Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people. At least 30,000 people from eastern city of Derna have been displaced, officials …
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Crisha Uy still single after controversial breakup with Joem Bascon
MANILA, Philippines — Content creator Crisha Uy revealed that she tried dating but stopped when she felt that she did not see herself spending a long time with the guy. Four years after her controversial breakup with actor Joem Bascon, Crisha told Philstar.com in an exclusive interview at the opening …
Read More »Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
Peter Guest Business Sep 6, 2023 10:59 AM Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption The UK government has admitted that the technology needed to securely scan encrypted messages sent on Signal and WhatsApp doesn’t exist, weakening its controversial Online Safety Bill. Photograph: Gary D'Ercole/Getty Images Save this …
Read More »Autonomous Driving Goes Into High Gear
By Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode Business Sep 6, 2023 7:00 AM Autonomous Driving Goes Into High Gear Self-driving-car pioneer and Aurora CEO Chris Urmson insists driverless trucks won’t immediately put people out of jobs—even as he moves full speed ahead with his company’s self-driving software. Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Aurora …
Read More »The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet
Peter Guest Business Sep 6, 2023 2:00 AM The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to shut down services in Britain if the Online Safety Bill includes restrictions that undermine encryption. The government is pushing it through anyway. Photograph: Giovanni …
Read More »Survival 101: 5 most bizarre food to eat in times of crisis
MANILA, Philippines — When talking about future food or sustainable food that human beings can eat in the future or when our regular food sources are gone and there is a serious food scarcity and crisis, bugs and insects will always be mentioned. The resource persons would go on to …
Read More »‘Empty shelves with absolutely no books’: Students, parents question school board’s library weeding process
Several Peel District School Board students, parents and community members are concerned about a seemingly inconsistent approach to a new book weeding process intended to ensure school library books are inclusive, but that appears to have led some schools to remove thousands of books published in 2008 or earlier. Books …
Read More »Experts told the Ford government climate change threatens Ontario. Their report wasn’t released for 8 months
A new report commissioned by Premier Doug Ford’s government warns that climate change poses high risks to Ontario, with impacts on everything from food production to infrastructure to businesses. Southern Ontario to see 60 days of temperatures over 30 degrees by 2080s: report A new report commissioned by Premier Doug …
Read More »A grim report about climate change in Ontario was kept quiet for 8 months
A new report commissioned by Premier Doug Ford’s government warns that climate change poses high risks to Ontario, with impacts on everything from food production to infrastructure to businesses. Southern Ontario to see 60 days of temperatures over 30 degrees by 2080s: report A new report commissioned by Premier Doug …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim Jong-un promises Putin full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that his country offers its "full and unconditional support" for Russia's "sacred fight" to defend its security interests, in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine, and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the "anti-imperialist" …
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