How Britain’s Flooded Coal Mines Could Heat Homes With Mine-Water Pumps
Flooded coal workings can supply steady low-temperature heat to heat pumps. Here is how mine-water heat works, where it can help, and its limits.
United Democracy Project’s FEC Record: What It Says About the AIPAC Rebrand Claim
The FEC record shows United Democracy Project has filed as a Super PAC since 2022. It does not, by itself, establish the Reel’s claim that AIPAC rebranded as UDP.
Karnataka MLC Results: BJP-JD(S) Sweep All 4 Seats, But Congress Keeps Its 38-Member Council Majority
The BJP-JD(S) alliance has won all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats contested on October 23. The BJP retained three seats and the JD(S) won
London River Tomatoes Raise a Sewage Question — Jim Waterson’s Report
Jim Waterson’s London Centric report found tomatoes beside a London river. It raises a sewage question, but the visible plants alone cannot identify the
Virginia Passed a Free-Range Parenting Law in 2023 — Then Convicted a Mother for Letting Her Son Walk Half a Mile
A Virginia woman who let her 5-year-old son walk to a neighborhood pond to pick up goose feathers has been convicted, placed on Virginia’s child abuse and neglect registry for seven years,
Sunita Somvanshi
Six Months After the 131st Amendment Bill Failed 298–230, India’s 33% Women’s Quota Is Still Without a Path Forward
Six months after the Lok Sabha rejected an attempt to expand the lower house and implement India’s 33% women’s seat quota, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to Congress president
Govind Tekale
‘New Mexico’s Name Isn’t Up for Debate’—Governor Fires Back as Trump Renews ‘New America’ Push
— President Trump posted a renewed demand on October 19 that New Mexico rename itself “New America”—repeating an idea he first raised publicly on September 6. The new post added no legal
‘Thank You for the Free Publicity’: CJP’s Dipke Responds to Delhi’s Dussehra Cockroach Effigy as Two Leaders Stay in Tihar
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has asked supporters to pause street demonstrations until Diwali, urging activists to spend the festive season with their families — even as two of the movement’s
Alberta Votes 76% to Stay in Canada—Why the Result Could Never Have Separated the Province Overnight
— Alberta voted to remain part of Canada on Monday—and the result carries a detail central to understanding what it means. The ballot was non-binding from the start. A vote in either
Social Security’s Biggest COLA Since 2023 Adds $75 a Month in 2027 — But the Trust Fund Is Now 6 Years From a 22% Cut
Nearly 72 million Americans will see a 3.6% increase in their Social Security checks starting January 2027, the Social Security Administration announced — lifting the average retired worker’s monthly payment by $75
Kim Jong Un Death Rumor: What South Korean Officials and KCNA Actually Said
Unverified social media claims about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health spread rapidly on Monday and Tuesday, driving searches across multiple countries. Both South Korean officials and North Korean state media
Delhi “Vote Chori” Protest Video: What Is Verified and What Is Not
Student activists were reportedly detained after a Rajiv Chowk protest, but a viral video’s claims about surveillance, an internet shutdown and mistreatment remain unverified.
Kim Yo Jong Counts 998 Border Incidents and Threatens Loudspeaker Retaliation — Is It a War Signal?
North Korea’s government this week threatened to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea and warned it could deploy additional tactical strike assets along the border. The statement, issued through state media, has
France Arrests Over 1,800 as Limoges City Hall Burns and Bond Yields Hit a Months-Long High
France’s government borrowing costs rose sharply this week as protests over school conditions and rising living costs spread beyond Paris and into regional cities, raising a practical question for anyone with a