Thailand’s Long and Bumpy Road to Nuclear Energy Adoption
Nuclear power has the potential to resolve the country’s energy security concerns, but there are a number of obstacles to its adoption.
Day: March 21, 2023
The risk of banking ‘contagion’
Investors worry that the problems at a handful of American banks could ripple across the world economy and unexpected surprises may be lurking. But this is not 2008. Regulations in the US and Europe are much stronger today than they were 15 years ago.
Older Americans protest against ‘dirty banks’ funding oil and gas projects
Protesters cut up credit cards and march to Washington branches of JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells FargoHundreds of older Americans gathered in Washington on Tuesday to protest against four of the country’s largest financial institu…
Watch: Journalist Olivier Dubois arrives in France almost two years after being kidnapped in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist kidnapped almost two years ago in Mali, arrived back in France Tuesday.
Boris Johnson faces fight for political future at Partygate hearing
Former PM to argue he did not intend to mislead MPs, at hearing that could lead to suspension from parliamentPartygate defence dossier: how Boris Johnson tried to contain a scandalBoris Johnson faces a battle for his political future on Wednesday after…
Google releases Bard, its competitor in the race to create AI chatbots
Internet giant Google will grant users access to a chatbot after years of cautious development, chasing splashy debuts from rivals OpenAI and Microsoft.
Russian musician known for anti-Putin protest music dies in frozen river
Dmitry Svirgunov, also known as Dima Nova, fell through ice while trying to cross the Volga River with his brother and three friends.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Sued For Failing To Address Sex Trafficking
A new lawsuit accuses Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc executives and directors of failing to do enough to stop sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram.
Missouri man dubbed ‘Package Killer’ admits to 2 murders
A Missouri man dubbed the “Package Killer” for his method of disposing bodies received two life sentences Tuesday after admitting to killing two women in the St. Louis area more than 30 years ago.