting arms race last year
by pushing Republican states to create more GOP-leaning congressional districts
to help his party maintain its thin majority in the House.
Texas, North Carolina and Missouri responded,
and then Democrats counterpunched by passing a referendum to create five new blue-leaning districts in California.

Virginia is the next biggest prize for Democrats;
Its 11 House seats are held by six Democrats and fi…

Largely secret donors pour millions into election that could tip Congress
Most of the almost $100 million raised to influence the vote, heavily favoring Democrats, comes from nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors.

The UK government unveils the Local News Fund, which will distribute up to £12M to local outlets over two years to support innovation and help fill news deserts (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/

New UK state funding of up to £12m for local media
The Government will pay up to £12m funding to local media outlets over the next two years to support innovation and help fill "news deserts".