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Clean Energy & Climate Transition 03 Oct 2026, 08:15 AM IST

Orionids Set to Illuminate October Skies as Stargazers Track a Reliable Annual Show

The Orionid meteor shower is expected to be one of October’s most visible night-sky events, offering observers a dependable celestial display linked to Halley’s Comet. While not a climate story in the narrow sense, the event underscores the growing public appetite for skywatching at a time when light pollution, weather variability and urban expansion increasingly shape access to natural phenomena. Astronomers say the shower’s best viewing will depend on dark skies, patience and clear conditions.

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Startups & Venture Capital10h ago

How a 27-Year-Old Turned a Free NYC Run Club Into a $640,000 Side Hustle

Owen Akhibi Herrera founded Peak and Pace in New York City as a way to build community after moving from London, but the social run club has since evolved into a lucrative events business. In 2025, the company generated more than $640,000 in revenue, driven largely by ticketed parties and outdoor gatherings that tap into Gen Z's appetite for social fitness and belonging.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition03 Oct 2026, 05:23 AM IST

Historic Photograph Helped Confirm the Existence of “Island Universes,” Reframing the Scale of the Cosmos

A landmark image once dismissed as visually unremarkable helped settle one of astronomy’s most consequential debates: whether spiral nebulae were separate galaxies, or merely structures within the Milky Way. The photograph became evidence that the universe contains vast “island universes,” transforming modern cosmology and expanding humanity’s understanding of scale.

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World SportsRecently

Cuba’s Fragile State Deepens as Daily Hardship Tests the Island’s Limits

A Los Angeles Times photo-driven road trip across Cuba captures a country under extraordinary strain, where shortages, power cuts, and crumbling infrastructure have become part of daily life. The reporting underscores a broader question now confronting policymakers and observers alike: whether the island’s long-running economic crisis is approaching a point of systemic collapse or simply entering another severe phase of endurance.

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India Entertainment & CultureRecently

‘Forgotten Island’ Review: Folklore, Friendship and Visual Spectacle Drive a Dazzling Animated Adventure

“Forgotten Island” turns Filipino folklore into a kinetic, emotionally resonant fantasy built around memory, loyalty and the bonds that survive upheaval. With its cute demon babies, detachable-body vampires and other mythic creatures, the film pairs visual exuberance with a surprisingly tender meditation on friendship and belonging.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Putin Tests NATO’s Arctic Edges on Norway’s Remote Islands

Russia’s pressure on Norway’s remote Arctic frontier is sharpening into a broader test of NATO resolve, with Moscow probing the alliance’s northern perimeter through military signaling, air and sea activity, and strategic ambiguity. The stakes extend beyond a sparsely populated archipelago: control, access and deterrence in the High North are increasingly central to European security.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Putin Tests NATO’s Arctic Resolve on Norway’s Remote Islands

Russia’s pressure on Norway’s far-northern island chain is emerging as a fresh test of NATO’s deterrence posture in the Arctic, where geography, climate and military logistics sharply favor the defender. The episode underscores how Moscow is probing the alliance’s political cohesion and operational readiness in a region that is becoming more strategically important as ice retreats and great-power competition intensifies.

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India Entertainment & CultureRecently

‘Forgotten Island’ Review: Filipino Folklore and Friendship Drive a Visually Dazzling Fantasy

‘Forgotten Island’ arrives as a frenetic, creature-filled adventure that turns Filipino folklore into a vivid engine for memory, grief and companionship. With cute demon babies, detachable-body vampires and a restless visual style, the film balances spectacle with an unexpectedly tender emotional core.

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