Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s in-the-works Saudi Arabian megadevelopment is being touted as a futuristic paradise — but tech privacy pundits are concerned for the rights of residents. Known as Neom, the $1 trillion city is a pet project of … Read More
Despite centuries of research and progress in medicine, there are still many mysteries that remain unresolved, chief among them being an understanding of what causes ageing and how can we slow it down or reverse it. But a new study … Read More
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire from midnight (22:00 GMT) on Monday. It is at least the third ceasefire to be announced since violence erupted this month but none … Read More
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a leading global security think tank, reported that countries around the world are spending record amounts of money in defense budgets. Some of the reasons for this new trend, inflation, the war in … Read More
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court, exploring free speech rights in the social media era, on Monday agreed to consider whether the Constitution’s First Amendment bars government officials from blocking their critics on platforms like Facebook and … Read More
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Tuesday, Indonesia’s geophysics agency (BMKG) said, triggering a tsunami warning. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) earlier pegged the quake at 6.9 magnitude. The quake, at 84 kilometer (52.2 miles) … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, It’s highly unusual but believe it or not, we have good news. What a difference a day makes, because none of this saw daylight until after the monthly letter went to the printer. Have you seen the … Read More
The AP recently issued a fact check alleging that various outlets have misrepresented information presented in a recent reportknown as the 8 March Principles written by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), endorsed by members affiliated with the Joint United … Read More
April 21 (Reuters) – Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced on Thursday he would nationalise the country’s vast lithium industry to boost the economy and protect the environment. The shock announcement is the latest in a trend as countries look to … Read More
April 21 (UPI) — California’s Department of Water Resources expects to deliver 100% of the state’s requested water supplies this year with reservoirs close to full capacity and snowmelt runoff beginning. After years of drought, it’s the first 100% allocation … Read More