New uses for newspaper boxes — sadly not for news
A run of stories about repurposing newspaper boxes is fun but also a reminder of how few people are reading newspapers nowadays.Continue Reading
US military action in the Middle East is not making Israel safer
Lasting security for the entire region requires an equitable peace with the Palestinians, which the US will not broker., On October 1, Iran launched a massive aerial attack on Israel in retaliation for the assassinations of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and some Iranian officers in Beirut and Tehran. InContinue Reading
Video: Report from scene of Beirut city centre air attack
Al Jazeera reports from the scene of a deadly Israeli air attack around a kilometre from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut., NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the scene of a deadly Israeli air attack around a kilometre from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut city centre, on a health centre saidContinue Reading
0 to 100 in four seconds: Queensland police take deliver of Kia EV6 patrol cars
Queensland police have taken delivery of five Kia EV6 electric cars to serve as patrol cars along its highways, and seem pleased with the instant torque, fast acceleration, and low running costs. The post 0 to 100 in four seconds: Queensland police take deliver of Kia EV6 patrol cars appearedContinue Reading
NHS Covid booster jab campaign gets under way
Image source, Getty Images By Jennifer Clarke BBC News The NHS has started offering autumn Covid boosters to the most vulnerable. Many pharmacies also now sell the Covid jab privately. Who can get an NHS Covid booster jab this autumn? The following groups can have an NHS Covid booster betweenContinue Reading
FCC Tries To Pre-Empt Telecom Industry Claim That The Supreme Court Neutered Its Authority To Protect Consumers
As noted a few times, recent Supreme Court rulings have thrown most U.S. regulatory enforcement into operational and legal chaos. The dismantling of Chevron in particular now dictates that regulators can’t implement new rules or reforms without the explicit approval of Congress. Two problems there: one, regulators ideally have veryContinue Reading
Hurricanes contribute to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.—many times the reported number
The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes. (Image credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)Continue Reading
Israel says damage from Iranian missile attack minimal thanks to ‘high-quality defence’
Meanwhile, people were seen taking photos and climbing on the debris from shot-down missiles in Israel., Read MoreContinue Reading
New Ranma 1/2 Anime Streams Clean Opening Sequence
Ano performs opening theme “Iinazukekkyun…Read MoreContinue Reading
Latino voting power is building in Yakima
Activists in central Washington focus on informing voters and getting them to show up to the polls. The post Latino voting power is building in Yakima appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Your guide to California’s U.S. Senate candidates’ views on energy, the environment
U.S. Senate candidates Steve Garvey and Rep. Adam Schiff both say they want to protect the environment and combat climate change. Their approaches differ.Continue Reading
Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan
As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine., As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine. At least two people have been killed as Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan,Continue Reading
UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base., The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base. The United Kingdom says it is giving up sovereignty ofContinue Reading