So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
To maintain eligibility, these systems must successfully execute complex calculations tied to specific physical sciences, focusing heavily on plasma physics, high-energy physics, materials science, and molecular chemistry.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The second theorem concerns somewhat more abstract forms of symmetry, which are particularly relevant in particle physics.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 June 2026
As reported in the Tribune, Chicago-area preparations are being made for dangerously high temperatures this week, with officials in the city and suburbs urging residents to take precautions.
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Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The strike came at a busy time in the city, with visitors arriving for World Cup matches and preparations ramping up for the Fourth of July celebrations.
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