An island that appeared to suddenly materialize, then vanish, on Williston Lake in British Columbia over the summer was rediscovered on the massive reservoir on Monday. Once you’ve taken that all in, let’s ask the important question: How the heck did that happen? The existence of the disappearing island—a floating ...
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Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement Israel’s defence minister has said his country is seeking Donald Trump’s support to approve plans to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in what has widely been condemned as a potential war crime. Israel ...
Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring | Robert ReichTrump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring | Robert Reich
The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at home What do bullies do when someone stands up to their bullying and punches them in the face? They look for someone weaker to bully who won’t punch back. Presumably that’s why Donald Trump has ...
Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work Lisa, a freelance graphic designer based in Spain, noticed a shift in her work after the release of ChatGPT in 2022. She went from receiving slow one-off jobs creating logos and ...
I thought I was too broken for sex. Here’s how I found pleasure againI thought I was too broken for sex. Here’s how I found pleasure again
I was forced to examine the idea of sexual pleasure after a tumor was removed from my spinal cord Ten years ago, my right elbow started to hurt. The internet suggested I had tennis elbow, so I stopped playing tennis. Once the outer elbow pain moved inward, I changed my ...
Democrats make the midterms about one big pitch: Lower costsDemocrats make the midterms about one big pitch: Lower costs
David’s view House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shared good news with his caucus this week: His Democrats’ bid for a midterm campaign focused on “affordability” is cutting through the noise. According to polling that Jeffries circulated this week, Democrats have fixed a mismatch that looked glaring five months ago. In ...
Sasol pollution linked to premature deaths, study suggestsSasol pollution linked to premature deaths, study suggests
South African energy company Sasol faces mounting climate scrutiny after researchers tied emissions from its flagship Secunda plant to about 1,000 premature deaths annually. A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, a Finland-based nonprofit, found emissions from the plant had an overall health cost of ...
El Niño threatens West Africa’s cocoa producersEl Niño threatens West Africa’s cocoa producers
West Africa’s cocoa producers are under threat from this year’s El Niño, which threatens to be the worst on record. The weather phenomenon has been known to intensify the yearly Harmattan winds, which dry out topsoil and cause pods to fall. Côte d’Ivoire — the world’s top producer — is ...
IMF agrees $2.2B Senegal loan packageIMF agrees $2.2B Senegal loan package
The IMF and Senegal agreed on a $2.2 billion loan package, with the West African country announcing a plan to restore “debt sustainability.” The developments mark key steps in tackling an economic crisis sparked by the discovery of previously unreported debt. The IMF suspended an earlier program after the government ...
Nigerian opposition vows to restore fuel subsidyNigerian opposition vows to restore fuel subsidy
The scrapping of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has emerged as a key battleground ahead of the country’s elections. The opposition African Democratic Congress said it will anchor its campaign on a promise to reinstate the multibillion-dollar program, whose removal three years ago drove up food and ...