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Overmatch brief; Genetic roots to most mental health disorders uncovered; wide strikes across Portugal
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Bus-Sized Mosasaur Hunted North Dakota Rivers 66 Million Years Ago
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Discovery: Isotopic analysis of an 11-meter prognathodontine mosasaur tooth found in inland North Dakota in 2022 shows freshwater oxygen and strontium signatures. The tooth, recovered from fluvial Hell Creek deposits alongside a T. rex tooth, indicates riverine hunting about 66 million years ago.
Why it matters: If confirmed, the finding revises late-Cretaceous ecology: apex marine predators adapted to freshwater rivers during seaway freshening and could have preyed on dinosaurs near waterways, reshaping extinction models.
Blindspot: No Coverage from Right Sources
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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Ghana Deports Three Israelis in Retaliatory Move
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What happened: Ghana expelled three Israeli nationals this week after seven Ghanaians, including four parliamentary delegates attending a cybersecurity conference, were detained for over five hours at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and three were deported. Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa called Israel's actions 'inhumane' and 'traumatic', rejecting Israeli claims that Ghana's embassy failed to cooperate on deportation procedures.
Why it matters: The diplomatic row risks straining decades of Ghana-Israel cooperation in security, technology and trade, with Ghana warning it will match any Israeli deportations proportionally. Underlying tensions include differing views on the Israel-Hamas conflict and migration concerns, as Israel's ambassador cited visa overstay worries while Ghana condemned Israeli strikes on Qatar and donated aid to Palestinians.
97% of sources are Original Reporting
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Study Finds Five Genetic Risk Factors Shared Across 14 Mental Health Disorders
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The discovery: Scientists analyzing over one million genomes found 14 psychiatric disorders cluster into five overlapping genetic groups with 238 shared genomic regions. Separately, researchers discovered GRIN2A gene variants can directly cause early-onset mental illness in 27% of carriers, contradicting the long-held belief that psychiatric conditions stem only from many genes.
Why it matters: The findings explain why two-thirds of people with one psychiatric diagnosis later receive another and may reshape mental health treatment. Four patients treated with L-serine, a dietary amino acid supplement, showed significant improvements including disappearance of hallucinations and remission of paranoia, suggesting precision therapies may be possible for some genetic variants.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
94% of sources are Original Reporting
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Climate Change Intensified Deadly Asia Floods that Killed 1,600
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What happened: Human-caused climate change warmed ocean temperatures by roughly 1°C, fueling cyclones Senyar and Ditwah that triggered floods and landslides across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand in late November. More than 1,600 people died, with hundreds missing; Indonesia reported nearly 1,000 deaths and one million displaced on Sumatra alone.
Why it matters: Warmer seas from climate change are making storms more intense and deadly, threatening billions in Asia with water insecurity and escalating disaster costs. Sri Lanka faces $7 billion in losses; the region needs $250 billion annually for water infrastructure but faces a $150 billion yearly shortfall, leaving communities increasingly vulnerable to future extreme weather.
60% of sources are High Factuality
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Portugal General Strike Halts Transport, Shuts Services
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What happened: Portugal's two largest unions staged their first joint strike since 2013, mobilizing nearly one million workers to protest over 100 proposed labour reforms. The nationwide action disrupted flights, rail, metro services, schools, hospitals and government offices, with TAP Air Portugal operating only one-third of its usual 250 flights.
Why it matters: The contested reforms would make it easier to fire workers, extend temporary contracts indefinitely, limit breastfeeding breaks to two years, and restrict strike rights in additional sectors. Despite Portugal's two percent GDP growth and six percent unemployment, workers earning an average €1,600 monthly face a housing crisis with inflation above two percent.
Daily Briefing
Overmatch brief; Genetic roots to most mental health disorders uncovered; wide strikes across Portugal
9 Articles •
Bus-Sized Mosasaur Hunted North Dakota Rivers 66 Million Years Ago
Left 25%
Center 75%
Discovery: Isotopic analysis of an 11-meter prognathodontine mosasaur tooth found in inland North Dakota in 2022 shows freshwater oxygen and strontium signatures. The tooth, recovered from fluvial Hell Creek deposits alongside a T. rex tooth, indicates riverine hunting about 66 million years ago.
Why it matters: If confirmed, the finding revises late-Cretaceous ecology: apex marine predators adapted to freshwater rivers during seaway freshening and could have preyed on dinosaurs near waterways, reshaping extinction models.
Blindspot: No Coverage from Right Sources
100% of sources are Original Reporting
33 Articles •
Ghana Deports Three Israelis in Retaliatory Move
Left 50%
Center 33%
R 17%
What happened: Ghana expelled three Israeli nationals this week after seven Ghanaians, including four parliamentary delegates attending a cybersecurity conference, were detained for over five hours at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and three were deported. Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa called Israel's actions 'inhumane' and 'traumatic', rejecting Israeli claims that Ghana's embassy failed to cooperate on deportation procedures.
Why it matters: The diplomatic row risks straining decades of Ghana-Israel cooperation in security, technology and trade, with Ghana warning it will match any Israeli deportations proportionally. Underlying tensions include differing views on the Israel-Hamas conflict and migration concerns, as Israel's ambassador cited visa overstay worries while Ghana condemned Israeli strikes on Qatar and donated aid to Palestinians.
97% of sources are Original Reporting
31 Articles •
Study Finds Five Genetic Risk Factors Shared Across 14 Mental Health Disorders
Left 31%
Center 63%
6%
The discovery: Scientists analyzing over one million genomes found 14 psychiatric disorders cluster into five overlapping genetic groups with 238 shared genomic regions. Separately, researchers discovered GRIN2A gene variants can directly cause early-onset mental illness in 27% of carriers, contradicting the long-held belief that psychiatric conditions stem only from many genes.
Why it matters: The findings explain why two-thirds of people with one psychiatric diagnosis later receive another and may reshape mental health treatment. Four patients treated with L-serine, a dietary amino acid supplement, showed significant improvements including disappearance of hallucinations and remission of paranoia, suggesting precision therapies may be possible for some genetic variants.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
94% of sources are Original Reporting
58 Articles •
Climate Change Intensified Deadly Asia Floods that Killed 1,600
Left 29%
Center 51%
R 20%
What happened: Human-caused climate change warmed ocean temperatures by roughly 1°C, fueling cyclones Senyar and Ditwah that triggered floods and landslides across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand in late November. More than 1,600 people died, with hundreds missing; Indonesia reported nearly 1,000 deaths and one million displaced on Sumatra alone.
Why it matters: Warmer seas from climate change are making storms more intense and deadly, threatening billions in Asia with water insecurity and escalating disaster costs. Sri Lanka faces $7 billion in losses; the region needs $250 billion annually for water infrastructure but faces a $150 billion yearly shortfall, leaving communities increasingly vulnerable to future extreme weather.
60% of sources are High Factuality
129 Articles •
Portugal General Strike Halts Transport, Shuts Services
Left 42%
Center 27%
Right 31%
What happened: Portugal's two largest unions staged their first joint strike since 2013, mobilizing nearly one million workers to protest over 100 proposed labour reforms. The nationwide action disrupted flights, rail, metro services, schools, hospitals and government offices, with TAP Air Portugal operating only one-third of its usual 250 flights.
Why it matters: The contested reforms would make it easier to fire workers, extend temporary contracts indefinitely, limit breastfeeding breaks to two years, and restrict strike rights in additional sectors. Despite Portugal's two percent GDP growth and six percent unemployment, workers earning an average €1,600 monthly face a housing crisis with inflation above two percent.