School students across Australia have gathered for a high-profile protest to urge greater action on climate change. Thousands of students were expected to skip school on Friday to highlight what they say are inadequate policies by the Australian government. On Monday, Australian PM Scott Morrison rebuked their plans for “activism” during school hours and insisted […] Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill after a speech the college professor made on Israel and Palestine at the United Nations. A CNN spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract. The network did not give a reason, but the move comes amid objections […] Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump departs for travel to the G-20 summit in Argentina from the White House in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior Democratic investigators in the U.S. Congress said on Thursday they want to hear testimony from officials of President Donald Trump’s family foundation and a separate […] Read more
DYING will be ‘optional’ within just 27 years and the ageing process will be ‘reversible’, according to two genetic engineers during the presentation of their new book in Barcelona. José Luis Cordeiro, born in Venezuela to Spanish parents, and Cambridge (UK) mathematician David Wood, founders of the operating system ‘Symbian’, have just published The Death […] Read more
NASA scientists celebrated the successful landing of InSight on Mars with a unique dance and it has suggested that it should added Fortnite. The game, which is famous for its many character dances, should adopt the celebration between two of NASA’s ground crew according to a tweet by Jonathan Lax. What better way for NASA’s stunning achievement to […] Read more
In a marathon debate in the House of Commons that saw the Prime Minister take questions from MPs on Brexit over two-and-a-half hours, Tory MP Mark Francois pleaded with her to change her approach. He warned the deal “will never get through” Parliament when the crunch meaningful vote takes place on December 11 as she faces growing […] Read more
Ukraine’s President has demanded the release of Ukrainian sailors detained after Russian ships fired on Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea on Sunday. “I appeal to the leadership of the Russian Federation with a demand to immediately release the Ukrainian servicemen who were brutally detained in violation of international law and whose fate is unknown,” […] Read more
The law is designed to force social networks to effectively monitor and remove dangerous content. Online platforms operating in Germany face fines of up to €50 million for failing to systematically delete it. On New Year’s Day 2018 – the moment it came into effect – the critical concern that NetzDG would ultimately act as […] Read more
The European Commission will move to discipline Italy over its 2019 budget after Rome defied EU objections to its plans to borrow and spend more next year, three officials close to the process said on Friday. Italy re-submitted its draft budget to the Commission on Tuesday, with the same main assumptions that Brussels rejected […] Read more
A judge has temporarily restored the White House press pass of under fire CNN reporter Jim Acosta, the US media giant says. Acosta had his security card withdrawn after clashing with US President Donald Trump at a press conference. CNN submitted a lawsuit challenging the revocation. US District Judge Timothy Kelly, who is hearing the […] Read more
