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Vance leads delegation for Islamabad ceasefire talks
โVice president JD Vance is expected to arrive in Islamabad today at the head of a US delegation, which includes president Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff. They are to hold talks tomorrow seeking to shore up a cease fire, shaky over Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire and Iran's choke hold over this trade of Hormuz.โ
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White House restricts staff from prediction markets
โA staff wide email from the White House management office put Trump officials on notice over prediction market sites like Koushi and Polymarket. It said it's a criminal offense to use nonpublic information to make money on betting markets about federal policy, military strikes, and war. It comes as a number of suspiciously well timed bets have raised alarms, including 6 figure poly market bets on a ceasefire.โ
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First Lady denies links to Jeffrey Epstein
โThe lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect. Melania Trump also denied that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump and said she is not one of Epstein's victims. She urged congress to hold public hearings for them.โ
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Artemis II crew returns following lunar flyby
โThe Artemis two astronauts are preparing for a return to Earth this evening. The three Americans and one Canadian are now under 150,000 miles from home after setting a new distance record during Monday's lunar flyby. They're aiming for splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of San Diego.โ
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Emperor penguins reach endangered status from warming
โHotter temperatures means less sea ice. And for emperor penguins, which rely on sea ice for breeding in his places to rest, it means fewer penguins are surviving. Twice in recent years, the ice has broken up early, causing thousands of chicks to drown in the frigid water. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says emperor penguins are now considered to be endangered.โ
