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A meteorite that struck Earth three billion years ago may have laid the groundwork for life to flourish on the planet, according to a team of scientists. However, this event initially caused widespread devastation. The meteorite, discovered in 2014, was 200 times larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. At the time of impact, …

Space companies are investing millions in the search for newer, more cost-effective methods to launch satellites. One company, however, is taking a radically different approach by planning to catapult satellites into orbit—without the need for rockets or fuel. SpinLaunch, a California-based company, has gained attention for its groundbreaking satellite launch system powered entirely by electricity. Their concept involves a massive …

On Monday, Disney announced that it plans to name a successor to current CEO Bob Iger by early 2026. The company also appointed former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman as its new chairman. Gorman, who stepped down as Morgan Stanley’s CEO in 2023, joined Disney’s board earlier in the year and has been leading the succession planning committee to identify …

Virgil van Dijk has confirmed he is in “discussions with the right people” regarding his future at Liverpool, as his contract enters its final months. The Liverpool captain, along with key players Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is among several whose contracts expire at the end of the season, sparking uncertainty over their futures. As it stands, the trio will …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday for discussions with Israeli officials as the U.S. continues its efforts to push for a diplomatic resolution to the growing conflict in the Middle East. This marks Blinken’s 11th trip to the region since war broke out last year, and he arrives at a pivotal moment. Israel is …

The death toll has climbed to 13, including a child, following an Israeli airstrike near a hospital on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon’s health ministry reported on Tuesday. The ministry also stated that the number of people injured in the attack, which took place outside the Rafik Hariri University Hospital—Lebanon’s largest public hospital—has risen to 57. Of those injured, 17 …

Police in Beirut’s Hamra commercial district forcibly entered an abandoned building on Monday to evict hundreds of people displaced by the ongoing war with Israel. These individuals had been squatting in the building for several weeks. Lebanese authorities have established numerous shelters to house the displaced population, but the sheer volume of people—now reaching nearly 20% of the population, or …

Last week, Israel provided the U.S. with a document outlining its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the conflict in Lebanon and facilitate the return of displaced civilians on both sides of the border, according to two U.S. and two Israeli officials who spoke to Axios. Israeli officials said the Prime Minister’s Office shared the document with the White …