The Virtual Tribune
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Psychologist Gregory M. Herek’s ‘Sexual Prejudice’ Framework
DAVIS, Calif. July 25 — For more than three decades, the scientific study of anti-LGBTQ prejudice has been…
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Indian Ocean shapes global climate, trade as geologically young sea
TEHRAN, July 25 — The Indian Ocean, the third-largest of the world’s five oceanic divisions, stretches across some…
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Starlink’s Ukraine role shifts from lifeline to liability
KYIV, July 25 — Two alleged agents arrested in Kyiv this month mark the first known domestic operation…
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Russia targets nuclear fusion technology for global energy security
PARIS, July 25 — The sun’s engine is being reverse‑engineered in laboratories and private startups on both sides…
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SpaceX’s Starship Relies on Liquid Methane: Key Reasons Explained
ISLAMABAD, July 25 — The simple chemical compound methane, best known as the main ingredient of natural gas,…
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Magnitude 5.3 quake hits 39 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES, Argentina, July 24 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 39 kilometres northwest of…
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Moderate quake jolts Vanuatu with sharp shallow tremor
PORT-OLRY, Vanuatu, July 24 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck about 96 kilometers north-northwest of this coastal town…
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Magnitude 5.7 quake hits remote South Atlantic, no tsunami threat
USHUAIA, Argentina, July 24 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 292 kilometres south-southeast of this Tierra del Fuego…
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Moderate Vanuatu quake’s shallow depth intensifies local shaking
SOLA, July 24 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 kilometers west-southwest of Sola, Vanuatu, on Friday at…
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Oil Prices, Insurance Costs Rise Amid Red Sea Crisis
LONDON, July 22 — The global oil market has absorbed shocks before, but the convergence of geopolitical tension…
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Bab el-Mandeb Strait: 20-mile chokehold on global oil trade
CAIRO, July 22 — The Bab el-Mandeb strait, a 20-mile-wide maritime passage whose Arabic name translates to “Gate…
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Houthi Red Sea Blockade Threat Boosts Oil, Shipping Risks
WASHINGTON, July 22 — The Houthi movement, a Yemeni rebel group backed by Iran, has forced a persistent…
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By the Numbers: The Cap Set Records Broken by FunSearch
LONDON, July 22, 2026 — A new look at an old problem in mathematics, the cap set puzzle,…
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Gas Centrifuge: 1934 Breakthrough Fuels Uranium Risks
WASHINGTON, July 22 — The gas centrifuge, a device whose development spans nearly a century and whose proliferation…
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Saudi Arabia Opens Nuclear Market to U.S. Firms, Boosting Jobs
RIYADH, July 22 — Saudi Arabia has thrown open its civilian nuclear market to U.S. companies, a move…
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White House, Energy Department, Riyadh in Trump-Saudi nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, July 22 — On a sun-baked July afternoon, the long-simmering civilian nuclear pact between the United States…
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How the 123 Agreement Works: Legal Framework & Enrichment
WASHINGTON, July 22 — The Trump administration has submitted a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress,…
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Magnitude 5 quake strikes off Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
BANDA ACEH, July 22 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 55 kilometres west-southwest of Langsa, Indonesia, early this…
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Uranium enrichment powers civilian reactors and nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON, July 22 — The technical reality of enriched uranium is that it is simply uranium in which…
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NASA’s nuclear Mars mission cost estimated at $2 billion
WASHINGTON, July 21 – NASA’s plan to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine for deep-space travel has hit…
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Middle East Conflicts Historically Spike Oil Prices
WASHINGTON, July 21 — In October 1973, Arab members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries imposed…
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OPEC+ keeps output steady despite rising geopolitical tensions
VIENNA, July 21 — The 23-nation OPEC+ alliance holds a spare production capacity of roughly 4 to 5…
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Natural Gas Prices Drive U.S. Electricity Costs via Henry Hub
WASHINGTON, July 21 — The Henry Hub natural gas index, the benchmark for U.S. gas pricing, sits at…
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State Renewable Portfolio Standards: How Mandates Shape Electricity
LONDON, July 21 — The renewable portfolio standard, or RPS, has become the quiet workhorse of clean electricity…
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