Vladimir Putin could be taking Russia’s military into space as security experts flag a ‘space warfare domino effect’ that could trouble the world
Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her
Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violationThe Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the tech company over its efforts to “silence” her.A 57-page complaint filed to a US district c…
Google launches a Google Finance app for Android, with market data, financial news, and an AI-powered “Key Moments” feature, and plans an iOS version this year (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Google launches a Google Finance app for Android, with market data, financial news, and an AI-powered “Key Moments” feature, and plans an iOS version this year — Google on Thursday launched a de…
New York prosecutors seek to drop Harvey Weinstein rape charge
Accuser declines to testify in fourth trial after May mistrial with prosecutors citing her ‘extraordinarily taxing ordeal’Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday moved to drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after the woman accusing the …
Pragmatic choice: Israel’s war backfires as Gulf backs US-Iran deal – Al Jazeera
Pragmatic choice: Israel’s war backfires as Gulf backs US-Iran deal Al JazeeraTrump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’ CNNWith Iran emboldened, its neighbours must put old divisions aside &n…
How to help victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.
Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Venezuela.
Iran and the nuclear option
From Shyam Bhatia London, June 24, 2026. My scepticism about official assessments of nuclear programmes, including Iran’s, goes back more than half a century. In 1972, two years before India conducted its first nuclear test at Pokhran, I concluded that…
Harvey Weinstein avoids a fourth trial as his New York rape charge is dropped
The rape charge was unresolved following an overturned conviction and two subsequent hung juries
‘My sister lived here!’ A lonely search for loved ones in La Guaira.
A missing child. A boyfriend in the rubble. Venezuelans in this hard-hit city said they needed more help to rescue the missing.
Social infrastructure during heatwave: ‘Knock on the door makes the difference between life & death’
François Picard is pleased to welcome Eric Klinenberg, Professor of Sociology at NYU and Author of “Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago”. He challenges one of the dominant assumptions surrounding extreme heat: that technological adaptat…