Day: May 25, 2023
George Floyd death anniversary: Reckoning with police violence in limbo
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police was three years ago today, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response, seemed like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing.
US Rioter Who Put His Feet On Nancy Pelosi’s Desk Gets 4.5 Years In Jail
An Arkansas man photographed with his feet on a desk in House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office after joining the mob that barged into the US Capitol in 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to four and a half years in prison.
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A paralysed man can walk naturally again with brain and spine implants
Gert-Jan Oskam was left paralysed from the hips down after a motorcycle accident in 2011. Now, with a combination of devices, scientists have given him control over his lower body again.
How smart bots are infecting and exploiting the internet
According to Imperva, bad bot traffic grew to 30.2%, a 2.5% increase over 2021. In this Help Net Security video, Lynn Marks, Senior Product Manager at Imperva, discusses malicious bot activity. This is a substantial threat for businesses, leading to po…
‘A gamechanger’: new meningitis vaccine hailed as major step
Successful trials in Africa of NmCV-5 vaccine open the door to affordable treatment for disease that kills 250,000 people a yearAn effective, affordable meningitis vaccine has been successfully tested in Africa, raising hopes for the elimination of a d…
UK study of 1948 Israeli massacre of Palestinian village reveals mass grave sites
Researchers analysed cartographic data and aerial photos to identify three possible locations in former fishing village TanturaAn investigation into a massacre in a destroyed Palestinian village carried out by Israeli forces in the 1948 war surrounding…
New York GOP candidate hosts protest at motel housing migrants. Turns out there were none there
Kew Motor Inn says they had ‘no intention’ of housing migrants or striking a deal to do so with New York City