The Case for Urgency Against China
Alexander Velez-Green, The National Interest Washington has spent years avoiding hard decisions; addressing the threat from China will necessitate a substantial reallocation of resources…
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Mining of cobalt, copper in DRC leading to human rights abuses: Report
Expansion of industrial-scale mines has led to forced evictions, Amnesty International says.
Heavy rain brings flash flooding in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, created sinkholes and stranded drivers
Danelo Cavalcante update: Escaped convict’s mother says he ‘had no choice’ in girlfriend’s murder
Pennsylvania State Police warned locals that the fugitive is now ‘armed’ after stealing a .22 calibre rifle from a home in East Nantmeal Township
7 Steps to Kickstart Your SaaS Security Program
SaaS applications are the backbone of modern businesses, constituting a staggering 70% of total software usage. Applications like Box, Google Workplace, and Microsoft 365 are integral to daily operations. This widespread adoption has transformed them i…
Australia logging ban to create koala haven
Australia’s most populous state announced Tuesday a logging ban in a forest haven for koalas, aiming to protect the local population from being wiped out.Logging has been halted in 8,400 hectares (21,000 acres) of forest, home to 106 “koala hubs” that…
Libyan city buries 700 people killed in devastating floods as 10,000 are reported missing
Libya’s eastern city of Derna has buried 700 people killed in devastating flooding and 10,000 were reported missing as rescuers teams struggled to retrieve many more bodies from the horrific deluge, officials said Tuesday.
10,000 Missing After Deadly Floods In Eastern Libya: Red Cross
The death count from freak floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warned on Tuesday.
Meet the man who grows the biggest vegetables in the world
Enormous onions and huge aubergines are a passion of record-breaking grower, Peter Glazebrook. By Hannah Stephenson.
The White House says eight more companies, including Salesforce, Nvidia, Palantir, IBM, and Stability, are signing its voluntary AI pledge, for 15 in total (Cat Zakrzewski/Washington Post)
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
The White House says eight more companies, including Salesforce, Nvidia, Palantir, IBM, and Stability, are signing its voluntary AI pledge, for 15 in total — 15 companies, ranging from Photoshop cre…