World’s glaciers melting faster than ever recorded
The planet’s glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.
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Putin rates US talks ‘highly’, says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine
Russia’s president says that he is ready for new negotiations to take place and that Ukraine will not be excluded.
NYT coverage of war creates ‘imbalanced’ sympathy for Palestinian side, study finds – The Jerusalem Post
NYT coverage of war creates ‘imbalanced’ sympathy for Palestinian side, study finds The Jerusalem PostView Full Coverage on Google News
Got an old Kindle? How to resurrect your e-reader with new books
I added new books to an ancient Kindle DX. Here’s how you can breathe new life into your outdated e-reader.
Northumberland postal worker jailed for sexually assaulting women on rounds
Michael Stewart abused his position to target women and subject them to ‘traumatic ordeals’, said policeA postal worker described as a “calculating and dangerous predator” has been jailed for six and a half years for sexually assaulting women when he w…
Outrage after teenagers burn baboon to death
Fear of the occult is fuelling cruelty toward baboons, Sandra Swart writes
Microsoft says it has harnessed a new state of matter using particles called Majorana fermions, a significant breakthrough to create workable topological qubits (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
Microsoft says it has harnessed a new state of matter using particles called Majorana fermions, a significant breakthrough to create workable topological qubits — US tech giant says it has harnessed a new state of m…
Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown – The Guardian
Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown The GuardianA top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers The Associated PressJapanese boy says…