Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought
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Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An international team of astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the most compelling evidence to date that dark energy — a mysterious phenomenon pushing our universe to expand ever faster — is not a constant force of nature but one that ebbs and flows through…

Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country
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Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chile’s government imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency in response to a sweeping blackout that cut electricity to most of the country and plunged the streets of the capital, Santiago, into chaos on Tuesday. The massive outage, which began in…

Man Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile
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Man Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Paddling through choppy waters under cloudy skies, Adrián Simancas and his father were packrafting only a few yards away from each other when something huge lunged, mouth open, from the waves below. A humpback whale appeared to gulp Mr. Simancas down, then rolled…

Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?
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Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Shortly after 3 a.m., a battering ram burst open the door to a 14th-floor apartment and three men dressed in the black tactical gear of the Chilean police rushed in. Brandishing guns, they grabbed Ronald Ojeda in front of his wife and 6-year-old…

4 Charged in Ohio Burglaries May Have Targeted Joe Burrow, Authorities Say
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4 Charged in Ohio Burglaries May Have Targeted Joe Burrow, Authorities Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Four Chilean men were arrested this month in connection with a string of burglaries at multimillion-dollar homes in Ohio after a traffic stop in which the authorities found what appeared to be items taken from the residence of the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe…

A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits Antarctica to Bolster Claims
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A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits Antarctica to Bolster Claims

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chile’s president visited the South Pole on Friday in a bid to fortify his country’s territorial claims to part of Antarctica, as competition in the region is growing bit by bit. Gabriel Boric, the president, and a delegation of officials visited Amundsen-Scott South…

A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest | Football

A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest | Football

Arms raised high, banners denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza, crowds unite in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white chequered scarves that have become a badge of Palestinian identity. It could be any pro-Palestinian rally protesting against the Israel-Hamas war if it is not for the fact that the thousands…

In the Andes, glaciers are shrinking fast, endangering millions | Climate Crisis

In the Andes, glaciers are shrinking fast, endangering millions | Climate Crisis

On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-metre (17,700-foot) El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed and revered for centuries, with the Incas carrying out human sacrifices at the summit. The route to the top is still the same path paved…

Photos: State of ‘catastrophe’ as downpours hit Chile | Weather News

Photos: State of ‘catastrophe’ as downpours hit Chile | Weather News

Heavy rains have battered southern and central Chile, killing one person and causing damage to hundreds of homes as authorities declared a state of catastrophe in several regions of the country. The person died in the southern city of Linares on Thursday when a street lamp post fell after hours-long…