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Recent polls following the first couple of months of Donald Trump in office indicate he is on his way to becoming the most hated U.S. president at first-year mark in U.S. history.
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The geopolitical balance in the Arctic hinges on a lesson Western governments hesitate to accept: influence favors nations that act, not those that monitor. Rivals have already assumed the risks of early development.
Arctic Control: Russia-China Arctic Push Places West In Dilemma - Profolus
The Arctic is becoming the place where Western hesitation turns into geopolitical disadvantage.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The geopolitical balance in the Arctic hinges on a lesson Western governments hesitate to accept: influence favors nations that act, not those that monitor. Rivals have already assumed the risks of early development.
KONSYSE: After over 32 years of involvement, the United States withdrew from World AIDS Day observances, suspending federal messaging at a moment when international agencies warn that declining HIV funding threatens recent progress.
Why is the Trump Administration Ending 30 Years of World AIDS Day Commemoration? — Konsyse
The United States ended more than 32 years of participation in World AIDS Day.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
KONSYSE: After over 32 years of involvement, the United States withdrew from World AIDS Day observances, suspending federal messaging at a moment when international agencies warn that declining HIV funding threatens recent progress.
A new study warns that the Southern Andes glaciers, long viewed as natural drought insurance for central Chile, may lose half of their buffering power by 2100.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A new study warns that the Southern Andes glaciers, long viewed as natural drought insurance for central Chile, may lose half of their buffering power by 2100.
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The developing face is not guesswork. It starts with tiny molecular signals that tells each cell where it belongs. New research shows that the earliest stages of development hold the blueprint that decides how the face ultimately forms.
Facial Cells Know Where to Go Even Before the Face Becomes Visible - Profolus
Facial identity begins far earlier than anyone expected. Hidden gene patterns inside early cells lay down an invisible map of the future face.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The developing face is not guesswork. It starts with tiny molecular signals that tells each cell where it belongs. New research shows that the earliest stages of development hold the blueprint that decides how the face ultimately forms.
KONSYSE: With the United States economy experiencing a slowdown earlier in 2025, the withheld GDP data and the delayed release of other critical economic reports could have revealed the full impact of tariffs and labor policies.
The Trump Administration is Delaying the Release of Key Economic Reports — Konsyse
The Trump administration has canceled the advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2025.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
KONSYSE: With the United States economy experiencing a slowdown earlier in 2025, the withheld GDP data and the delayed release of other critical economic reports could have revealed the full impact of tariffs and labor policies.
The New York Times reviewed the official schedules and public appearances of Donald Trump and compared them with his first term. Results hint at a second term shaped by slower pacing and narrower visibility.
Observed Tell-Tale Signs Donald Trump is Aging in Office - Profolus
Donald Trump has been starting office late in the day and has been taking a lot of time off from Washington.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The New York Times reviewed the official schedules and public appearances of Donald Trump and compared them with his first term. Results hint at a second term shaped by slower pacing and narrower visibility.
KONSYSE: The rapid influx of viewership during the Stranger Things Season 5 premiere overwhelmed platform infrastructure despite a 30 percent bandwidth increase and highlighted ongoing challenges linked to extreme streaming demand.
Netflix Crashed Following Stranger Things Season 5 Premiere — Konsyse
A major surge of viewers during the Stranger Things Season 5 premiere triggered a short Netflix outage.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
KONSYSE: The rapid influx of viewership during the Stranger Things Season 5 premiere overwhelmed platform infrastructure despite a 30 percent bandwidth increase and highlighted ongoing challenges linked to extreme streaming demand.
Apple brings top-tier features once exclusive to Pro models to the standard iPhone 17 without the premium price tag. It is designed for users who want future-proof performance without overpaying for extras they will not use. Hence, while it is powerful, it is compromised.
A Definitive Review of the iPhone 17: Pros and Cons - Profolus
Apple brings several flagship-level or Pro-tier features to the standard iPhone 17 without raising the price.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Apple brings top-tier features once exclusive to Pro models to the standard iPhone 17 without the premium price tag. It is designed for users who want future-proof performance without overpaying for extras they will not use. Hence, while it is powerful, it is compromised.
Married couples consistently demonstrated positive correlations across all 9 identified psychiatric disorders. Specifically, if one partner was diagnosed, the other was significantly more likely to also have a diagnosis.
Spouses Often Share The Same Mental Health Struggles - Profolus
o Large-scale analysis from Taiwan and Nordic countries uncovers universal patterns of spousal psychiatric similarity.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Married couples consistently demonstrated positive correlations across all 9 identified psychiatric disorders. Specifically, if one partner was diagnosed, the other was significantly more likely to also have a diagnosis.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer. Most patients receive diagnoses at advanced cancer stages. Previous research has shown that smokers face a markedly higher risk of developing the disease.
Scientists Discovered How Smoking Drives Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer - Profolus
Researchers finally discovered how cigarette-related chemicals drive pancreatic cancer progression.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer. Most patients receive diagnoses at advanced cancer stages. Previous research has shown that smokers face a markedly higher risk of developing the disease.
ICYMI: A series of large-scale demonstrations erupted in Nepal after 4 September 2025. The movement, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and other young members of the Nepalese population, began following a nationwide ban on many popular social media platforms.
How a Social Media Ban Sparked a Raging Gen Z-Led Protest in Nepal - Profolus
The 2025 Nepalese Gen Z Protests marked a pivotal shift in Nepal.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ICYMI: A series of large-scale demonstrations erupted in Nepal after 4 September 2025. The movement, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and other young members of the Nepalese population, began following a nationwide ban on many popular social media platforms.
ICYMI: Albania has taken an unprecedented step by appointing the artificial intelligence entity Diella as its "minister" in charge of combatting corruption by handling all decisions concerning public tenders.
Meet Diella: Albania Becomes First Nation to Appoint an AI Minister - Profolus
Albania appoints Diella, the first artificial intelligence minister in the world, to eliminate corruption in public tenders.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
ICYMI: Albania has taken an unprecedented step by appointing the artificial intelligence entity Diella as its "minister" in charge of combatting corruption by handling all decisions concerning public tenders.
Sheikh Hasina served as the 10th prime minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and was able to reclaim the office from 2009 to 2024. Her second term was characterized by dictatorial and oligarchical rule.
Bangladesh Tribunal Sentenced Former PM Sheikh Hasina To Death - Profolus
Sheikh Hasina meteoric political rise and ironclad authority have collided with an unforgiving judicial climax.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Sheikh Hasina served as the 10th prime minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and was able to reclaim the office from 2009 to 2024. Her second term was characterized by dictatorial and oligarchical rule.
ICYMI: Political violence in the U.S. refers to violent acts motivated by political beliefs, ideologies, or partisan affiliations. These range from hate crimes and extremist attacks to targeted assassinations and large-scale terrorism.
Right-Wing vs Left-Wing Extremism: Who Drives Majority of U.S. Political Violence? - Profolus
Political violence in the U.S. refers to violent acts motivated by political beliefs, ideologies, or partisan affiliations.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
ICYMI: Political violence in the U.S. refers to violent acts motivated by political beliefs, ideologies, or partisan affiliations. These range from hate crimes and extremist attacks to targeted assassinations and large-scale terrorism.
Groypers, also known as the Groyper Army or the America First Movement, represent a subculture and loose network of alt-right and white nationalist individuals and groups in the United States that are engaged in activism, online provocation, and trolling activities.
Who are the Groypers: Origin, Beliefs, and Goals - Profolus
Groypers represent a subculture and loose network of alt-right and white nationalist individuals and groups in the United States.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Groypers, also known as the Groyper Army or the America First Movement, represent a subculture and loose network of alt-right and white nationalist individuals and groups in the United States that are engaged in activism, online provocation, and trolling activities.
ICYMI: An investigation conducted by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab has revealed that at least 210 facilities across Russia and occupied Ukraine have housed deported Ukrainian children since February 2022.
Yale Investigation: Deported Ukrainian Children Taken to Over 210 Facilities in Russia - Profolus
Yale researchers identified and verified 210 sites in Russia holding Ukrainian deported children.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
ICYMI: An investigation conducted by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab has revealed that at least 210 facilities across Russia and occupied Ukraine have housed deported Ukrainian children since February 2022.
Stress and socioeconomic hardships heighten obesity risk due to the corresponding biological changes in the brain and gut.
