Month: June 2023
Prince Harry seeks US$406,000 in phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher
Prince Harry’s lawyer put a price tag Friday on the prince’s lawsuit accusing the publisher of the Daily Mirror of hacking his phone and using other unlawful means to dig up dirt on the early years of his royal life: US$406,000.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) bags Defence and Non-Defence Orders worth Rs. 2,191 Crore
Bangalore, June 30. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has announced that it has received significant defence and non-defence orders worth over Rs 2,000 crore. Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has received new Defence and non-Defence…
Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke Fund awards $10 million to health groups
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is awarding more than $10 million to five health organizations to reconsider the use of race in medical algorithms, which research shows can lead to potentially dangerous results for patients of color.
A bobcat attacks a camper sleeping in a hammock at a Connecticut state park
A camper sleeping in a hammock at a Connecticut state park was attacked by a bobcat.
Head of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Iran full SCO membership to be announced soon
The secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) says Iran’s full membership in the strategic body will be officially announced in the next meeting of the SCO.
Catcher interference on the rise as big league backstops squeeze in for pitch framing
The major leagues have seen a marked increase in catcher interference calls this season.
Kevin Spacey called “sexual bully” in U.K. sexual assault trial
Kevin Spacey is facing 12 charges stemming from allegations made by four men.
Education: The humanities have value
Re: “Student Voices: The future may be STEM, but don’t leave liberal arts education behind” [June 26, Education Lab]: This is a brilliantly penned response from a student recognizing the need for exploration in the humanities to balance the STEM emphas…
Murder probe launched as mother ‘dived into sea to save son’ after fall from ferry
Police appeal to passengers for information after woman and boy, 7, plunged into water, prompting rescue efforts