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PROFOLUS: Armed clashes and gunfire exchanges between parties from Afghanistan and Pakistan started in 2024 and escalated further since then. While this can be considered a more modern conflict, the relationship between the countries has always been adversarial.
Causes of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict: An Explainer - Profolus
Recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have intensified following a surge in Pakistani Taliban attacks since 2024.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
PROFOLUS: Armed clashes and gunfire exchanges between parties from Afghanistan and Pakistan started in 2024 and escalated further since then. While this can be considered a more modern conflict, the relationship between the countries has always been adversarial.
PROFOLUS: The second Trump administration, under its new National Security Strategy, now considered the Middle East as less relevant to the national interest and national security of the United States.
The Second Trump Admin Views The Middle East As Less Relevant - Profolus
The National Security Strategy of the second Trump administration now treats the region less as a central mission in itself.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
PROFOLUS: The second Trump administration, under its new National Security Strategy, now considered the Middle East as less relevant to the national interest and national security of the United States.
PROFOLUS: Europe is entangled in a complex legal and political struggle over whether turning frozen Russian assets into a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine could violate international norms or reshape global finance in unpredictable ways.
Why EU Leaders Split on Proposal to Fund Ukraine Using Frozen Russian Assets - Profolus
EU plan to fund Ukraine with 140 billion euros from frozen Russian assets faces opposition from Belgium and ECB.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
PROFOLUS: Europe is entangled in a complex legal and political struggle over whether turning frozen Russian assets into a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine could violate international norms or reshape global finance in unpredictable ways.
PROFOLUS: The Trump Corollary declares the Western Hemisphere as the top security priority of the United States. Its core mission is to restore American preeminence and guarantee U.S. control of its own destiny in the region.
Explaining the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine - Profolus
The Trump Corollary is a promise that the American people, not foreign nations or globalist institutions, will control the strategic, economic, and political future of their own region.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
PROFOLUS: The Trump Corollary declares the Western Hemisphere as the top security priority of the United States. Its core mission is to restore American preeminence and guarantee U.S. control of its own destiny in the region.
PROFOLUS: Bayer, in an attempt to haste acquisition of blood plasma and produce more supply of Factor VIII, drew out blood from around 10,000 high-risk donors and broke U.S. federal laws that required them to screen out donors for infectious diseases.
How Bayer Spread HIV Through Contaminated Blood Products - Profolus
Bayer has been accused of spreading HIV and the resulting AIDS by selling contaminated blood products to hemophilia patients.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
PROFOLUS: Bayer, in an attempt to haste acquisition of blood plasma and produce more supply of Factor VIII, drew out blood from around 10,000 high-risk donors and broke U.S. federal laws that required them to screen out donors for infectious diseases.
PROFOLUS: Before the release of confirmatory data, the idea that living things emit a glow lived in the margins of science, whispered about by early biophysicists, dismissed by skeptics, and patiently waiting for technology to catch up.
Scientists Confirmed that Living Organisms Emit a Glow that Fades Upon Death - Profolus
Scientists confirmed that animals and plants emit invisible light during normal cellular activity.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
PROFOLUS: Before the release of confirmatory data, the idea that living things emit a glow lived in the margins of science, whispered about by early biophysicists, dismissed by skeptics, and patiently waiting for technology to catch up.
PROFOLUS: Various 2025 survey datasets from multiple pollsters paint a stark picture of falling approval for U.S. President Donald Trump. The widespread dissatisfaction over his leadership even extends beyond traditional partisan lines.
Latest 2025 Polls Indicate Further Declining Trump Popularity - Profolus
Various national surveys throughout 2025 indicate significant erosion in Donald Trump approval levels.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
PROFOLUS: Various 2025 survey datasets from multiple pollsters paint a stark picture of falling approval for U.S. President Donald Trump. The widespread dissatisfaction over his leadership even extends beyond traditional partisan lines.
PROFOLUS: One of the main advantages of the U.S. Postal Service over private couriers like UPS and FedEx is that it is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the U.S. It is also the primary or sole delivery service in most rural and remote areas.
United States Postal Service: Importance and Challenges - Profolus
The United States Postal Service continues to play pivotal roles in modern American society but its financial woes have remained persistent.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
PROFOLUS: One of the main advantages of the U.S. Postal Service over private couriers like UPS and FedEx is that it is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the U.S. It is also the primary or sole delivery service in most rural and remote areas.
PROFOLUS: While Venezuela is likely no longer technically in hyperinflation, it still faces one of the highest inflation rates in the world. The IMF has projected an annual inflation rate of around 270% by the end of 2025 for average consumer prices.
