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Outdoor Vitals' Vantage Alpine Down Jacket is a standout for its balance of warmth, lightness, and durability. Designed for the ultralight hiking and backpacking community, this puffer jacket excels as an ultralight shoulder season option. The key to its performance lies in its ExpeDry down...

Hungary Jails German Activist for 8 Years Over Far-Right Rally Attack A Hungarian court has handed down a lengthy prison sentence to a German anti-fascist activist, Maja T, who was convicted of involvement in violence at a neo-Nazi rally in Budapest. The verdict, which carries an eight-year...

A newly unearthed secret beneath the layers of paint on one of history's most iconic portraits has revealed a shocking truth about the life and legacy of Anne Boleyn. Scientists have discovered that an Elizabethan artist deliberately included a "visual rebuttal" to claims that Anne had a sixth...

"Stormy Reckoning: East Coast Braces for Another Round of Blizzards and Freezing Temperatures" As the nation grappled with the aftermath of last week's historic snowstorm, a new and equally potent system is bearing down on the East Coast. With over 240 million people under cold weather...

Two new cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been confirmed in India, sending shockwaves across the country as authorities scramble to contain the outbreak. The Indian health ministry has reported two cases in West Bengal since December, sparking fears of a wider epidemic. The Nipah virus...

Scientists in Germany say they've made a nasal vaccine that can shut down Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat. In experiments with hamsters, two doses of the weakened but live coronavirus blocked the virus from copying itself in the animals' upper airways, achieving "sterilizing immunity"...

Apple's Luxe AirPods Max are Currently Available at a Record-Low Price of $429.99, Making Them One of the Best Value Deals for Apple Users. If you're an iPhone user or own another Apple device and prefer over-ear headphones to earbuds, now is the perfect time to snag the AirPods Max with USB-C...

The article discusses weighted blankets, also known as deep pressure blankets or weighted throws, which are designed to exert gentle but firm pressure on the body to promote relaxation and improve sleep quality. **What is a weighted blanket?** A weighted blanket is not just a heavy blanket...

A 45-year-old white woman, Aimee Bock, is now facing up to 33 years in prison after being convicted of masterminding a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scheme in Minnesota. While prosecutors say the scheme was orchestrated by Somali Americans, Bock claims she was the driving force behind it and that...

South Bay Residents Demand Action After Wave of Smash-and-Grab Robberies The mayors of several South Bay cities, along with community and business leaders, are calling for increased accountability in the wake of a string of high-profile retail crimes in shops across the region. The latest...

Meta has significantly scaled back its commitment to virtual reality (VR) development, closing three prominent studios as part of a broader effort to reassess investments. The closures include Armature, Sanzaru, and Twisted Pixel, with the latter two having released notable VR titles like...

Elon Musk's X Platform Changes Iran Flag Emoji Amid Protests, But Will It Make a Difference on the Ground? The world's richest man has weighed in on the intensifying protests in Iran by changing the country's flag emoji on his social media platform X. The pre-revolutionary flag featuring a lion...

China's Calculated Response to US Raid on Venezuela Raises Questions About Taiwan Strategy The recent US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, has sparked heated debate in China about its long-standing strategy for Taiwan. While some...

Elon Musk's Twitter Purge: A Single Account Lost Its Blue Check While Legacy Users Remain Verified In a move that has left many high-profile users confused and concerned, Twitter's billionaire owner Elon Musk has gone back on his promise to purge the platform of "legacy" blue check marks...

Israel is moving swiftly to construct a massive, illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, an area critical to any hopes of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians. The E1 project, which will effectively split the occupied territory in half, has been quietly approved by...

Susan Orlean's latest memoir, Joyride, is an extraordinary exploration of her own life - one full of twists, turns, and surprises. The journalist-turned-author has spent decades chronicling the lives of others, but this book delves into the depths of her own obsession with storytelling. Orlean...

Red Bull Formula One advisor Helmut Marko is hanging up his boots after two decades of success, bringing an end to a storied 20-year stint. The 82-year-old Austrian's departure leaves Red Bull with a void left by the loss of its two primary guiding lights in the team's F1 journey. Since joining...

Bath prop Will Stuart is in serious doubt for England's Six Nations campaign after suffering a suspected Achilles tendon injury in their 40-14 victory over Munster in the Champions Cup. Stuart, who started ahead of Joe Heyes at tighthead last month, hobbled off the field in the 49th minute and...

Flood survivors in Indonesia's Aceh Tamiang are facing an unprecedented crisis, as the devastating floods that ravaged their homes have now brought new and deadly threats. Entire villages were wiped out by the torrential rains, leaving thousands without shelter, food, or access to basic...

A powerful wave swept four swimmers out to sea on Sunday while they were enjoying the popular seawater pool at Isla Cangrejo on Tenerife's Los Gigantes coast, claiming the lives of three people. The victims, identified as two Romanians and two Slovaks, were revived at the scene but sadly...