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At 14, Sabrina González Pasterski built her own aircraft and learned to fly it. At 22, she wrote a paper on gravitational memory and black holes that was subsequently cited by Stephen
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The question now is what the EU intends to do with the opening Carney has created. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had offered Canada an “assoziierte Mitgliedschaft” — an “associated
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For more than seven months, the military confrontation between the United States and Iran has transformed parts of the Middle East into a zone of heightened geopolitical tension. Yet the consequences have
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The Palk Strait has long been a source of tension between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, but the growing drug threat offers an opportunity to build practical cooperation. By sharing intelligence, strengthening
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Thirty-four new U.S. Peace Corps Trainee Volunteers have arrived in Sri Lanka this week, beginning preparations for two years of service focused on American English-language education in Sri Lankan communities. The new
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