Day: February 8, 2023
GOP senator has Twitter account suspended over hunting profile photo
Steve Daines of Montana had his account suspended for several hours on Tuesday
Google’s ChatGPT competitor spaces out at the start
In a demo of Bard, Google’s new AI chatbot, the experimental service delivered inaccurate information about the James Webb Space Telescope.
House lawmakers sharpen message on Iran by asking Europe to cut ties
Congress sharpens its stance against Iran’s government as nuclear talks fail
Brazil launches operation to drive illegal miners from Yanomami lands | Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons in effort to protect largest Indigenous reserve from mining mafias
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Here’s why some earthquakes like Turkey’s are so deadly — and some make no impact
Experts say it’s about the buildings, but also the location, the soil, the time of day and more.
Northwestern Syria needs humanitarian assistance. Getting it there must be a priority.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the Turkish-Syrian border on Sunday evening has leveled buildings and devastated communities across southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria. While a complete picture of casualties will not be available for weeks, the death toll has already soared past 11,000. Every hour brings news of hundreds of more deaths, even as rescuers…
Chinese ‘spy balloons’ spotted over five continents, say US officials
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