Here’s my pick of the best star projectors — including with photos of their simulated or realistic projections.
David Carrick’s mother says ex-Met officer may have exaggerated childhood trauma
Exclusive: Estranged parent, 67, suggests account of neglect, drinking and abuse by stepfather probably aimed at reducing rape sentenceThe mother of the rapist Metropolitan police officer David Carrick has said it is possible he overplayed his childhoo…
UK must quit climate-harming energy charter treaty, experts say
Secret international court system enables fossil fuel firms to sue governments for lost future profitsExperts have urged the UK to leave the controversial energy charter treaty (ECT), a secret court system that enables fossil fuel companies to sue gove…
Verizon, T-Mobile overstate claims with $43 billion at stake
Wireless providers have exaggerated the breadth and quality of their service — complicating efforts to identify areas in need, according to state and local officials, consultants and U.S. lawmakers.
New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, ‘gross human rights abuses’ in Haiti
Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, said a UN report published on Friday.Read the full story, “…
Rights expert urges Denmark and Greenland to examine colonial legacy’s impact
Denmark and Greenland must address the negative impact of a colonial legacy that has led to structural and systemic racial discrimination against the indigenous Inuit community, an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Fri…
United States: UN rights experts gravely concerned over ‘brutal deaths’ at hands of police
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed grave concern over the deaths early last month of two young Black men in the United States, at the hands of police officers.Read the full story, “United States: UN rights experts gravely concerned…
‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares
Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as an aberration, and search algorithms that perpetuate discrimination, but the solution is simple: increase the numbers of women working in the field and support the girls ho…
More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly.Read the full story, “More aid reaches Syri…
Russia Launches Missile And Drone Strikes Targeting Ukraine’s Power Grid
Reuters: Ukraine says it shot down 61 of 71 missiles Russia fired in latest attacks KYIV (Reuters) – Russia launched 71 cruise missiles at Ukraine on Friday and 61 of them were shot down, Ukraine’s air force said. “As of 11:30 a.m., the e…