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Global stocks mostly declined on Monday after the release of a hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday. Additionally, the euro fell following French President Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of the National Assembly after far-right parties made significant gains in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The euro hit its lowest level in nearly a month, trading at $1.0766, down from $1.0778. The election setbacks …

Harry Kane believes England’s surprising 1-0 defeat to Iceland could serve as a “nice wake-up call,” highlighting the challenges they will face at Euro 2024. Despite being one of the favorites to win the tournament in Germany, Gareth Southgate’s team experienced a lackluster farewell at Wembley on Friday, leaving the players booed off the field in a half-empty stadium. Iceland …

A new speculative paper proposes that advanced “cryptoterrestrials” might be living secretly on Earth or nearby, such as on the moon. This unreviewed study is a collaboration between researchers from the Harvard Human Flourishing Program and Montana Technological University. **What Are Cryptoterrestrials?** The paper introduces the concept of “cryptoterrestrials,” suggesting they are an ancient human civilization more technologically advanced than …

Earth’s outermost layer might hold the key to solving one of the biggest mysteries in science: the existence of dark matter. According to a new study, the Earth’s ionosphere may interact with hypothetical dark matter, emitting unique radio waves. This interaction suggests that ultra-light dark matter, far from being completely “dark,” could interact with normal matter due to the presence …

NASA scientists have developed an advanced quantum technology tool to search for “water worlds” within our solar system. This innovation aims to identify celestial bodies that might harbor liquid water, a key indicator of potential extraterrestrial life. The discovery of water in various forms throughout our cosmic neighborhood is one of space exploration’s most intriguing aspects. Scientists are particularly interested …

Nvidia, AMD, and Intel have each unveiled their latest AI chips in Taiwan, intensifying the competition among them. Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced on Sunday that the company will introduce its most advanced AI chip platform, Rubin, in 2026. This new platform will replace the Blackwell chips, which were launched in March for data centers and hailed as the “world’s …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has declared that there will be no retreat from presidential consultations. In comments published Monday by Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri emphasized that these consultations are essential to resolving the presidential deadlock, accusing certain parties of hindering the election process. Berri has advocated for dialogue as the solution to the impasse, insisting that it is the only way …

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil met with Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh on Monday to discuss the ongoing presidential crisis as part of a series of meetings. After the meeting, Bassil emphasized the importance of consensus over mere election. “We agreed that consensus would be much better than election, and what’s important is to ensure the success of …