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BBC
Foreign secretary denounces 'reckless Iran threats' after missiles fired at Diego Garcia: Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.
Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran: Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.
Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81: A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election
Sombr stopped a show over safety - but are concerts in the UK really that risky?: Musicians are increasingly interrupting their own shows to help fans - but venues might be safer than you think.

CBC
‘Eerie parallel’: Archived stamps reveal Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis:

Canada considered conserving oil with gasoline rationing stamps in 1979. While it never put the stamps into circulation, economist Peter Tertzakian said the proofs are a reminder that anything can happen in an oil shortage.

This remote First Nation is using 1 generator to power the whole community — again:

After dealing with a week of intermittent power outages last month, Nibinamik First Nation is having problems with its diesel generating system again. On Wednesday, workers discovered the remote Oji-Cree community’s main generator — a Caterpillar C27 — had experienced a mechanical failure. Here's what the First Nation, located about 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., is dealing with.

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., advances to Hockeyville final as community continues to heal after tragedy:

Tumbler Ridge has been named one of two finalists in the annual Hockeyville contest, which now puts the small northern B.C. community one step closer to winning $250,000 for its local arena and a chance to host a pre-season NHL game.

New York Times Science
New Spider Mimics ‘The Last of Us’ Zombie Fungus Cordyceps: A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

Andy Weir on the Science That Inspired His Novel ‘Project Hail Mary’: Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday.

Gerd Faltings of Germany Wins 2026 Abel Prize in Mathematics: Gerd Faltings proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades, using connections between numbers and geometry.

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Spots Comet K1 Exploding Into Fragments: In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun.

Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit: Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests.


Visualizing Science

The oldest known human art is also the oldest known human attempt to record Nature.  This painting is 34,000 years old and was found in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, which is the subject of Werner Herzog’s film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Herzog used a 3D camera to capture how the shapes of the walls were incorporated into the paintings.

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