England head coach Shaun Wane says he "still struggles" with the World Cup semi-final defeat by Samoa, but says it makes his desire stronger for his side to.. BBC Sport
Chinese Space Agency , Discovers Lunar Source of Water .
Fox News reports that samples from
a Chinese mission to the surface of the moon
have revealed a potential source of water. .
The lunar dirt was found to contain tiny
glass beads holding liquid water. .
The glass beads are reportedly
the result of violent meteorite impacts. .
Fox News reports that the samples
were returned to Earth in 2020. .
China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission took samples
of lunar dirt that contained 32 of the tiny
glass beads which are just the width of hairs. .
According to the researchers, mining the water
presents unique challenges, as there are estimated
to be billions to trillions of the miniscule beads. .
Yes, it will require lots
and lots of glass beads, Hejiu Hui, Nanjing University, via Associated Press.
On the other hand, there are lots
and lots of beads on the moon, Hejiu Hui, Nanjing University, via Associated Press.
The team believes that solar winds from the outermost part
of the sun's atmosphere contain streams of hydrogen
that will continue to yield water beads on the moon. .
Solar wind-derived water is
produced by the reaction of solar
hydrogen with oxygen present at
the surface of the lunar glass beads, Sen Hu, a co-author of the study, via Reuters
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Senate Votes to Repeal , Authorizations for Military , Operations in Iraq.
On March 29, the United States Senate voted to
terminate two decades-old resolutions that grant
authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq.
On March 29, the United States Senate voted to
terminate two decades-old resolutions that grant
authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq.
Fox News reports that critics have long claimed that
the resolutions have been used inappropriately
to justify military campaigns in the region.
The Senate repealed 1991 and 2002 authorizations
for military force used in the Gulf War
and following the 9/11 attacks. .
We’re going through the responsible,
much-needed and much-neglected work
of finally, legally bringing a war to a close. , Todd Young, Republican Indiana Senator, via Fox News .
Earlier this month, Sen. Todd Young's office , said ending the AUMFs would... .
...reassert Congress’ constitutional role in deciding whether and when to send our service members into harm’s way and enhance the relationship the United States now has with a sovereign, democratic Iraq, Sen. Todd Young's office, via statement.
Opponents of repealing the authorizations,
including GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, claim
they are critical for U.S. deterrence against Iran.
I am opposed to Congress sunsetting
any military force authorizations in
the Middle East. Our terrorist enemies
aren’t sunsetting their war against us. , Mitch McConnell, Senate GOP Leader, via Fox News .
I am opposed to Congress sunsetting
any military force authorizations in
the Middle East. Our terrorist enemies
aren’t sunsetting their war against us. , Mitch McConnell, Senate GOP Leader, via Fox News .
And when we deploy our service members in
harm’s way, we need to supply them with all
the support and legal authorities that we can. , Mitch McConnell, Senate GOP Leader, via Fox News .
Fox News reports that the legislation does not
affect the authorization of military force against
people and groups responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Senator Rand Paul's proposed
amendment to include that measure in
the bill was voted down 86 to 9.
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Poll Finds , 'Traditional Values', Fading Away in the United States.
A recent poll suggests that the importance of traditional values in the United States has plummeted over recent decades. .
Fox News reports that a poll by 'The Wall Street Journal' asked about the importance of values and compared
the results to the outlet's first values poll in 1998. .
Traditional metrics were covered
including patriotism, religious faith
and the importance of having a family.
In 2023, the poll found that 39% of people in
the U.S. said that faith was very important to them
and 38% said that patriotism is very important. .
In 1998, 62% of those surveyed said that
religion was a very important aspect of their lives
and 70% said patriotism was very important.
The poll surveyed a total of 1,019 people
living in the U.S. between March 1 and March 13. .
Fox News reports that the poll
is the latest survey to show a sharp decline
in traditional values in the U.S.
In 2022, a Fox News poll found
that national pride was down
30% when compared to 2011. .
A 2019 poll by 'WSJ' and NBC found that
many values held by older generations in
the U.S. are not shared with Millenials. .
When the first 'WSJ' values survey was conducted
in 1998, a majority of Americans said that “principles
of hard work, patriotism, commitment to religion and
the goal of having children” were critical values
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On Monday, 92-year-old media titan Rupert Murdoch told his own tabloid newspaper, the New York Post that he is engaged to marry for the fifth time. The billionaire media mogul is engaged to 66-year-old Ann Lesley Smith and said that he knows this marriage would be his last.
#RupertMurdoch #AnnLesleySmith #RupertMurdochWedding
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Dominic Raab co-hosts a press conference with his Dutch counterpart Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, saying it is a "powerful" moment to bring countries together and support the ICC. This comes after the Hague issued an arrest warrant on Friday for President Putin over his alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The justice secretary says we need to "deal with Russian aggression" and goes on to say that China should tell Russia to "adhere to international law" as the Chinese President visits Russia today. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Finland has once again topped the World Happiness Report which was released this morning, and measures social support, income, health, freedom, generosity and the absence of corruption to determine a country's national happiness. Finland has topped the list for a sixth year in a row, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Israel, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Luxembourg and New Zealand. According to the report, India ranks at 125th position out of 136 countries, making it one of the least happy countries in the world. It even lags behind its neighbouring nations like Nepal, China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. At the very bottom of the list is Afghanistan at 137th position.
#InternationalDayOfHappiness #HappinessIndex #Finland
Fans in the United States celebrated their team advancing to the Knockout Round of the World Cup after a 1-0 victory over Iran on Tuesday (November 29).