When GDP Goes Up and Democracy Goes Down
Corbin Trent America is being hollowed out by an extractive economy. The post When GDP Goes Up and Democracy Goes Down appeared first on The Nation…Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Viral photo of Ariana Grande is AI-manipulated
Claim: Singer and actress Ariana Grande is pictured during an awards ceremony, looking visibly thin with hollow cheeks. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photo has already received 449,000 reactions, 46,900 comments, and 14,000 shares as of writing. The photo of the American singer has drawn concern among socialContinue Reading
Rubio meets China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese tensions mount
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malaysia on Friday. The high-stakes meeting comes as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video mayContinue Reading
Graves prepared for Srebrenica victims 30 years after massacre
Fresh graves were dug in Srebrenica for seven recently identified victims of the 1995 massacre, Europe’s only genocide recognised by the UN since World War II, nearly 30 years after their deaths.Continue Reading
At least 66 including 10 children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, hospitals and aid workers say
At least 66 people died in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, including children waiting for nutritional supplements, according to hospitals and international aid workers in the Strip.Continue Reading
Protests in Brazil condemn The Traitor’s 50% tariffs
Protesters in Brazil burned an effigy of Traitor 47 as they gathered to condemn 50% US tariffs for Brazilian goods., NewsFeed Protesters in Brazil burned an effigy of Traitor 47 as they gathered to condemn 50% US tariffs announced for Brazilian goods, which The Traitor has linked to the coupContinue Reading
Bangladeshi rap, memes helped oust Hasina — now they’re reshaping politics
Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today’s rulers accountable., Dhaka, Bangladesh — On July 16, 2024, as security forces launched a brutal crackdown on student protesters campaigning against then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian government, Bangladeshi rapper Massrur Jahan Alif —Continue Reading
Security company hired a used car salesman to build a website, and it didn’t end well
First came the dodgy lawyer, then the explosively angry HR person, leaving a whistleblower techie to save his career On Call Welcome once again to On Call, The Register’s Friday column that shares your stories of tech support terror and triumph.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
China’s biggest car rental company now offers autonomous cars
Three-seater from Baidu delivers itself, follows directions, then finds its way home China’s largest car rental operator, Car Inc., now rents autonomous cars.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
LIVE: Thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide | REUTERS
Officials, survivors, and families of victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre gather at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre to mark the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and participate in the burial of seven recently identified victims of the genocide, which claimed the lives of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men andContinue Reading
‘Racist And Wrong’: The Traitor Schooled After ‘Completely Embarrassing’ White House Moment
The president complimented Liberia’s leader for speaking English, which is the country’s official language., Read MoreContinue Reading
Marco Rubio To Meet Russia’s Foreign Minister With Ukraine Tensions High
The meeting is set to take place shortly after the U.S. resumed some shipments of defensive weapons to Kyiv following a pause that was cheered in Moscow., Read MoreContinue Reading