Israel is killing the people who could end its wars
From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict., In international politics, it is often assumed that wars end when the fighting becomes unbearable and the parties turn to diplomacy. But diplomacy requires interlocutors — figures with the standing to negotiateContinue Reading
Miracle-wm v0.11 gains a fancy new overview mode
Miracle-wm v0.11.0 gains a fancy new overview mode inspired by GNOME Shell. For those unfamiliar with miracle-wm, it’s a tiling window manager built around the Wayland compositor Mir, created to be a “hackable and flashy” alternative to other tiling WMs, like hyprland and sway. The overview mode gives users anContinue Reading
5 internet-improving Chrome extensions worth trying on Android
Browsing the web on Android sure ain’t what it used to be. Earlier this week, we talked about how the Vivaldi web browser is bringing support for Chrome extensions to Android. Vivaldi has the same Chromium code foundation as Chrome but with lots of extra features and options. I’ve beenContinue Reading
Troye Sivan samples Madonna and eats cake in raunchy ‘Party’ video
Troye Sivan has left fans agog after sampling a Madonna classic and getting involved in some raunchy renaissance antics on his brand new single “Party”. The Australian pop star, 30, released the breathless dance track on Thursday (17 September), complete with one of the stand-out music videos of the year,Continue Reading
NASA Awards Launch Services for StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s StarBurst mission, a small satellite designed to investigate neutron star mergers and the origins of short gamma-ray bursts. StarBurst will launch aboard a Bandwagon rideshare mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in FloridaContinue Reading
The moon’s new crater is 728 feet wide and a once-in-a-century find
This side-view image of McGetchin crater encompasses an area about 1.5 miles wide. Credit: NASA The moon may look desolate and calm, but a lot happens on that dusty landscape. With zero atmosphere, space rocks of all sizes regularly bombard the lunar surface. Most of the debris is microscopic, but astronomers estimate around 140 coffeeContinue Reading
Nepal’s deadly debris flow points to risks in other high mountain regions
As human-caused climate warming destabilizes high mountain regions, the threat of rock-ice avalanches and other glacial hazards grows., Read MoreContinue Reading
Heavy rain and floods in northern Vietnam submerge homes and disrupt economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, disrupting travel, inundating homes and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media said. Rain has fallen across northern and north-central Vietnam this week, with some areas receiving more than 5src centimeters (19.7 inches…Continue Reading
Illinois residents file claims against DHS over excessive force, rights violations in Operation Midway Blitz
A lawyer for the residents said they, “all had their civil rights violated by masked federal agents, and were unlawfully detained.”Continue Reading
The world’s water cycle is swinging wildly between drought and flood
A new U.N. report says the planet’s water cycle is swinging harder between drought and flood than ever before.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: No basis for claim that Bato Dela Rosa is under The Traitor’s protection
Claim: Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is under the protection of US President Traitor 47 and is currently under American custody. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named Update Pinas News, credited to Don Mar TV, uploaded the video on September 10 carrying the claim. Text onContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Davao City received funds from nat’l government under Marcos admin
Claim: Davao City did not receive any funds from the national government under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “Wing Jusayan Vlog” posted the claim on August 22. The post featured images of Marcos and Davao City 1st DistrictContinue Reading
The Traitor touts ‘major progress’ towards setting up US military base in Poland
The US currently has around 10,000 rotational forces in Poland as well as 11 installation sites, with the US Army Garrison headquartered in Poznań., Read MoreContinue Reading