Explainer: Causes of Hyperinflation in Venezuela - Profolus
This article provides a concicse explainer on the reasons and factors or causes of hyperinflation in Venezuela.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
PROFOLUS: While Venezuela is likely no longer technically in hyperinflation, it still faces one of the highest inflation rates in the world. The IMF has projected an annual inflation rate of around 270% by the end of 2025 for average consumer prices.
PROFOLUS: High resolution tracking demonstrated that follicles rely on a coordinated push and pull system. While matrix cells divide rapidly, outer root sheath cells provide the pulling strength that enables efficient upward flow and stable hair formation.
Imaging Study Finds Human Hair Also Grows Via A Pulling Mechanism - Profolus
Human hair follicles rely on more than cell division. Outer root sheath cells create a pulling force that orchestrates tissue movement.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
PROFOLUS: High resolution tracking demonstrated that follicles rely on a coordinated push and pull system. While matrix cells divide rapidly, outer root sheath cells provide the pulling strength that enables efficient upward flow and stable hair formation.
PROFOLUS: The state of the U.S. labor market in 2025 has been characterized by a surge of layoffs across the country. Workforce reductions surpassed 1 million in October 2025 and more recent November data showed a historic high.
2025 United States Layoffs: One of the Highest in Recent History - Profolus
Employers in the United States have announced a total of 1.170 million job cuts since January 2025.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
PROFOLUS: The state of the U.S. labor market in 2025 has been characterized by a surge of layoffs across the country. Workforce reductions surpassed 1 million in October 2025 and more recent November data showed a historic high.
PROFOLUS: German evolutionary biologist August Weismann proposed the first widely publicized programmed death theory of aging in 1881. He argued that aging is an evolutionary phenomenon stemming from the need to replace the old to make room for the newer generation.
The Evolutionary Theories of Aging - Profolus
The evolutionary theories of aging provide explanations behind the causes of aging or senescence and the aging process from an evolutionary perspective.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
PROFOLUS: German evolutionary biologist August Weismann proposed the first widely publicized programmed death theory of aging in 1881. He argued that aging is an evolutionary phenomenon stemming from the need to replace the old to make room for the newer generation.
The groups contend that detailed farm information is critical for targeted health responses. This is especially true after 70 national human H5N1 cases included many California dairy workers.
California DFA Sued Over Withheld Bird Flu Outbreak Data — Konsyse
California faces new scrutiny as legal groups sue the state agriculture department for withholding precise H5N1 outbreak locations.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The groups contend that detailed farm information is critical for targeted health responses. This is especially true after 70 national human H5N1 cases included many California dairy workers.
According to Newton, gravity is a force that causes any two bodies to be attracted to one another. Einstein had a different view. In his General Relativity Theory, he explained that gravity is not a force but a property of spacetime geometry.
Newtonian Gravity vs Geometric Gravity of Einstein — Konsyse
What is the difference between the Universal Theory of Gravitation or Newtonian Gravity and the General Relativity or the Geometric Theory of Gravitation?
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December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
According to Newton, gravity is a force that causes any two bodies to be attracted to one another. Einstein had a different view. In his General Relativity Theory, he explained that gravity is not a force but a property of spacetime geometry.
PROFOLUS: Upcycling is a form of recycling that involves transforming unwanted or useless products, waste products, and byproducts into high-value and functional repurposed and upcycled products.
What is Upcycling: Pros, Cons, and Examples - Profolus
What is upcycling? How is it different from recycling? What are the applications and examples, as well as its advantages and disadvantages?
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
PROFOLUS: Upcycling is a form of recycling that involves transforming unwanted or useless products, waste products, and byproducts into high-value and functional repurposed and upcycled products.
Arvind Krishan, IBM chief executive officer, did some math and warned that massive global AI data center commitments targeting 100 GW and amounting to 8 trillion U.S. dollars may not generate the revenue needed to cover all costs and burdens.
Why IBM CEO Believes Massive AI Data Center Spending May Not Pay Off — Konsyse
IBM chief executive Arvind Krishna delivers a stark warning about the financial reality behind multi-trillion AI infrastructure plans.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Arvind Krishan, IBM chief executive officer, did some math and warned that massive global AI data center commitments targeting 100 GW and amounting to 8 trillion U.S. dollars may not generate the revenue needed to cover all costs and burdens.
PROFOLUS: It was in 1913 when Ford introduced the moving assembly line. This manufacturing process allowed faster and inexpensive production of vehicles. It also revolutionized manufacturing outside the automobile industry with the introduction of Fordism.
