Only you can help put Smokey Bear on WA license plates
Washington drivers could one day be carrying Smokey Bear’s image and message on their license plates to help reduce the number of wildfires started by people.
Day: November 22, 2023
Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Marriage Equality
If the law is passed by Parliament next month, Thailand will become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Meta “Fundamentally Misleading” Public About Instagram Safety: Ex-Employee
A former Meta executive has claimed that the social media firm is “fundamentally misleading” the public about the safety of its photo-sharing app Instagram for teens.
Thanksgiving travel: US set for busiest day so far but weather fears ease
Wintry conditions in the east are forecast to end, easing fears of disruption for Thanksgiving travellers.
Counterpoint Research: global monthly smartphone sell-through volumes grew 5% in October 2023, the first month to record YoY growth since June 2021 (Baranjot Kaur/Reuters)
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Counterpoint Research: global monthly smartphone sell-through volumes grew 5% in October 2023, the first month to record YoY growth since June 2021 — The global smartphone market returned to growth in Octobe…
China Is Expanding Its Mosque Crackdown Beyond Xinjiang, Report Says
The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday.
World’s Richest 1% Emit As Much Carbon As Bottom Two-Thirds, Report Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world’s poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Su…
Family member of hostage says he’s getting text messages from Hamas. Here’s what they say – CNN
Family member of hostage says he’s getting text messages from Hamas. Here’s what they say CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
South Korea to suspend part of military pact after North claims spy satellite launch
South Korea has decided to suspend part of a military agreement it signed with North Korea in 2018 after the latter launched a spy satellite in defiance of warnings from the United States and its allies. North Korea claimed that it successfully placed …