Human rights advocates fear new ruling could deter people from using system designed to encourage protests and expose them to risk of criminal chargesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA pro-Palestine march to the Sydney Opera H…
Project cargo shippers urge shakeup for inconsistent carbon costs
A lack of transparency in carbon pricing from carriers is frustrating breakbulk shippers, while the industry must strike a balance that supports environmental goals without undermining the sector’s ability to function.
US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology
Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which the electric vehicle maker’s cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometim…
Microsoft Word forcing you to save new files to the cloud? Here’s how to stop it
Over the years, Microsoft has tweaked certain features to try to force you to use the cloud.
Two years of displacement and destruction in Gaza – photo essay
Enas Tantesh’s photography captures not only the despair and insecurity but also moments of normality and human connectionOver the past two years in Gaza, the world has witnessed one of the worst onslaughts against a civilian population in recent histo…
UN: ‘Our teams are on standby’ to get aid into Gaza
Antonio Guterres said the United Nations is “prepared to move now” and aid to Palestinians in Gaza amid a ceasefire.
Norwegian Refugee Council hails Gaza peace deal as chance to ‘scale up operations’
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Putin Says Russian Air Defenses Were Responsible for Azerbaijani Jet’s Crash Last Year, Killing 38
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first admission of responsibility for the crash in an effort to ease tensions between the neighbors.
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