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Intermittent power in some areas returns for as little as 45 minutes a day, causing food to spoil in the scorching heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Rather than causing cancer, however, these mutations may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

As a former beauty pageant organizer, the president also notoriously comments on women's looks, once causing a diplomatic stir by praising Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Abubakr Ben Yusaf was also found guilty of causing death while driving uninsured.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But when the soil is shaken, the structure holding up the grains collapses, causing water from below to rise toward the surface.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland