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It comes as the Copernicus Climate Change Service released fresh data showing last month was the second-hottest October on record, after October 2023. This year is “virtually certain” to be the warmest on record, and the first year to be 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial temperatures. Dr Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the European Union-funded Copernicus, […]
Despite vowing to put a stop to pill testing at schoolies this month on the Gold Coast, the new LNP government will allow it to go ahead – just this once, anyway. The pledge to scrap the mobile service to be set up at the event, along with its fixed-site counterparts and three-strike diversion laws, […]
U.S. federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of election day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against election officials. In a joint statement late Monday, […]
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Authorities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa have ordered residents not to don masks or costumes for Halloween to avoid being confused with criminals amid a worsening cycle of cartel violence. Home to the powerful Sinaloa cartel, the north-western state has been wracked by deadly infighting between factions of the group following the arrest of […]
The cookie encryption system that Google introduced to the Chrome browser a few months ago can easily be bypassed, experts have warned. In fact, a security researcher has recently published a new tool that does just that. In July 2024, Google released Chrome 127, a new version of the Chrome browser that came with Application-Bound […]
Scientists from UiT The Arctic University of Norway have raised concerns about Arctic sea-ice melt affecting global ocean circulation. The study shows that melting ice in the Arctic is sending large amounts of freshwater into the Nordic Seas, a key area for ocean heat transfer, which could lead to a drop in temperatures across northern […]
Taiwan has hit back at South Africa, insisting that it is not going to move its Pretoria-based Taipei Liaison Office to the City of Johannesburg. The diplomatic row has now drawn in US lawmakers who have hit out at South Africa. Last week, IOL reported that the Department of International Relations (Dirco) has communicated to […]
Humanitarians, aid groups and Palestinian civilians are desperately trying to tell the world that the Israeli military is essentially wiping northern Gaza off the map, with its weekslong siege involving relentless bombing, the destruction of hospitals and other infrastructure, and the ongoing aid blockade that is worsening both hunger and medical care. Israeli forces have […]
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the PDP, is currently rocked by one of its strongest crises since its establishment 26 years ago Legit.ng reports that the internal discord is fuelled by a struggle to control the party’s structure ahead of the 2027 general elections Against the backdrop of the unending crisis, ex-officio members of the party […]