Sun 30 March 2025: A group of demonstrators gathered on Saturday outside Tesla’s Park Royal showroom in west London on Saturday morning as part of a global day of action against billionaire CEO Elon Musk. The protest is part of the “Tesla Takedown” movement—a grassroots campaign accusing Musk of using his wealth to “destroy democracy” […]
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Sun 30 March 2025: New research has uncovered a startling fact about the safety of brain implants: these devices may allow bacteria to reach the brain. Promising brain implants for stroke, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions are now facing another potential risk. Scientists from Case Western Reserve University in the United States detected bacteria in brain tissue following […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: Residents in northern Nigeria protested Friday and Saturday after a mob in southern Edo State killed 16 travelers, mostly Hausa hunters, over false accusations of kidnapping. The victims were traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid al-Fitr holiday when they were stopped near midnight Friday by members of the […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The Chinese military conducted routine patrols Friday in the South China Sea, according to a spokesperson. Tian Junli from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said the patrols occurred as the Philippines continued efforts to involve non-regional countries in “joint patrols” while promoting unlawful claims in the South China […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices. Starting today (March 28), Alexa devices will send all audio recordings to the cloud for processing, and choosing not to save these recordings will […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The World Bank reported Thursday that air pollution claims the lives of around 5.7 million people each year, with 95% of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In a report titled Accelerating Access to Clean Air on a Livable Planet, the bank estimated that air pollution causes an economic loss equivalent to about 5% […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The International Court of Justice will hold public hearings on April 10 in Sudan‘s case against the United Arab Emirates, the court announced Friday. The hearings, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, will address Sudan’s request for provisional measures over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention. Sudan will deliver its oral argument from 10 a.m. […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize over his rule and efforts for human rights and democracy. The announcement was made early Saturday by members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) – an advocacy group founded last December – who also belong to […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The death toll from devastating earthquakes in Myanmar has risen to 1,000 with over 2,300 injured, state media reported Saturday. According to MRTV, the toll comes in at 1,002 killed, 2,376 injured, and 30 missing across the country. International aid and rescue efforts continue to ramp up as Myanmar and Thailand […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The Russian president suggests Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ of the United Nations as part of a peace deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine could be placed under a “temporary administration” as part of a peace process that could include help from North Korea and other Moscow allies, according to […]
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