Sat 27 August 2022: Josep Borrell, the head of the EU’s foreign policy, said on Saturday that an ethnic dispute between Serbia and Kosovo over the flow of citizens across their border has been resolved. “We have a deal,” Borrell said in a tweet. “Under the EU-facilitated Dialogue, Serbia agreed to abolish entry/exit documents for Kosovo […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: Instagram, the photo and video sharing provider owned by Meta, has declared that it will by default restrict sensitive content for new teen users. According to Instagram, teens only have access to the “Standard” and “Less” settings under the sensitive content control. “New teens on Instagram under 16 years old will […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: The announcement of French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday that Algerian gas constitutes a small amount of French energy sources refutes reports that a large portion of Algerian gas goes to France, Algerian newspaper Echorouk reported. Brushing aside the perception that the French leader was visiting Algeria to address its energy needs, according to Anadolu Agency, […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: Pope Francis will name 20 new cardinals on Saturday, chosen from all over the world, in an effort to set the stage for his eventual succession as head of the Catholic Church. As Pope Francis moves closer to choosing the next spiritual leader of the 1.3 billion Catholics, the ceremony is […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: The closest ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev said, Moscow would continue its military campaign in Ukraine even if Kyiv formally renounces its aspirations to join NATO. Medvedev, who led Russia as president from 2008 to 2012, currently serves as the vice-chairman of the Security Council. Volodymyr Zelensky’s aspirations […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: One drink permanently changes the “morphology of neurons” and brings about “cellular changes,” claims a study. Alcohol addiction can start with just one alcohol “consumption event,” according to German researchers. Alcohol intoxication at a young age is a risk factor for the emergence of addictive behavior, according to the study. The […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: More than 33 million people use the password manager LastPass worldwide, and it recently came under attack by a hacker who stole source code and private data. The company believes that no passwords were taken as part of the breach, and users shouldn’t need to take any additional steps to secure […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are being sued by Moderna for alleged patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified monetary damages, claims they copied technology developed by Moderna years before the pandemic. Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: According to a new study, marijuana and psychedelic substance use among young Americans reached all-time highs last year. According to the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study, 43% of the 5,000 young people aged 19 to 30 who participated in the survey in 2021 reported having used marijuana in the […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: Ukraine’s nuclear power operator says the Zaporizhzhia plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for the first time after fires damaged the last remaining transmission line. It was not clear if the plant had been reconnected to the grid. The loss of power to the plant is a major concern since a […]
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