Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists further hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought.
Astronomers know that the universe is expanding — and not just expanding, but doing so at a faster and faster rate. For decades, they’ve puzzled over what could possibly be speeding everything up. Their mathematical model describing how the universe behaves could explain it well if there were a powerful, constant force at play — but they didn’t know the nature of this force or where it came from, so they called it dark energy. AP
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Fierce fighting rocked the strategic southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Monday, as Israeli troops appeared to encircle the area while Hezbollah militants launched rockets and artillery in an effort to push them back.
The clashes in the hilly town that overlooks the U.N.-mandated Blue Line dividing the two countries just over 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away have intensified over the past week, after Iran and the United States agreed to a temporary truce.
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated that his country will “continue to stay out” of the Iran war as he said it did not align with British national interests.
Starmer described the two-week ceasefire as “highly fragile” and said the U.K. was working with partners to “restore freedom of navigation in the Middle East.”
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President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress, but lawmakers are increasingly questioning when, how and at what cost the war with Iran will come to an end.
Senators on Capitol Hill weighed in.
Palestinian students like Hajar and Rashid Hathaleen have long walked from their neighborhood, through a valley, to their village’s elementary school

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Trump’s Budget Director Defends White House Plan for Massive Boost in Military Spending
Washington (AP) — An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and

BBC Will Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs to Reduce Costs by About 10%
London (AP) — The BBC said Wednesday that it plans to cut up to

Senate Republicans Again Reject Effort to Halt Trump’s Iran War
Washington (AP) — The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected

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Washington (AP) — Federal prosecutors made an unannounced

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EU Threatens Meta With Enforcement Measures Over AI on WhatsApp
Brussels (dpa) — The European Commission on Wednesday threatened

European Stocks Firm as Traders Eye Fresh Round of US-Iran Talks
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Spain’s Sánchez Government to Legalize Half a Million Migrants
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US: Israel and Lebanon Agree to Further Talks in ‘Historic Milestone’
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