King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian
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Day: August 13, 2023
Lucas Glover posts another low round and leads FedEx Cup opener by a stroke
Lucas Glover is playing so well that he felt frustrated after a 66 in the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Lucas Glover posts another low round and leads FedEx Cup opener by a stroke
Lucas Glover is playing so well that he felt frustrated after a 66 in the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Pain, anger as Hawaii wildfire death toll climbs to 80
Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to a horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 80 people as it consumed everything in its path. Over 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed in the fire that tore through …
Tony Blair Institute continued taking money from Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi murder
Blair defends continuing partnership with kingdom despite ‘anxieties’ after 2018 assassination of journalistTony Blair’s institute has continued to advise and receive money from the government of Saudi Arabia since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it has…
Stop ‘thinking about war,’ Lula tells Biden
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urges US leader Joe Biden to shift focus to investment rather than war
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Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan, thousands urged to seek safety – New York Post
Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan, thousands urged to seek safety New York Post Rivers overflow after Typhoon Lan hits Japan ReutersTyphoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people CNNTyp…
Commentary: How is ‘variant of interest’ Eris different from other Omicron variants?
SARS-CoV-2 has changed incrementally, making the EG.5.1 variant more transmissible, say two Australia-based epidemiologists.
‘Don’t Ask Why’: South Korea grapples with back-to-back ‘Mudjima’ stabbings
Two random mass stabbings have led to questions in a society known for its low level of violent crime.
Commentary: What’s in vapes? Toxins, heavy metals, maybe radioactive polonium
More needs to be known about how people use e-cigarettes, to better understand and quantify the health risks in the real world, says an Australian medical researcher.