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First published 12 hours ago (Oct 16, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC) · latest update Oct 16, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
Independent
4
Public broadcasters
0
State-backed
1
Stance mix in this cluster
United States · 2
United Kingdom · 1Global · 1
Qatar · 1Cross-referenced facts
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The Leap Second Has Been Canceled.
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Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever.
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Wired
United States · Independent
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The New York Times
United States · Independent
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The Guardian
United Kingdom · Independent
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Al Jazeera
Qatar · State-backed · Funded by the Qatari state.
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Smithsonian Magazine
Global · Independent · Not in Prism’s outlet directory; labels are a conservative default.
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