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Colombia election delivers mixed verdict on Petro as right picks Paloma Valencia for May race

Petro’s bloc stays largest in Congress but falls short of a majority, while Democratic Center gains and Paloma Valencia wins the right’s primary ahead of May 31. ...Read more

#colombia, #elections, #gustavopetro, #palomavalencia, #congress

CDC Deploys ‘Disease Detectives’ as South Carolina Measles Outbreak Nears 1,000 Cases

Federal epidemiologists and supplies head to the Carolinas as South Carolina’s measles outbreak nears 1,000 cases, fueled by falling vaccination rates. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #publichealth

Federal regulators approve TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Wyoming, a first for non-water-cooled nuclear

The NRC okayed construction of TerraPower’s sodium-cooled Natrium reactor near Kemmerer, launching a coal-to-nuclear test for advanced power. ...Read more

#nuclear, #energytransition, #wyoming, #terrapower, #regulation

Astronomers Spot a ‘Ghost Galaxy’ Made Almost Entirely of Dark Matter

Using Hubble, Euclid and Subaru, researchers confirmed an ultra-faint Perseus cluster galaxy whose mass appears to be more than 99% dark matter. ...Read more

#darkmatter, #astronomy, #hubble, #euclid, #galaxies

Four Critically Injured After Propane-Fueled Blast Levels Cocoa-Butter Plant in South Jersey

A Savita Naturals extraction plant exploded in Logan Township, injuring four workers and prompting a two-mile shelter-in-place as state and federal probes begin. ...Read more

#newjersey, #industrialaccident, #osha, #propane, #fires

Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75% in 5–4 Vote, Signaling Cuts Are Near

A razor-thin Bank of England vote kept rates at 3.75% as inflation cools faster, splitting policymakers over how soon to cut again. ...Read more

#bankofengland, #interestrates, #inflation, #ukeconomy, #gilts

Early-Season Heat Arrives With a Jolt in Mumbai and South Africa’s Cape

Heatwave conditions hit Mumbai in early March as South Africa’s Western Cape braced for 42°C highs, underscoring earlier, longer extreme heat. ...Read more

#heatwave, #mumbai, #southafrica, #climatechange, #urbanheat

China’s Wang calls 2026 a ‘big year’ for U.S. ties as Iran war looms over Trump-Xi summit

At China’s annual press conference, Wang Yi condemns the Iran strikes while casting Trump’s late-March Beijing visit as a chance to steady ties. ...Read more

#china, #us-china, #trump, #iran, #diplomacy

BlackRock, EQT-led group to take AES private in $33.4 billion deal as AI power demand surges

A BlackRock and EQT-led consortium agreed to buy AES for $15 a share, taking the utility private in a $33.4B deal that faces heavy regulatory review. ...Read more

#blackrock, #eqt, #aes, #utilities, #datacenters

OpenAI rolls out GPT‑5.4, pushing ChatGPT from answers to actions in office software

OpenAI’s GPT‑5.4 adds native computer control and million-token context, targeting spreadsheets, legal work and enterprise automation—raising safety and jobs questions. ...Read more

#openai, #chatgpt, #aiagents, #automation, #officesoftware

Europe Turns Up the Volume on VAR: Referees Begin Explaining Big Calls Over Stadium PAs

Bundesliga and Serie A move toward live referee announcements after VAR reviews, while UEFA and La Liga keep decisions quieter in a patchwork Europe. ...Read more

#soccer, #var, #bundesliga, #seriea, #referees

Trump vows to withhold signatures on bills until Congress passes sweeping voter ID and citizenship measure

Trump says he won’t sign most legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, escalating a Senate fight over proof-of-citizenship rules. ...Read more

#trump, #votingrights, #voterid, #congress, #elections

U.S. says it has completed WHO withdrawal, but legal fight looms over unpaid dues

Trump administration declares the U.S. has left the WHO, ending funding and participation, while WHO and legal experts dispute exit terms tied to arrears. ...Read more

#who, #globalhealth, #uspolicy, #pandemicprep

NTSB: Deicing time gap may have preceded fatal Challenger 650 crash in Bangor

A preliminary NTSB report details how a business jet took off in Maine snow after holdover time likely expired, stalling and killing all six aboard. ...Read more

#aviation, #ntsb, #planecrash, #deicing, #maine

Eurozone inflation rises to 1.9% in February, complicating ECB rate-cut outlook

Eurozone inflation ticked up to 1.9% in February as services and core prices rose, challenging expectations for near-term ECB rate cuts. ...Read more

#eurozone, #inflation, #ecb, #interestrates, #eurostat