Stress and Social Struggles Fuel the Obesity Crisis in the United States - Profolus
Obesity is more than lifestyle. UCLA researchers establish a link between obesity risk and social and environmental hardships.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Stress and socioeconomic hardships heighten obesity risk due to the corresponding biological changes in the brain and gut.
Did you know? There was no abundant amount of free oxygen on Earth during its first 3 to 4 billion years But it experienced a rise of oxygen levels in its shallow oceans and in the atmosphere during the Paleoproterozoic Era or about 2.5 billion years ago.
The Great Oxidation Event: Causes and Effects - Profolus
A definitive discussion of the causes and effects of the Great Oxidation Event or the Great Oxygenation Event.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Did you know? There was no abundant amount of free oxygen on Earth during its first 3 to 4 billion years But it experienced a rise of oxygen levels in its shallow oceans and in the atmosphere during the Paleoproterozoic Era or about 2.5 billion years ago.
In 2017, Ghana launched an ambitious war against illegal small-scale gold mining. But this crackdown meant to save rivers and forests instead revealed corruption, missing machinery, and a democracy under pressure.
Elite Capture in Ghana: Inside the Failed Fight Against Illegal Small-Scale Mining - Profolus
Illegal small-scale mining thrived in Ghana despite a nationwide ban under the War on Galamsey initiative,
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November 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In 2017, Ghana launched an ambitious war against illegal small-scale gold mining. But this crackdown meant to save rivers and forests instead revealed corruption, missing machinery, and a democracy under pressure.
ICYMI: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine celebrates a discovery that redefined immunity. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi uncovered how the immune system knows when to fight—and when to stand down.
Nobel-Winning Discovery: Explaining Peripheral Immune Tolerance - Profolus
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology Medicine honors Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
ICYMI: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine celebrates a discovery that redefined immunity. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi uncovered how the immune system knows when to fight—and when to stand down.
In April 2025, the State of California officially surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world, according to official figures from the International Monetary Fund and the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Why is California Considered the 4th Largest Economy in the World? - Profolus
California surpasses Japan in 2024 to become the fourth largest economy in the world.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In April 2025, the State of California officially surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world, according to official figures from the International Monetary Fund and the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis.
KONSYSE: Bloomberg Billionaires Index data showed that the estimated wealth for the family of Donald Trump fell from $7.7B in early September 2025 to roughly $6.7B by late November 2025. The decline reflected broad exposure to multiple crypto ventures and volatile token markets.
November 2025 Crypto Crash Hit Trump Family and Trump Followers — Konsyse
A sharp decline across digital assets in November 2025 erased large portions of crypto-linked wealth for the family of Donald Trump and for many retail holders.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
KONSYSE: Bloomberg Billionaires Index data showed that the estimated wealth for the family of Donald Trump fell from $7.7B in early September 2025 to roughly $6.7B by late November 2025. The decline reflected broad exposure to multiple crypto ventures and volatile token markets.
Donald Trump returned to the presidency not only with renewed focus on political messaging but also with financial opportunity. Disclosures from mid-2025 revealed major revenue streams linked to golf resorts, brand licensing, digital currencies, and high-value fundraising dinners.
How the Trump Family Profits from the Presidency - Profolus
The Trump presidency has become a financial engine for his family. This raises ongoing ethical questions about influence, access, and accountability.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Donald Trump returned to the presidency not only with renewed focus on political messaging but also with financial opportunity. Disclosures from mid-2025 revealed major revenue streams linked to golf resorts, brand licensing, digital currencies, and high-value fundraising dinners.
KONSYSE: A 15-month corruption probe inside Ukraine nuclear operator Energoatom exposes a $100 million kickback scheme while the country is in the middle of its most fragile wartime moment.
Multi-Million Energy Sector Corruption Scandal in Ukraine Amidst Wartime — Konsyse
The scandal marks one of the most consequential corruption crises of the war era.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
KONSYSE: A 15-month corruption probe inside Ukraine nuclear operator Energoatom exposes a $100 million kickback scheme while the country is in the middle of its most fragile wartime moment.
An analysis of over 70 billion U.S. dollars in donations found subtle but consistent differences in giving patterns among cat owners, dog owners, and individuals without pets.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
An analysis of over 70 billion U.S. dollars in donations found subtle but consistent differences in giving patterns among cat owners, dog owners, and individuals without pets.
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