Netanyahu grants access after Catholic leaders blocked from Palm Sunday access to sacred church
The Vatican demanded answers Sunday morning as members of the Catholic Church hierarchy were blocked by Israeli police from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. This is the church that holds the tomb of Jesus. Sunday evening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu granted access. Earlier in the day,Continue Reading
NASA says astronauts ready for first Moon mission in more than 50 years
NASA says it is ready to send astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. Officials said Sunday that preparations for Artemis II are nearing completion following months of testing and final reviews. This is the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program, “WeContinue Reading
Asia: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme’ rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies
Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds
Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and more than 400 reported dead or missing after Cyclone Ditwah unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides across the island.Continue Reading
Marco Bezzecchi wins USA MotoGP to extend perfect start to season
The Italian wins his fifth straight Grand Prix to take control of the world championship standings after three rounds., The Italian wins his fifth straight Grand Prix to take control of the world championship standings after three rounds. Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi extended his perfect start to the year by winningContinue Reading
CAF general secretary quits amid AFCON final controversy
Veron Mosengo-Omba’s resignation follows the fallout over the CAF board’s decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title., Veron Mosengo-Omba’s resignation follows the fallout over the CAF board’s decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title, Africa’s showpiece football tournament. The Confederation of African Football (CAF)’s general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba,Continue Reading
The ice protecting Alaska is vanishing faster than expected
Stable sea ice along Alaska’s coast is disappearing faster than expected, with the season shrinking by weeks and even months in recent decades. The ice is forming later in the fall and, in some places, breaking away earlier in spring. This trend is now hitting areas like the Beaufort SeaContinue Reading
The Traitor’s “God Squad” Might Vote for a Whale’s Extinction This Week
On Tuesday morning, a group of federal officials will gather at 18th and C Streets in Washington, D.C., to perform a task usually reserved for the divine. They will sit in a conference room and decide which species are permitted to continue existing on Earth, and which have become tooContinue Reading
Oil jumps, stocks slide ahead of U.S. stock market open as Iran war rounds one month
Global oil prices jumped and U.S. stock futures slid ahead of Monday’s market open after the weekend saw Iran-backed Houthi militants launch ballistic missiles at Israel and 3,500 additional U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East as the conflict rounded one month., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
I stopped using Snap — Flatpak just works better
The tiny Linux frustrations I blamed on my system were Snap all along…Read MoreContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS beta sports GNOME 50 and the Linux kernel 7.0
About two decades ago, I was receiving my first set of Ubuntu discs via mail. On that occasion, I had to struggle to explain to the customs officials that some company abroad was sending out free CDs to anyone who would submit a name and a shipping address. Since then,Continue Reading
Why Meta and Google are losing court battles for damaging kids by trying to get them addicted
Juries ordered Meta and Google to pay millions over child safety failures, raising urgent questions about Big Tech accountability and congressional inaction…Continue Reading
Oil prices rise as Iran war escalates with Houthi attacks on Israel – Axios
Oil prices rise as Iran war escalates with Houthi attacks on Israel AxiosOil on track for record monthly surge as Iran war disrupts markets The GuardianAnalysis: A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy. CNBCStock Futures Are Falling and Oil Is Rising as Iran Tensions Grow Barron’sOil has surgedContinue Reading