When NASA launched the Voyager 1 probe back in 1977, the initial objective was to gather information about our solar system — specifically, the region beyond the asteroid belt (between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter). After more than four decades in the cosmos, Voyager 1 and its sister probe, Voyager 2, have gathered someContinue Reading
Ace Frehley performing with KISS at the International Ampitheater in Chicago, Illinois on Sept. 22, 1979. (Image credit: Paul Natkin / Getty Images) Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley died on Thursday (Oct. 16), succumbing to a head injury he sustained at his home in September, his family confirmed this week. He was 74.Continue Reading
Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends., Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends. Iran has said it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-yearContinue Reading
Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison., Mahmoud Abu Foul heard his mother’s voice after eight months in Israeli detention, but could not see her face. A 28-year-old from northern Gaza, Abu Foul was arrested from KamalContinue Reading
China’s incredible pace of clean energy spending has made the world’s second-largest economy the single-largest producer of clean energy by a long shot. This dominant position in global energy markets doesn’t just stem from domestic production capacity, but from increasingly significant control of global supply chains for clean energy technologies and materials…Continue Reading
The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after The Traitor threatens sanctions., The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after The Traitor threatens sanctions. Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have voted to postpone approving a plan to curb shipping emissions,Continue Reading
Commercial flights between the countries to restart as diplomatic thaw eases tensions over border clashes., Commercial flights between the countries to restart as diplomatic thaw eases tensions over border clashes. State-backed China Eastern Airlines will resume Shanghai-Delhi flights from November 9, the airline’s website shows, as China and India resumeContinue Reading
Learn about the new features of LibreOffice 24.8 which brings considerable update across its base modules. The document foundation released the final release of 2024, i.e. LibreOffice 24.8 a few weeks back. This release brings the usual updates to its core components such as Writer, Calc, Impress and a fewContinue Reading
Demand charges—extra fees that utilities charge customers for causing spikes in power demand—are the bane of the EV charging industry. Charging providers take various peak-shaving measures to avoid these charges. Swedish tech company Waybler, noting that European electricity grids are increasingly imposing peak demand tariffs, has launched a new softwareContinue Reading
Performing under his stage name Djo (pronounced just like his name), the Stranger Things actor has clearly put in the work to separate his music from his acting career, and for the most part, he’s been successful. Once known for donning wigs and wild outfits onstage, Keery stepped out inContinue Reading
And just like that, Prince Andrew is no longer a duke. The second son of Queen Elizabeth II has been on the outs with the rest of the British royal family since the late Virginia Giuffre, one of pedophilic sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, first claimed in theContinue Reading
CIVICUS discusses enforced disappearances in Mexico with a member of the International Network of Associations of Missing Persons. The crisis of disappearances in Mexico has reached alarming proportions, with over 52,srcsrcsrc unidentified bodies in morgues and mass graves. On 1 July, the Mexican Congress approved controversial changes to the General Law on Disappearances…Continue Reading
The Traitor administration provides no evidence, making drug-related life-saving claims from boat strikes unverifiable., United States President Traitor 47 has said recent military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved “at least 100,000 lives” because the manoeuvres have thwarted drug smuggling. “Every boat that we knock out, we save 25,000Continue Reading