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Month: July 2023
How the culture war co-opted a free-market zealot
The Club for Growth had set out to be a beachhead restricted to economic libertarianism. But it has become just another vector for agitprop performance artists.
Saudi to host talks on Ukraine peace plan. Russia ‘not invited’
Saudi Arabia will host talks on Ukraine’s peace plan with several other countries this weekend in the coastal city of Jeddah, three foreign diplomats in the kingdom have said. The diplomats, who requested anonymity, said that several countries, includi…
US climate change reforestation plans face key problem: lack of tree seedlings
US tree nurseries do not grow enough trees and lack the plant species diversity to meet ambitious plans, research saysIn an effort to slash carbon emissions and provide relief from extreme heat, governments across the nation and globally have pledged t…
NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact
NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away.
X threatens to sue researchers who accused Twitter of allowing ‘hate to prosper’ on platform
Hate speech research organisation accused platform of failing to take action against harmful posters
‘Any day now’: Trump braces for two more historic indictments
In Atlanta, a district attorney has confirmed that after a 2½-year investigation, she was “ready to go” with a decision that could result in racketeering and conspiracy charges against Trump.
US concerned over reports of intimidation, violence at Bangladesh protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and political violence during protests in Bangladesh over the weekend against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday…
San Francisco prosecutors to lay out murder case against consultant in death of Cash App’s Bob Lee
The San Francisco prosecutor’s office began laying out its case Monday against a tech consultant charged with murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, who was found bleeding on a deserted city street in April.
Elon Musk threatens to sue research group that documented surge in hate speech on X
The lawyer’s letter suggested the Centre for Countering Digital Hate research intended “to harm” X’s business “by driving advertisers away”.