The Plan to Make Climate Science Harder to Erase
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.
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Venezuelan Housing Program Scrutinized After Quakes Brought Down Buildings
As Venezuela faces the aftermath of a pair of earthquakes that killed thousands of people, questions are raised about construction standards of homes built as part of a national program.
China: Former Official Sentenced to Death in $325 Million Bribery Case
A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official to death for accepting more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over a 30-year period, according to a statement…
Spanish Authorities Confiscate a Record Amount of Ecstasy
Spanish and Dutch authorities have detained 15 suspects and seized nearly a metric ton of MDMA in what officials called the largest bust of the synthetic drug in European history.On…
French Appeals Court Upholds Marine Le Pen’s Conviction but Clears Her to Run for Office
A Paris appeals court sentenced the far-right leader to house arrest and a 100,000-euro fine for a decade-long embezzlement scheme, but ruled that barring her from future elections would undermine…
Pluralistic: How US states and international trustbusters can beat Big Tech (07 Jul 2026)
Today’s links How US states and international trustbusters can beat Big Tech: Their common enemies are Trump and his tech giants. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence:…
When AI hurts people, who’s to blame? Global experts grapple with accountability
Who is legally responsible when Artificial Intelligence causes harm? The issue took centre stage on Tuesday – day two of the first ever UN summit on AI governance, where leading…
Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment…
Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system “impossible”.
Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.