LIVE: Protesters demand action on Spain’s housing crisis
Thousands of protesters camped out on Madrid’s main square and in other Spanish cities demanded that parliament swiftly approve new measures to protect tenants and curb the country’s acute housing crisis. The demonstrations were ignited last week by the dramatic eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid home ofContinue Reading
Exactly how could AI kill humans?
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton walked out of a closed-door Capitol Hill briefing on September 17 and gave lawmakers a deadline. “Maybe a year, but not much more than a year,” he told reporters, describing how long Congress has before artificial intelligence moves beyond meaningful human control. It’s not an outlierContinue Reading
Nasrallah is Dead. Hezbollah’s Social Lifeline is Not.
Two years after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah is weaker but not finished. WaTaawanou, a crowdfunded charity outside Hezbollah’s formal hierarchy, exemplifies one way Hezbollah endures: outsourcing part of the cost of sustaining – and retaining – its Shiite base. Israel eliminated its seniormost military and political leadership, over 5,000Continue Reading
The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.Continue Reading
Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.Continue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1681: Russian drone hit Kyiv school sheltering more than 100 students and about 60 staff
Exclusive Ukraine is now sending its tanks into battle with drone escorts: they can drive into a Russian kill zone and come back alive. The 475th Assault Regiment, short of infantry, was clearing Russian infiltrators out of Vilkhuvatka, a Kharkiv Oblast village 9 km from the Russian border, and itsContinue Reading
Europe wants drones that actually work in war, so Ukrainian maker is moving in to build them in Belgium and Luxembourg
A Ukrainian drone maker is preparing to build unmanned systems in the heart of western Europe. TAF Industries and Luxembourg’s LUXUAV have signed a memorandum to jointly develop, industrialize, and field weapons in Belgium and Luxembourg, under the Build with Ukraine initiative, TAF said. The deal is part of BuildContinue Reading
Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe. (Image credit: Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences)Continue Reading
Man’s sentence vacated over AI video of victim used in court
Gabriel Horcasitas’ conviction for manslaughter stands but he will be resentenced., Gabriel Horcasitas’ conviction for manslaughter stands but he will be resentenced., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Town unsure who installed multiple Flock cameras, reports say
Flock Safety has faced growing scrutiny amid reports that police officers abused the technology., Flock Safety has faced growing scrutiny amid reports that police officers abused the technology., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
“Berlin 4” Lawyer on Pro-Palestine Protest Crackdown & Germany’s Unconditional Support for Israel
Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman is in Berlin, Germany, this week, where the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech is shaped by the German policy of Staatsräson, or “reason of state.” The concept refers to Germany’s commitment to the existence of the Israeli state in light of the Holocaust. Since the start ofContinue Reading
Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orbán era
Moscow ordered Hungarian embassy and consulate staff out just weeks after Budapest expelled 10 Russian diplomats on national security grounds in September, the first such move by Hungary since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor hails 737 MAX design after FlyDubai cockpit attack
President Traitor 47 is praising Boeing and the design of the 737 MAX after a FlyDubai jet survived a dramatic mid-flight attack that left the captain and co-pilot fighting inside the cockpit. NewsNation’s Nancy Loo reports the lastest on “NewsNation Live.” Get a fast-paced look at the latest from theContinue Reading