More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
The head of the United Nations food agency says a global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again.
Day: September 15, 2023
Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as the Earth heats up
Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as Earth suffers from dramatic weather extremes.
Microsoft’s Start news website published a garbled, seemingly AI-generated obit for former NBA player Brandon Hunter, headlined, “Brandon Hunter useless at 42” (Victor Tangermann/Futurism)
Victor Tangermann / Futurism:
Microsoft’s Start news website published a garbled, seemingly AI-generated obit for former NBA player Brandon Hunter, headlined, “Brandon Hunter useless at 42” — “AI should not be writ…
China economic data show signs slowdown may be easing, as central bank acts to support growth
China has reported its factories picked up their pace and retail sales also gained momentum in August, suggesting the economy may be gradually recovering from its post-pandemic malaise.
Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial over corruption charges
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict.
‘Studios are like ghost towns’: how Britain’s TV and film industry fell into a hole
Excitement about Netflix and Amazon’s investment has evaporated as strikes, falling ad spend and a glut of completed shows leaves crews out of workEarlier this year things appeared to be looking up for the UK’s £6bn TV and film production industry, wit…
UK butterfly numbers bounce back after last year’s all-time low
Big Butterfly Count records increase on 2022 but longer-term trends show declines for some of most common speciesThis year’s capricious summer weather has been an unexpected boon for Britain’s butterflies, with the biggest insect count in the world rec…
Poland is one month away from an election that could shake up its national politics
One month before Poland’s parliamentary election on 15 October, Euronews looks at how the race might shake up the country’s politics through two new risky coalitions.
Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial over corruption charges
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict