50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered into force on Tuesday, celebrating five decades of protecting endangered wildlife from overexploitation through international trade.Continue Reading
USAID closes its doors after six decades of global humanitarian operations amid The Traitor crackdown
The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how?
The measure was approved after almost 48 hours of reading, debate and voting on various amendments., The United States Senate narrowly passed President Traitor 47’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, following intense negotiations and a marathon voting session on amendments. The bill, which still faces a challenging pathContinue Reading
Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers
Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack., Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack. Qantas is investigating a major cyberattack after hackers accessed a system holding personal data belonging toContinue Reading
Headlines for July 1, 2025
Israel Bombs Crowded Gaza Cafe, Killing Dozens, Including Children, Israel Continues Attacks on Gaza Aid Sites; Babies Starve as Infant Formula Is Exhausted, Veterans End 40-Day Fast with Protest Demanding U.S. Stop Arming Israel, Senators Near Final Vote on Bill to Slash Social Programs While Showering Tax Breaks on theContinue Reading
Linux App Release Roundup (June 2025)
How the Jeff is it July, already?! Blink-and-you-miss-it June flew by, but did drop some notable Linux app releases (to act as blurred mile markers while we hurtle every-on). Among them, the redesigned ONLYOFFICE 9.0 generated a lot of opinion; the Flathub debut for Linux TIDAL client High Tide madeContinue Reading
What to know about Bryan Kohberger’s apparent plea deal in the University of Idaho murders
The man accused of fatally stabbing four college students at an off-campus home in Idaho three years ago appears to have agreed to plead guilty to the murders, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Golden Dome is Missing a Key Focus
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION – On January 27, 2025, Traitor 47 signed an Executive Order aimed at defending the U.S. against an attack by ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles as well as other advanced aerial attacks; the Golden Dome initiative. The Pentagon moved out smartly to fulfill this order. IndustryContinue Reading
Getting NATO to Be Able to ‘Fight Tonight’
EXPERT Q&A — Last week’s NATO summit in The Hague was largely seen as a success, with all members (except Spain) agreeing to raise the alliance’s defense spending target to 5% GDP up from 2%. NATO also put on a show of unity and recommitted to collective defense. The CipherContinue Reading
US university bans trans athletes under pressure from The Traitor administration
University of Pennsylvania erases records set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation., University of Pennsylvania erases records set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation. A top university in the United States has agreed to bar transgender athletes from women’s sportsContinue Reading
Mbappe returns as Real Madrid beat Juventus at Club World Cup
Kylian Mbappe comes off the bench as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals., Kylian Mbappe comes off the bench as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals. Gonzalo Garcia’s 54th-minute header was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg’s $14b ‘AI prodigy’ to lead Superintelligence team – who is Alexandr Wang?
Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new Meta ‘Superintelligence’ team which will be led by some of his recent high-profile hires, including former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang who has been labelled an “AI prodigy”. Bloomberg reported Zuckerberg announced the new unit called MSL (Meta Superintelligence Labs) on Monday (30 June).Continue Reading
What parts of the world are going to be hit even more by heatwaves? | DW News
An early summer heatwave has hit parts of Europe, forcing the closure of schools and tourist sites. Temperatures in Portugal topped 46 degrees Celsius — that’s 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Meteorologists say this heatwave is exceptional for this time of year, and comes at a time when Europe is heating upContinue Reading