The salt paradox: Why it’s both essential and a threat to the environment
The global market for salt was worth over an estimated $13 billion in 2021, according to Research Insights.
Day: March 28, 2023
Russian court convicts father of teen daughter who drew anti-war pictures at school
A Russian court on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts criticising the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison – a case brought to the attention of authorities by his daughter’s drawings against the invasion at sch…
Paris protest turns violent (VIDEOS)
Masked demonstrators set fires and scuffled with police as anti-government protests continued in the French capital
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Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s conviction in ‘Serial’ case
A Maryland appellate court has ruled a lower court did not give the family of the murder victim in the case chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial” enough time to attend a court hearing in person.
What Is Spyware?
Spyware is a type of malicious software that plagues any computer system with an OS that, you guessed it, spies, on you. This means you can get spied on if you own anything that connects to the internet, that you can interact with (laptop, smartphone, …
On TikTok, the hashtag #TikTokBan had 1.7B views on March 27 compared with 983M views on March 18, as users post hundreds of videos objecting to a potential ban (New York Times)
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On TikTok, the hashtag #TikTokBan had 1.7B views on March 27 compared with 983M views on March 18, as users post hundreds of videos objecting to a potential ban — After lawmakers grilled TikTok’s chief executive last…
U.S. Skeptical of Putin’s Pledge to Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus
Belarus gave away their nuclear weapons after the Cold War. Will Putin send them back?
Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating January 6 – reports
A federal judge ruled the former vice-president must appear in the inquiry into Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 electionFormer US vice-president Mike Pence must testify in front of a grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s election subversion and …
Looted relics returned to Cambodia receive monks’ blessings
Cambodian artifacts were often looted out of the country beginning in the 1970s, under control of the Khmer Rouge. At least 13 antiquities have been returned this month amid a push in the art world from artists and scholars to return looted works to th…
‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed’s conviction reinstated by state court panel
Though Syed’s conviction has been reinstated, he will not be taken back into custody.