Raffiella Chapman stars as Vesper, a 13-year-old bio-hacker. Courtesy of IFC Films hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of IFC Films Raffiella Chapman stars as Vesper, a 13-year-old bio-hacker. Courtesy of IFC Films Hollywood apocalypses come in all shapes and sizes – zombified, post-nuclear, plague-ridden – so it says something that the European eco-fable Vesper can … Read more
A meeting between Biden and Xi at the upcoming G-20 Summit in November is on the cards, and that would be a good opportunity for the US and China to start reengaging with each other, an analyst said. Mandel Ngan | afp | Getty Images The United States and China need to reopen dialogue over … Read more
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, September 30, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) – When the UN’s high-level meeting of world leaders concluded last week, the head count seemed lopsided: 190 speakers, including 76 Heads of State, 50 Heads of Government, 4 Vice-Presidents, 5 Deputy Prime Ministers, 48 Ministers and 7 … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday overcame doubts from agency scientists and approved a fiercely debated drug for ALS, a move that heartened patients and advocates who pushed for the medication but concerns raised among some experts about whether treatments for direct conditions receive sufficient scrutiny. “It’s a huge deal,” said Sunny Brous, 35, … Read more
Play video content Chocstarr313 coolio‘s sudden death comes as a total shock to fans who interacted with him less than a week before he passed, and they say he gave no indication he was having health issues. TMZ obtained these photos and videos of the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper traveling last Friday through the Houston airport, … Read more
A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shia area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the center in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood of Kabul — populated mostly by members of Afghanistan’s minority Shia community — took … Read more
Key events filters BETA Key events (two)Liz Truss (4) The “detail” of the growth plan made it impossible for an independent watchdog to assess it before the government published it, a minister has suggested. Asked by BBC Breakfast why the OBR was not given the opportunity to make an assessment of the plan, Treasury minister … Read more
PARIS: Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Aminiafter she was arrested by the Islamic republic’s morality police. Filmmakers, athletes, musicians and actors have backed the demonstrations, and many saw it a signal when the national football team remained … Read more
Authorities say perpetrator of one of the country’s biggest cyberattacks used ‘obfuscation techniques’ to hide identity. Australian police have announced an operation to safeguard the personal information of thousands of telecom customers following one of the biggest cyberattacks and data breaches in the country’s history. Australian Federal Police (AFP) assistant commissioner for cyber command Justine … Read more
Audio reveals Vladimir Putin to annex four Russian-held areas of Ukraine on Friday A Russian missile strike on a humanitarian convoy in Ukraine has killed 23 people, officials said as Vladimir Putin prepared to make a major speech on annexation plans. Nearly 30 more were wounded in the attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, … Read more