Pope Leo XIV casts wreath into sea in memory of migrants lost on Atlantic route
Pope Leo XIV threw a floral wreath into the waters off Spain’s Canary Islands to honour migrants who died attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing. The pontiff also condemned indifference to the plight of migrants during his visit., Read MoreContinue Reading
Will Congress Renew Controversial Surveillance Law? Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Cindy Cohn
A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire Friday unless it is reauthorized by Congress. Section 702 allows for the warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals believed to be outside of the U.S., yet, in practice, it also sweeps up and stores vast amounts of dataContinue Reading
FDA’s e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers, Read MoreContinue Reading
FIFA President Gianni Infantino pleas for patience, urges people to relax amid backlash
While he runs the most popular global sporting event, FIFA President Gianni Infantino insists he is no king and must try to broker peace as best he can., Read MoreContinue Reading
Blackout-plagued Nigeria bets on EVs despite fragile grid
ABUJA, June 8 — There are two ways to think about electric vehicles in Nigeria.The first is that it’s beyond…Continue Reading
White House and data at odds over who’s to blame for screwworm invasion
The U.S. is under invasion, not from a foreign government or an infiltration from within, but from an insect that many people couldn’t distinguish from a common house fly. The new world screwworm has made its official return to the U.S. after a 60-year hiatus, and its return has theContinue Reading
Waffle House and Buc-ees: What World Cup visitors are learning about American culture
Global soccer fans — OK, football to you international readers — are flooding the U.S. this summer as 11 cities play host to the World Cup. But soccer isn’t the only thing they’re experiencing. Now, there are many obvious differences between the U.S. and the countries these fans are visitingContinue Reading
Biscayne Bay Is Slowly Becoming the Ocean
A 20-year record reveals an estuary tipping toward a saltier, more acidic state. These conditions threaten its hammerhead shark nursery and the aquifer that supplies Miami’s drinking water. By Kate Waxman In the shadow of Miami’s skyline, in water churned daily by boats and jet skis, juvenile great hammerhead sharks—aContinue Reading
Montana resident fights data center plans: ‘Watch me’
A Houston-based company has plans to build a 5,000-acre AI data center campus in the rural town of Broadview, Montana., A Houston-based company has plans to build a 5,000-acre AI data center campus in the rural town of Broadview, Montana., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world’s richest man, could become its first trillionaire. SpaceX is likely toContinue Reading
Firefighters on scene at Pentagon during ‘hazardous materials incident’
Department of Defense spokesman says ‘shelter-in-place order’ given after air quality issue detected., DEVELOPING STORY, Department of Defense spokesman says ‘shelter-in-place order’ given after air quality issue detected. Firefighters are investigating a hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon, the sprawling facility that houses the US Department of Defense, according toContinue Reading
Trailer: Israel’s Darkest Weapon | Al Jazeera Originals
Investigation exposes decades of alleged Israeli torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, Israel is the only state to have legalised torture through a ruling by its own Supreme Court. An expert who has documented these violations since 1983 says, “What the world knows today is less than 5% ofContinue Reading