Whenever Donald Trump mucks around in any serious international situation, as the world’s self-anointed savior, odds are things will only get worse. Iran is a good example.In 2015, the US was part of an international coalition that reached agreement w…
This Trump obsession has caused only harm — and remains a danger to the whole world
Whenever Donald Trump mucks around in any serious international situation, as the world’s self-anointed savior, odds are things will only get worse. Iran is a good example.In 2015, the US was part of an international coalition that reached agreement w…
At a ‘tea party’ with scientists, this ape showed some imagination
In a playtime experiment, researchers found that our closest living relatives have the capacity for make-believe, too.
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Sources: Block is notifying hundreds of staff their jobs may be eliminated during annual performance reviews; up to 10% of the workforce is at risk of being cut (Bloomberg)
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Sources: Block is notifying hundreds of staff their jobs may be eliminated during annual performance reviews; up to 10% of the workforce is at risk of being cut — Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. has been notifying hundreds of em…
Government on track to lower minimum age for train drivers to 18 in Great Britain
Labour will introduce legislation to cut the threshold from 20 in an effort to head off looming shortagesLabour will introduce legislation to lower the minimum age for train drivers to 18 in the House of Commons this week, as figures show fewer than 3%…
Two Indian American men indicted for allegedly using 3,000 stolen identities to defraud online gambling sites of $3 million
Two Indian American men from Glastonbury face federal charges for allegedly using thousands of stolen identities to defraud online gambling platforms, including FanDuel, of approximately $3 million. Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney are accused of …
Top Democrat’s dire warning over Trump threat to ‘steal’ the midterm congressional elections
Trump told podcaster Dan Bongino that feds should ‘take over the voting’ in as many as 15 jurisdictions run by Democrats
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to fresh jail term in Iran
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has received over seven additional years in prison, alongside a two-year travel ban and internal exile, according to her lawyer. The Iranian activist, already incarcerated, is reportedly on a hunger strike. This latest…
Betting on catastrophe: the dizzying rise of prediction markets
Bets on the fall of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro have shed light on the spectacular rise of prediction markets: portals where people place bets on everything from sporting events, to Trump’s next strikes, to the resurrection of Jesus. Some are profiting…