Henry Ford: Accomplishments and Contributions - Profolus
Henry Ford was a revered magnate whose accomplishments and contributions were instrumental in 20th century American industrialization.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
PROFOLUS: It was in 1913 when Ford introduced the moving assembly line. This manufacturing process allowed faster and inexpensive production of vehicles. It also revolutionized manufacturing outside the automobile industry with the introduction of Fordism.
A small Google Discover experiment triggered industry backlash after an AI feature condensed several headlines into misleading and awkward limited-word lines.
Google AI Replaces Article Headlines With Misleading Rewrites — Konsyse
Google launched a limited Discover test that replaces original headlines with AI-generated micro-summaries
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December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A small Google Discover experiment triggered industry backlash after an AI feature condensed several headlines into misleading and awkward limited-word lines.
PROFOLUS: Executive orders are not laws. These are legally binding directives issued by the U.S. president to manage the operations of the federal executive government and direct federal agencies and officials to take specific actions.
Limitations of Executive Orders: The United States Context - Profolus
George Washington declared in 1793 the neutrality of U.S. in the Anglo-French War. This was one of the first executive orders in history.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
PROFOLUS: Executive orders are not laws. These are legally binding directives issued by the U.S. president to manage the operations of the federal executive government and direct federal agencies and officials to take specific actions.
The European Commission imposed a 120 million euro penalty on X on 5 December 2025. This marks the first enforcement action under the Digital Services Act of the European Union. The fine earned criticisms from Elon Musk and supporters of the Trump administration.
EU Fined X For 120M Euro. Elon Musk and Trump Supporters Lashed Out — Konsyse
European Union officials concluded that X introduced deceptive features, shortcomings in advertising transparency, and research access obligations.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The European Commission imposed a 120 million euro penalty on X on 5 December 2025. This marks the first enforcement action under the Digital Services Act of the European Union. The fine earned criticisms from Elon Musk and supporters of the Trump administration.
PROFOLUS: Russia and China view Arctic influence as essential to national power. Western leaders lacked the needed drive to exert control and expand presence in the emerging geopolitical arena.
Arctic Control: Russia-China Arctic Push Places West In Dilemma - Profolus
The Arctic is becoming the place where Western hesitation turns into geopolitical disadvantage.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
PROFOLUS: Russia and China view Arctic influence as essential to national power. Western leaders lacked the needed drive to exert control and expand presence in the emerging geopolitical arena.
The Greens cited rising cooperation with far-right aligned factions and warning that these developments threaten climate action, democratic safeguards, and social protections across European institutions undergoing shifting political pressures.
European Greens Declared Ursula von der Leyen and EPP As Enemy Number One — Konsyse
Green leaders declared the European People Party their primary adversary during the 40th European Congress in Lisbon.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Greens cited rising cooperation with far-right aligned factions and warning that these developments threaten climate action, democratic safeguards, and social protections across European institutions undergoing shifting political pressures.
PROFOLUS: The reported acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix remains only an agreement in principle. What Netflix has is a deal indicating pricing and terms agreements. The process will face several regulatory and intellectual property hurdles before reaching completion.
Why The Warner Bros Acquisition By Netflix Is Not Yet A Close Deal - Profolus
The agreement between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery signals change, but the deal remains unclosed.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
PROFOLUS: The reported acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix remains only an agreement in principle. What Netflix has is a deal indicating pricing and terms agreements. The process will face several regulatory and intellectual property hurdles before reaching completion.
Russia has terminated three longstanding military cooperation agreements with Portugal, France, and Canada. The termination was effected by a decree signed by the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, and published on 5 December 2025.
Russia Cancels Decades-Old Military Agreements With Portugal, France, And Canada — Konsyse
Russia ended military cooperation agreements with Portugal, France, and Canada after a decree signed on 5 December 2025.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Russia has terminated three longstanding military cooperation agreements with Portugal, France, and Canada. The termination was effected by a decree signed by the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, and published on 5 December 2025.
The European Commission issued a 120 million euros fine against the social media platform X for major transparency failures. The enforcement action marked the first application of the Digital Services Act.
EU Fined X For 120M Euro. Elon Musk and Trump Supporters Lashed Out — Konsyse
European Union officials concluded that X introduced deceptive features, shortcomings in advertising transparency, and research access obligations.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The European Commission issued a 120 million euros fine against the social media platform X for major transparency failures. The enforcement action marked the first application of the Digital Services Act.