Second Iranian official seeks asylum in Switzerland The Jerusalem Post
[Canada] B.C. premier doubles down on calling Alberta separatist movement seeking U.S. support ‘treason’
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Israel-Palestine head of Human Rights Watch quits over ‘blocked’ report
Omar Shakir, who has worked for the rights group for more than 10 years, says he has lost faith in the organisation.
Pope Leo XIV faces first major crisis as traditional Catholics announce plans without Papal consent
For the Vatican, papal consent for the consecration of bishops is a fundamental doctrine, guaranteeing the lineage of apostolic succession from Christ’s original apostles
A profile of Sam Altman, who says “we basically have built AGI, or very close to it” before dialing it back later and calling it “a spiritual statement” (Richard Nieva/Forbes)
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A profile of Sam Altman, who says “we basically have built AGI, or very close to it” before dialing it back later and calling it “a spiritual statement” — As CEO of OpenAI, the 40-year…
Dyson’s latest stick vacuum is impossibly thin and lightweight – but is it worth it at $599?
The PencilVac’s cleaning head replaces the traditional roller brush with hair-detangling cones, and it’s available starting today.
Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report
Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
The wealthy ramp up spending while other Americans tread water, new study finds
Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than lower-income households and those without college diplomas, according to new data released Tuesday, evidence of worsening ine…
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’Two Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees who make up the organization’s entire Israel and…
A home-swapping platform worth exploring
The app is picky about houses in part to solve one of the biggest challenges in home swapping: convincing people to let strangers sleep in their bed.