27 MAY 2025 A few years ago, a social media trend challenged people to see if they could stand up from the floor without using their hands. Now, it’s all about how long you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth. These quirky “tests” promise to tell us …
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MARKETS RATTLE AS TRUMP ESCALATES TRADE THREATS AGAINST EU, APPLE
26 MAY 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war once again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 and warning Apple he may slap a 25% levy on all iPhones bought by U.S. consumers. The twin threats, delivered via social media, roiled global markets after …
Read More »FRONTLINE POSTS $33M PROFIT AS TANKER MARKET WEATHERS GEOPOLITICAL STORMS
25 MAY 2025 Frontline plc reported a profit of $33.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, with revenues reaching $427.9 million. The tanker company continues to demonstrate resilience in a market characterized by geopolitical uncertainties and changing trade patterns. The company’s fleet achieved notable daily spot time charter equivalent …
Read More »THESE 3 COMMON SPICES COULD BE INTERFERING WITH YOUR MEDICATION
25 MAY 2025 A sprinkle of cinnamon on your porridge, a pinch of turmeric in your curry, or a dash of ginger in your biscuits – these popular spices are kitchen staples around the world. For centuries, spices haven’t just been used to flavor food but also valued in traditional …
Read More »END OF THE UNIVERSE COULD COME ‘MUCH SOONER’ THAN WE THOUGHT
24 MAY 2025 A new calculation of the end of the Universe suggests that the end of all things will come a lot sooner than our previous calculations indicated. Once the Hawking-like radiation emitted by everything in the Universe is taken into account, the functional end of the Universe is …
Read More »THIS DRUG REDUCES SYMPTOMS BEFORE A MIGRAINE STRIKES, STUDY SHOWS
23 MAY 2025 A migraine drug called ubrogepant doesn’t just reduce the severity of a migraine attack – it also dials down the non-headache symptoms in the prodrome: the hours leading up to the main event. That’s the conclusion reached after a large clinical trial tested hundreds of migraine patients …
Read More »SHINGLES VACCINE CAN REDUCE RISK OF STROKE AND HEART ATTACK, STUDY FINDS
22 MAY 2025 A new study highlights a perhaps unexpected way to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease: getting vaccinated against shingles. Cardiovascular disease – involving the heart or blood vessels – is by far humanity’s leading cause of death. It kills about 18 million people globally each year, mostly …
Read More »ITALIAN PROJECT DISPLAYS SMALL FISSION NUCLEAR REACTOR CONCEPT FOR SHIPS
21 MAY 2025 An Italian start-up, Newcleo, working with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and design firm Pininfarina, has unveiled its concepts for a new generation of small, fission power plants that could provide the future power for shipping and other applications. A full-scale representation of the fourth-generation nuclear reactor was placed …
Read More »GREENPEACE CAPTAIN AND ACTIVISTS ON TRIAL IN KOREA FOR BOARDING TANKER
20 MAY 2025 The captain of Greenpeace’s vessel Rainbow Warrior and four activists made their first appearance in a South Korean court on Friday, May 16, on charges related to a 2024 incident where they boarded a Japanese-owned LPG tanker that was anchored off South Korea. They have been detained …
Read More »INDIAN NAVY ACCUSED OF FORCING 40 IMMIGRANTS INTO THE SEA
19 MAY 2025 The government of India is stepping up deportations of certain ethnic groups, including members of the Rohingya people from Myanmar – and it appears that in an effort to assist the campaign, the Indian Navy may have forced 40 Rohingya immigrants to jump into the sea, according to …
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