Pro-Palestinian Protest Group Can Appeal U.K. Ban, Judge Rules
A High Court judge in London said that Palestine Action had the right to challenge the British government’s decision to ban it as a terrorist group.
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Why Ticks and Lyme Disease Are Soaring This Summer
I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I removed my outdoor clothing in the garage and immediately took a shower. Did a full-body tick check before going to bed. I’d taken all these precautions just to prune…
TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them
TikTok is officially rolling out Footnotes, a community fact-checking program that’s supposed to add helpful context to videos. With this update, US-based users will start seeing Footnotes on videos in the coming weeks, and will also get the option to rate them. After allowing people to join the Footnotes pilot in April, TikTok says almost…
Turkey Selects ‘One Of The Days When Hemme Dies’
Murat Fıratoğlu’s One of the Days When Hemme Dies, which debuted at last year’s Venice Film Festival, has been chosen to represent Turkey in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. One of the Days When Hemme Dies screened in the Orizzonti Competition last year in Venice, where it won the…
Trump sets 25% tariff for India plus ‘penalty’ for Russia trade
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday that India will pay a tariff of 25% beginning…
Brazil’s President Lula Voices Frustration With Trump Amid Tariff Battle
Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump.
Meltwater bursts through Greenland ice in first-of-a-kind eruption
Satellite image of the subglacial lake region after the outburst flood occurred, showing the fracturing of the ice sheet 10.1038/s41561-025-01746-9 As Greenland’s glaciers melt, water usually drains to the bedrock below before flowing out to the ocean. But in 2014, a huge torrent of meltwater from a subglacial lake burst out of the surface of…
How can enterprises keep systems safe as AI agents join human employees? Cyata launches with a new, dedicated solution
The growing use of AI agents isn’t limited to technical teams. While developers were an early audience, Cyata quickly realized adoption was broader.Read More
bitchy | More rumors are circulating about possible titles for Carole & Mike Middleton
There’s a semi-annual tradition: rumors and questions about whether Carole and Michael Middleton will receive royal/noble titles when their son in law, Prince William, becomes king. I’ve long believed that the Middletons are the ones circulating the “rumors.” It does feel like the rumors got put on the back burner after Carole and Michael were…
President Lula on His Feud With Trump, Brazil’s Tariff Strategy and More
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a fierce rejection of President Trump’s demands for Brazil, but said he was ready for dialogue.