Cluster bombs: Unease grows over US sending cluster bombs to Ukraine
Washington is supplying the weapons to Kyiv, but they are outlawed in more than 100 countries.
Day: July 8, 2023
War With China Over Taiwan Could Ruin The Global Economy
If Taiwan’s semiconductor industry were disrupted by military conflict, it would set the global economy back at least 20 years, according to Miin Wu, founder of the Taiwanese chipmaker Macronix.Annabelle Chih / Getty Images file
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Don’t expect compensation if strikes disrupt plans, UK holidaymakers told
Airlines don’t have to pay up if flights are cancelled through industrial action, so check the terms of your travel insurance, Britons warnedHolidaymakers have been warned that they won’t be eligible for compensation if their trips are cancelled or del…
Minnesota officials say error in tax cut bill could cost taxpayers $352 million, but promised a fix
Minnesota officials discovered an error in a tax cut bill lawmakers passed this spring that could cost taxpayers $352 million over the next two years, but state leaders promised to fix it before it would take effect.
UK scientists could make poison pea a crucial crop
Gene editing or selective breeding hold promise of a non-toxic variety of the protein-rich and drought-resistant plantIt is grown in some of the world’s most inhospitable, arid regions and is noted for being rich in protein. But the grass pea – althoug…
Seven killed during election day clashes in India’s West Bengal
Dozens more injured in state notorious for political violence during polls to elect local leadersAt least seven people were killed and dozens more injured in India after clashes over local polls in West Bengal, a state notorious for political violence …
22-Year-Old Gamer Sentenced in France for 2020 Swatting of Ubisoft’s Montreal Office
An anonymous reader quotes this report from Engadget:
A disgruntled Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege gamer who called in a fake emergency to Ubisoft’s Montreal office was sentenced this week to three years of community service, according to The Montreal…
8 Years After ‘709,’ Persecution of Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Continues
The crackdown that began on July 9, 2015 is not just history; some of the targets are facing renewed pressure today.
4 die in upstate NY house fire as crews respond to woman’s desperate call
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that killed four people outside Albany, New York.