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CIA Won't Confirm Records on Interstellar Comet
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What happened: The CIA invoked classification rules to neither confirm nor deny records exist on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS after a FOIA request by John Greenewald Jr. The object, discovered July 1, 2025, flew by Earth on December 19 at 1.8 AU and passed perihelion on October 29.
Why it matters: Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb claims 3I/ATLAS may exhibit technological signatures including symmetric jets and fine-tuned trajectory, while the CIA's secrecy raises questions about government transparency on extraordinary astronomical findings. The classification stance affects public access to information and fuels debate over whether authorities are withholding data about potential threats or simply protecting intelligence methods.
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Trump Proposes $1.5T Military Budget, 50% Increase
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What happened: President Trump announced plans yesterday to raise the 2027 defense budget to $1.5 trillion—a 50% increase from the current $1 trillion—while simultaneously threatening to cap defense contractor executive pay at $5 million and restrict stock buybacks and dividends unless firms invest more in production capacity and speed up weapons deliveries.
Why it matters: If approved by Congress, this would add an estimated $5.8 trillion to the national debt through 2035—far exceeding the $2.5 trillion Trump claims tariffs would generate—while potentially reshaping how defense contractors operate and affecting stock market performance of major firms like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon that employ thousands of Americans.
73% of sources are Original Reporting
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Scientists Map Milky Way Neutrino Flow to Earth
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What happened: University of Copenhagen astrophysicists published the first comprehensive map today in Physical Review D showing how many neutrinos all Milky Way stars send toward Earth, where they originate, and their energy distribution. Using ESA's Gaia telescope data and advanced stellar models, researchers found most neutrinos come from the galactic center region, particularly areas a few thousand light-years away.
Why it matters: This map gives observatories a practical roadmap to detect these elusive 'ghost particles' more effectively by focusing searches toward the galactic center where signals are strongest. Neutrinos carry direct information from stellar interiors that light cannot reveal and may expose new physics, opening an entirely different window into how stars operate and the universe evolves.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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Coup Plot Against President Traoré Foiled, Burkina Faso Says
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What happened: Burkina Faso's government says it thwarted a coup plot late Saturday to assassinate Captain Ibrahim Traoré, allegedly masterminded by former leader Paul-Henri Damiba with $125,000 in funding from Ivory Coast. Security services uncovered the scheme through a leaked video showing plotters discussing plans to kill Traoré and disable the country's drone base.
Why it matters: This marks at least the third alleged coup attempt against Traoré since he seized power in 2022, highlighting ongoing political instability in a country already struggling with jihadist violence that has displaced millions. The accusations against Ivory Coast could further strain regional relations and deepen West Africa's security crisis.
90% of sources are Original Reporting
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Iran Warns of Possible Preemptive Military Strikes
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What happened: Iran's army chief Major-General Amir Hatami warned on January 7 that the country may launch proportionate or preemptive military strikes against the US and Israel if they continue supporting anti-government protests. The warning comes as economic protests that began December 28 over soaring prices and currency collapse have spread to over 280 locations across 27 provinces, with at least 36 deaths and more than 2,000 arrests reported.
Why it matters: The escalating tensions raise the risk of regional military conflict just seven months after a devastating 12-day war that killed over 1,000 Iranians. For ordinary Iranians, the economic crisis means prices for basic goods like cooking oil and poultry are expected to triple, though the government has begun emergency subsidies of $7 monthly to 71 million people to ease household costs.
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Lego modernizes with sensored bricks; OpenAI faces more teen death cases; Wyoming overturns abortion bans
23 Articles •
CIA Won't Confirm Records on Interstellar Comet
Left 25%
Center 38%
Right 37%
What happened: The CIA invoked classification rules to neither confirm nor deny records exist on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS after a FOIA request by John Greenewald Jr. The object, discovered July 1, 2025, flew by Earth on December 19 at 1.8 AU and passed perihelion on October 29.
Why it matters: Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb claims 3I/ATLAS may exhibit technological signatures including symmetric jets and fine-tuned trajectory, while the CIA's secrecy raises questions about government transparency on extraordinary astronomical findings. The classification stance affects public access to information and fuels debate over whether authorities are withholding data about potential threats or simply protecting intelligence methods.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
245 Articles •
Trump Proposes $1.5T Military Budget, 50% Increase
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What happened: President Trump announced plans yesterday to raise the 2027 defense budget to $1.5 trillion—a 50% increase from the current $1 trillion—while simultaneously threatening to cap defense contractor executive pay at $5 million and restrict stock buybacks and dividends unless firms invest more in production capacity and speed up weapons deliveries.
Why it matters: If approved by Congress, this would add an estimated $5.8 trillion to the national debt through 2035—far exceeding the $2.5 trillion Trump claims tariffs would generate—while potentially reshaping how defense contractors operate and affecting stock market performance of major firms like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon that employ thousands of Americans.
73% of sources are Original Reporting
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Scientists Map Milky Way Neutrino Flow to Earth
Center 100%
What happened: University of Copenhagen astrophysicists published the first comprehensive map today in Physical Review D showing how many neutrinos all Milky Way stars send toward Earth, where they originate, and their energy distribution. Using ESA's Gaia telescope data and advanced stellar models, researchers found most neutrinos come from the galactic center region, particularly areas a few thousand light-years away.
Why it matters: This map gives observatories a practical roadmap to detect these elusive 'ghost particles' more effectively by focusing searches toward the galactic center where signals are strongest. Neutrinos carry direct information from stellar interiors that light cannot reveal and may expose new physics, opening an entirely different window into how stars operate and the universe evolves.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
50 Articles •
Coup Plot Against President Traoré Foiled, Burkina Faso Says
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What happened: Burkina Faso's government says it thwarted a coup plot late Saturday to assassinate Captain Ibrahim Traoré, allegedly masterminded by former leader Paul-Henri Damiba with $125,000 in funding from Ivory Coast. Security services uncovered the scheme through a leaked video showing plotters discussing plans to kill Traoré and disable the country's drone base.
Why it matters: This marks at least the third alleged coup attempt against Traoré since he seized power in 2022, highlighting ongoing political instability in a country already struggling with jihadist violence that has displaced millions. The accusations against Ivory Coast could further strain regional relations and deepen West Africa's security crisis.
90% of sources are Original Reporting
49 Articles •
Iran Warns of Possible Preemptive Military Strikes
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What happened: Iran's army chief Major-General Amir Hatami warned on January 7 that the country may launch proportionate or preemptive military strikes against the US and Israel if they continue supporting anti-government protests. The warning comes as economic protests that began December 28 over soaring prices and currency collapse have spread to over 280 locations across 27 provinces, with at least 36 deaths and more than 2,000 arrests reported.
Why it matters: The escalating tensions raise the risk of regional military conflict just seven months after a devastating 12-day war that killed over 1,000 Iranians. For ordinary Iranians, the economic crisis means prices for basic goods like cooking oil and poultry are expected to triple, though the government has begun emergency subsidies of $7 monthly to 71 million people to ease household costs.