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Tuesday July 22nd, 2025 night edition

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The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator in Germany has broken the record for plasma duration in a nuclear fusion reactor.

Fusion reactions were sustained at high performance levels for 43 seconds, which is a major breakthrough in plasma physics.

Unlike nuclear fission (which involves uranium), nuclear fusion only needs hydrogen ions and produces no toxic waste.

Nuclear energy as we know it today is generated through fission—the process of splitting atomic nuclei, which produces electricity without emitting greenhouse gases.

Scientists have long wanted to recreate fusion on Earth because it could deliver clean, virtually limitless power with no carbon emissions and much less radioactive waste than today’s nuclear plants.

The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator in Germany is one such monster, and it recently smashed a record in ... well, atom smashing.

Maybe 43 seconds doesn’t sound like much, but it’s now the longest plasma duration ever in nuclear fusion, including tokamaks. »

Jeep maker Stellantis says it will lose $2.7 billion due partly to tariffs

Authored by abcnews.go.com
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President Donald Trump’s tariffs are costing Jeep maker Stellantis hundreds of millions of dollars, the company said Monday.

The steep decline owed in part to the “reduced manufacture and shipments of imported vehicles, most impacted by tariffs,” Stellantis said.

Still, tariffs appear to have weighed on Stellantis over the first half of this year. »

Trump puts up AI video of Obama being arrested by the FBI in the Oval Office

Authored by dailykos.com

Donald Trump put up a video of President Barack Obama being arrested by the FBI in the Oval Office as you can see in the screen grab.

The video starts with Obama and a number of Democrats all saying "No One Is Above The Law," then a clown picture, and then the video of the FBI grabbing Obama.

Then, Obama is in prison orange jumpsuit in a prison hallway, and then finally in a jail cell. »

FBI's 'Full Panic Mode' Search For Trump Mentions in Epstein Files Confirmed By Former Analysts: Report

Authored by latintimes.com

But it's important to note that the agents were not told to flag Trump until later in a process that began mid-March," Gill reported.

At first, FBI personnel were reportedly told not to redact anything, before that order was changed to mark any names of victims.

Although the number of times Trump appeared in the files has not been confirmed, one source attested that he is in there at least once. »

Analysis-Trump's renewed interest in Pakistan has India recalibrating China ties

Authored by yahoo.com

A U.S. official said they do not comment on private diplomatic communications and that the United States enjoys strong relationships with both India and Pakistan.

The thaw comes despite India's prickly relations with China and Beijing's close ties and military support to Pakistan.

"India is troubled by Chinese help to Pakistan and growing Chinese influence elsewhere in India's near abroad, such as Bangladesh. »