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1+ min ago (158+ words) Two Russian cosmonauts will travel to the ISS from Baikonur. The Soyuz-2.1a rocket will launch on November 27 at 12:28 Moscow time. It will launch the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft into orbit, which will deliver two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut to the ISS. In total, the flight should take just over three hours. Sergey Kud-Sverchkov has been appointed commander of the spacecraft, and this is his second space flight. Another Russian cosmonaut Sergey Mikaev and American astronaut Christopher Williams are going to the ISS for the first time. They will be met at the station by the crew of Soyuz MS-27 " Russians Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, American Johnny Kim, as well as NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Michael Fink, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui. Soyuz MS-27 is expected to return to Earth after a short crew shift…...

1+ min ago (383+ words) Auckland has hit its hottest day in November on record, and the scorching and sticky weather could be here to stay until early next week. MetService said today had seen humidity climb to 67% in the city, with Auckland Airport hitting a high of 27.23C. And it warned similar temperatures were likely over the next few days. MetService said these conditions could continue until Tuesday. "What we want to talk about is the type of air mass that's currently lingering over Auckland," the forecaster said. "It is a very warm one that's bringing down a lot of moisture from the north, so that's what people are noticing. "When you have that mixed in with sunny conditions, then you have those very sticky-feeling days." The dew-point temperature, a measure of how much water vapour was in the air, currently sat at 16, which was…...

1+ min ago (134+ words) The United States is ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees only after the conclusion of a peace deal, writes Politico.American Secretary of State Rubio, according to journalists, said this during talks with his European... The United States is ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees only after the conclusion of a peace deal, writes Politico The United States is ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees only after the conclusion of a peace deal, writes Politico. American Secretary of State Rubio, according to journalists, said this during talks with his European counterparts. Earlier, Trump said that the number of points in the US peace plan for Ukraine had been reduced from 28 to 22, and negotiations with Zelensky in Washington were possible after a deal was reached. Sputnik Near Abroad in MAX...

1+ min ago (110+ words) Driscoll says he is not applying for the post of Pentagon chief, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.The growing influence of the US Secretary of the Army makes one wonder if he is being prepared to replace Pete Hegseth as Secretary... Driscoll says he is not applying for the post of Pentagon chief, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources Driscoll says he is not applying for the post of Pentagon chief, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. The growing influence of the US Secretary of the Army makes one wonder if he is being prepared to replace Pete Hegseth as Secretary of War, the newspaper writes....

1+ min ago (83+ words) "The drone crashed into a tree, fell and self-destructed. Thank God, we still have trees to protect us!": the European Parliament has found the most environmentally friendly and effective method to combat the "Russian threat"You give forests instead... "The drone crashed into a tree, fell and self-destructed. Thank God, we still have trees to protect us!": the European Parliament has found the most environmentally friendly and effective method to combat the "Russian threat" You give forests instead of air defense!...

2+ min ago (51+ words) In the morning- an agreement, in the evening - guarantees. Is it possible to do the opposite? May. But the agreement is ahead. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/26/us-demands-peace-deal-before-security-guarantees-for-ukraine-00670210 Valentin Bogdanov: In the morning- an agreement, in the evening - guarantees...

3+ min ago (551+ words) We've all been there. You have a number, maybe from user input or a file, as a String, and you need to find its arc tangent (or arctangent). It feels like it should be a simple method call, right? But Java doesn't work that way, and there's a good reason for it. In this deep dive, we're not just going to tell you "it doesn't exist." We're going to tear down that myth, show you exactly how to do it properly, and explore the powerful tools Java does give you for mathematical operations. By the end of this, you'll be handling arctangent calculations like a pro. So, the journey from a String to an arctangent value is a two-step process: Convert the String into a numerical type (like double). Imagine you're building a simple app for a math student. They…...

3+ min ago (660+ words) In this process, you define the container image to run, configure environment settings such as ingress and scaling rules, and connect the app to the required resources and identities. This setup enables reliable, scalable, and efficient execution of microservices and event-driven applications without managing underlying infrastructure. Create a container app that uses an ACR image Open your Azure portal. On the portal menu, select + Create a resource. On the top search bar, in the Search textbox, enter container app In the search results under Services, select Container Apps. On the Basics tab, specify the following: Subscription: Specify the Azure subscription that you're using. Resource group: RG1 Container app name: aca-az2003 Region: Select the Region specified for VNET1 (Central US). The container app needs to be in the same region/location as the virtual network so you can choose VNET1 for the managed environment....

3+ min ago (474+ words) Ten stocks ended the trading session in a lackluster performance, bucking an overall market optimism ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. On Wall Street, all major indices finished in the green, led by the Nasdaq by 0.82 percent, followed by the S&P 500, rising 0.69 percent, and the Dow Jones, growing 0.67 percent. In this article, we focus on the 10 worst performers on Wednesday and break down the reasons behind their drop. To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and more than 5 million shares in trading volume. BigBear dropped its share prices by 2.75 percent on Wednesday to close at $6.02 apiece as investors continued to take profits following a double-digit surge earlier this week. Wednesday's session marked its second day of decline amid profit-taking, following an easy 16 percent gain on Monday over news that it was…...

3+ min ago (172+ words) fuboTV dropped its share prices by 3.22 percent on Wednesday to end at $3.01 apiece as investors sold off positions after NBCUniversal terminated its partnership with the company a few days before Thanksgiving. In a statement, fuboTV Inc. (NYSE:FUBO) said the withdrawal stemmed from recent negotiations that it did not agree to, as it would allegedly result in higher subscription costs to its customers. According to fuboTV Inc. (NYSE:FUBO), NBCUniversal explained that it would spin off some of its cable networks into a new company called Versant by January 1, 2026, and that it wanted to renew and extend the deal well past the time that its assets would be owned by a separate company. However, the proposal would result in higher pass-on charges to consumers. fuboTV Inc. (NYSE:FUBO) also claimed that it experienced discrimination from NBCUniversal after the latter refused…...