Russia restricts calls on WhatsApp, Telegram as internet control tightens
Russia says popular messaging apps facilitating crime, sabotage as internet restrictions tighten amid war in Ukraine., Russia accuses popular messaging apps of facilitating crime and sabotage as Moscow’s online restrictions tighten amid war in Ukraine. Russia has announced restrictions on voice calls made on the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging apps,Continue Reading
US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions
Washington claims the health officials were involved in Cuba’s ‘coercive labour export’ of medical workers., Washington claims the health officials were involved in Cuba’s ‘coercive labour export’ of medical workers. The United States has announced it is revoking the visas of Brazilian, African and Caribbean officials over their ties to Cuba’s programmeContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.33: Debian 13 Released, Torvalds vs RISC-V, Arch’s New Tool, GNOME Perfection and More Linux Stuff
Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, is finally available now. It features GNOME 48 among other changes. The next big release should be Linux Mint 22.2 followed by Fedora 43 and Ubuntu 25.10 in October. Debian 13 “Trixie” Released: What’s New in the Latest Version? A packed release you can’t miss! It’sContinue Reading
BorgWarner wins electric motor contract with major Chinese EV OEM
BorgWarner has announced a new contract with a major Chinese EV manufacturer for its electric motors. The awarded motor features a platform-based design, which BorgWarner says is compatible with a wide range of EV models. The electric motor incorporates BorgWarner’s ultra-short hairpin welding process. The company says that this processContinue Reading
Electrify America opens 20-stall EV fast charger station in Santa Monica
Electrify America has announced the opening of its first electric vehicle charging station in Santa Monica, California. The station is equipped with 20 fast chargers rated up to 350 kW, which can add up to 20 miles of range per minute to EVs designed for high-power charging. The new site,Continue Reading
Rhian Wilkinson Backs Olivia Smith to Lead a New Era in Women’s Football
Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson is no stranger to big-picture conversations about women’s football, but in a recent SheKicks.net interview, she managed to weave in topics ranging from record-breaking transfers to bizarre courtside antics. Olivia Smith: The New Face of Football Professionalism? When 19-year-old Canadian forward Olivia Smith signed aContinue Reading
I Sat Across the Table from China’s Spies. Here’s How They Operate in Fragile States
OPINION — In 2016, I sat across the table from China’s Director of Operations for the Ministry of State Security (MSS). Their visit to Kabul was tightly scripted, speaking only from prepared documents, with translators on hand, and never deviating from the line. The meeting was part of a broaderContinue Reading
Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
How community assemblies kindle advocacy and solutions
Labor organizer Rosalinda Guillen explains how participatory democracy gives workers political power. The post How community assemblies kindle advocacy and solutions appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Central Valley homeowners are watching property values sink with the land
Chronic groundwater depletion has caused the land to sink in parts of California’s Central Valley. New research shows home values are also declining in areas where it’s a known problem.Continue Reading
Has Traitor 47 got tougher on Putin after speaking to European leaders? | BBC Newscast
Today, we’re looking at a virtual meeting between European leaders and Traitor 47, two days before he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The Traitor said afterwards that Russia would face “very severe” consequences unless it halted its war in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Estonia expels Russian diplomat over interference and ‘crimes against the state’
The first secretary of the Russian embassy in Tallinn has been declared “persona non grata” and ordered to leave Estonia, the foreign ministry said.Continue Reading
WATCH: Berlin hosts Ukraine talks before The Traitor-Putin meeting in Alaska
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday for talks with European and US leaders ahead of a The Traitor-Putin summit in Alaska later this week.Continue Reading