November 18, 20240 Comments

Russia warns U.S. is adding fuel to fire with long-range missile decision

Local residents walk past destroyed houses in the city, approximately 10 km from the frontline, on November 16, 2024 in Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Libkos | Getty Images The Kremlin has lashed back against a White House decision to now allow Ukraine to use U.S.-made long-range weapons for limited strikes inside Russian territory. The decision, reported by NBC News, marks a major reversal in Washington policy a mere two months before the

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November 18, 20240 Comments

We can’t fight the climate crisis without fighting militarism | All Hail | Climate

The impact of war is so much more than just the emissions from tanks, ships and warplanes. The impact of war on the climate is much more than just the emissions from tanks, ships and warplanes. Modern warfare has a devastating effect on both people and the planet. So what is the scale of planetary destruction wrought by militaries? And in a world where nations justify war on the basis

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Stock Market Today: Dow edges lower after worst week for S&P 500 in two months

How are stock-index futures trading: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 49 points, or 0.11%, to 43,519 S&P 500 futures increased 11.25 points, or 0.2%, to 5,908 Nasdaq 100 futures increased 143.75 points, or 0.7%, to 20,638 On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 306 points, or 0.7%, to 43,445, the S&P 500 declined 79 points, or 1.32%, to 5,871, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 428 points, or 2.24%,

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Man pleads guilty following fatal Sunderland XL bully attack

PA Media Christopher Bell pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court A man has pleaded guilty following a fatal XL bully attack. Ian Langley, 54, was attacked while he walked his puppy in Shiney Row, near Sunderland, on 3 October last year. Christopher Bell, 45, formerly of Maple Terrace, Shiney Row, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog which caused injury leading to

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November 18, 20240 Comments

What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine

Getty Images Some observers now say we should not be too quick to dismiss North Korea’s military capabilities When rumours first emerged in October that North Korean troops were about to start supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, it wasn’t immediately clear what role they would be fulfilling. Their lack of battlefield experience was given as a key reason why they might just be assigned to non-combat roles. But after the

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Hundreds of Honduran villages cut off by rain

Reuters Many roads and bridges became impassable after days of rain Torrential rain caused by Tropical Storm Sara has cut off more than 1,700 communities in Honduras. The slow-moving storm caused widespread flooding across the Central American nation. So far, Honduran officials have confirmed only one death but said that more than 110,000 people had been affected by the storm. Forecasters say Sara is likely to further weaken on Monday

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling Carr a “warrior for Free Speech” in a statement on Sunday. Carr has “fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms” and will “end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America,” Trump

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Tencent challenges Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance with WeChat ecosystem

Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Chinese tech giant Tencent is increasingly leveraging its WeChat super-app ecosystem to set itself apart from dominant global cloud service players, Tencent Cloud CEO Dowson Tong said.   More clients are interested in engaging in the creation of their

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