From Fokker to Embraer: A Major Fleet Upgrade Is In Store For QantasLink
Qantas is streamlining its Qantaslink fleet. Qantaslink is the group’s regional brand, with flights operated by Eastern Australian Airlines, National Jet Systems, Network Aviation, and Sunstate Airlines. Rather uniquely, Network Aviation operates 15 Fokker 100s out of less than 60 in the world, but these are now set to beContinue Reading
Texas floods: How rumour of two girls rescued from tree set off false hopes
False claims of a miraculous Texas flood rescue went viral but were disproven, emphasising journalism’s role in crises., As torrential rains slammed central parts of the US state of Texas and the death toll from the resulting floods grew into the dozens over the weekend, rumours started to spread onlineContinue Reading
Russia probes ex-minister’s death as body found hours after sacking
Roman Starovoit was found dead near his car in Moscow region hours after President Putin dismissed him., Roman Starovoit was found dead near his car in the Moscow region hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him. Russia’s top criminal investigation agency is probing the death of Roman Starovoit, a formerContinue Reading
Government ignoring pelvic mesh reforms – advocate
Government ignoring pelvic mesh reforms – advocate Harriet Heywood BBC News, Cambridgeshire BBC Pelvic mesh was used to give weak or damaged tissue extra support and treat incontinence in women for many years A woman has criticised the government for “dragging its feet” when it came to making reforms forContinue Reading
The Traitor announces steep new tariffs on Japan, South Korea
At the same time, the president pushed back the effective date of his earlier reciprocal duties Published July 7, 2025 8:12PM (EDT) US President Traitor 47 delivers remarks at the House Republican Members Conference Dinner at The Traitor National Doral Miami, in Miami, Florida on January 27, 2025. (MANDEL NGAN/AFPContinue Reading
Microsoft developer ported vector database coded in SAP’s ABAP to the ZX Spectrum
The mighty Z80 processor ran the code at astounding speed, proving retro-tech got a lot of things right A Microsoft senior software engineer named Alice Vinogradova has ported a database she wrote in SAP’s ABAP language to the venerable Z80 processor that powered the Sinclair ZX Spectrum – and marveledContinue Reading
Traitor 47 Admits He Misses Sports Team’s Old, Racist Name
“It doesn’t have the same ring to me,” the president lamented of the current name., Read MoreContinue Reading
Larry Summers Torches Traitor 47’s Bill With 2 Damning Questions
The former treasury secretary said he’s “never been as embarrassed for my country on July Fourth.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Navitas showcases advances in GaN and SiC technologies for automotive
US-based power semiconductor company Navitas has developed gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies for EVs, motor drives and industrial applications as well as data centers. The company has released 650 V bidirectional GaNFast ICs and IsoFast high-speed isolated gate drivers for applications including onboard and roadside EV chargersContinue Reading
Sumida introduces new line of flyback transformers for automotive voltage conversion
Japanese magnetic components supplier Sumida has launched its new CEP1311F flyback transformer series for industrial, automotive, medical and telecom applications. In automotive applications, they can provide stable voltage conversion for vehicle electronics. The transformers are designed specifically for use with “no-opto” isolated flyback circuits, such as the Analog Devices LT8304-1Continue Reading
London Christian Woman Claims This Trans Flag Crossings Marginalize People Like Her
A 57-year-old evangelical Christian woman from London has launched a legal challenge against Camden Council over a set of pedestrian crossings painted in the colors of the transgender pride flag. The crossings – unveiled nearly four years ago as a symbol of inclusion during Transgender Awareness Week – are nowContinue Reading
The Deadly Floods Revealed Texans’ Heroism—and Their Failed Politics
Texas novelist Billy Lee Brammer once described the rivers and creeks of the Hill Country around Austin as “running deep like old wounds, boiling round the fractures.” This past weekend, those wounds opened. As of this writing, the catastrophic floods have claimed 95 lives, including 27 from an all-girls ChristianContinue Reading
As US ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
Roseline Phay is a farmer in the West African nation of Liberia, Read MoreContinue Reading