The justifiably angry response by Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and other conservative commentators to a âprivileged whiteâ holding forth at Forbes (of all places) about âthree ways to decenter whiteness in the workplaceâ reminded me of something else. It was my disagreement with a critic reviewing an anthology of paleoconservative writings I edited earlier this…
Experts in online child safety have warned that children are now using artificial intelligence to create inappropriate images of other children. Business Insider reported that the UK Safer Internet Centre has called for action to be taken to tackle the issue of children creating indecent images using AI. The images that have been created are…
For a few days at the end of 2011 and the opening of 2012, a wave of nighttime arson fires swept across Los Angeles. There would be 55 in all, and they would be extraordinarily damaging, targeting densely parked cars in carports underneath apartment buildings so the fires would quickly threaten homes and the people…
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Ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward a U.S. destroyer, according to the U.S. Central Command. The USS Mason â which is an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer that is part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group â responded to a distress call from a commercial vessel. The tanker â M/V Central Park â…
Reuters was first to report that an international standards body approved the creation of a merchant code for gun retailers following pressure from activists who say it will help track suspicious weapons purchases. It will allow financial institutions to use new tools to detect and report suspicious activity associated with gun trafficking and mass shootings….
Reuters was first to report on Monday that China may announce 10 new COVID-19 easing measures. Reuters reported that China will allow home quarantine for some of those testing positive, among other supplementary measures set to be announced. Those measures would be a significant shift from three years of zero-tolerance measures, from shuttered borders to frequent…
Reuters exclusively reported that Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal even if Israel does not offer major concessions to Palestinians in their bid for statehood. The post US-Saudi defence pact…
Reuters was first to report that the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened a hawkish monetary policy stance that its officials increasingly believe can succeed in lowering inflation without wrecking the economy or leading to large job losses. The post Fed keeps rates steady, toughens policy stance as âsoft landingâ…
Reuters exclusively reported that Chinaâs Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for more than two weeks, has been placed under investigation by Chinese authorities. The investigation into Li relates to procurement of military equipment.  The post Chinese defence minister under investigation for corrupt procurement appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
