A company’s plan to mine minerals just outside the famed Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge is a big step closer to being approved by regulators in Georgia.
UK PM Rishi Sunak Apologises For Removing Car Seat Belt
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday apologised for a “brief error of judgment” in removing his seat belt to film a social media video while driving to a destination in north-west England.
Clashes in Paris as hundreds of thousands across France march against plan to raise retirement age
Tear gas used at edges of march through the capital as projectiles hurled at police lines
Light pollution rapidly reducing number of stars visible to naked eye, study finds
Research suggests if trend continues, view of Orion’s belt will disappear due to glow from artificial lighting“There is no light in earth or heaven / But the cold light of stars,” wrote the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.But for myriad writers and art…
Poland could send Leopard tanks to Ukraine without German approval
Polish prime minister says key issue is to get military aid to Ukraine urgently, as US unveils fresh $2.5bn aid package including fighting vehicles but not tanksRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Polish prime minister has said his country woul…
Russia Installs Pantsir Systems In A High-Rise In Central Moscow And One At The Ministry Of Defense
Pantsir systems being placed, one in a high-rise in central Moscow and one in the country’s Ministry of Defence. pic.twitter.com/E8L2iKh12N— Damage Control (@WarInUkraineYet) January 19, 2023 WNU Editor: The Pantsir missile system is a self-propelled…
Stars are disappearing before our eyes – and faster than we thought
Stars are disappearing before our eyes at a faster rate than originally thought, with almost a third of people around the world now unable to see any at all, according to new research.
Supreme Court Poised To Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech
The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms. From a report: For years, giant social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have operated under two crucial tenets. The first is that the platforms …
Museum exhibit highlights New York’s sacred spaces
The “City of Faith” museum exhibit looks at the New York City’s religious roots and immigrant experience, with a special focus on the South Asian community after 9/11. Curator Azra Dawood tells The World what inspired her and why such a discussion is i…
Fox chief Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Dominion defamation
Murdoch will be questioned in $1.6bn defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded US vote-rigging claims.