Monthly Archives: December 2021

Dramatic video as extreme winds wreak havoc in Turkey

Storms and extreme winds reaching up to 130 kilometers per hour (81mph) have caused chaos in Turkey killing several people and injuring dozens more, according to state-run broadcaster Anadolu.Storms and extreme winds reaching up to 130 kilometers per hour (81mph) have caused chaos in Turkey killing several people and injuring dozens more, according to state-run […]

British spy chief warns of China influence in rare public speech

British spy chief Richard Moore his first public speech since becoming head of the British secret intelligence service, also known as MI6. CNN’s Bianca Nobilo reports.British spy chief Richard Moore his first public speech since becoming head of the British secret intelligence service, also known as MI6. CNN’s Bianca Nobilo reports.

Renewables are being installed at top speed — but still far too slow to fix the planet, energy watchdog says

Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling “well short” of what is necessary to slash planet-warming emissions, according to the International Energy Agency.Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling “well short” of what is necessary […]

Former Japan PM tells China, ‘a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency’

Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.

FBI seized roughly $2.3 million in cryptocurrency tied to ransomware attacks

US law enforcement officials in August seized roughly $2.3 million in cryptocurrency tied to ransomware attacks committed by a Russian resident, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday.US law enforcement officials in August seized roughly $2.3 million in cryptocurrency tied to ransomware attacks committed by a Russian resident, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday.

GOP’s toxic squabble demonstrates challenges for a party still controlled by Trump

Democrats could not look any more vulnerable in the 2022 midterm elections, but Republicans are showing every day just how easily the GOP could torpedo its political chances next year.Democrats could not look any more vulnerable in the 2022 midterm elections, but Republicans are showing every day just how easily the GOP could torpedo its […]

Roe and Casey: The two abortion precedents the Supreme Court may overturn

When the Supreme Court hears a constitutional challenge on Wednesday to a Mississippi ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, the justices will start with the two seminal decisions that secured the abortion right for women.When the Supreme Court hears a constitutional challenge on Wednesday to a Mississippi ban on abortion after 15 weeks […]