WebinarTV, a site that scrapes Zoom webinars without permission, has downloaded and posted Zoom Webinars for anonymous addiction recovery meetings, support groups for caregivers and people who suffer from chronic illness, and a meeting of nudists. WebinarTV’s Michael Robertson told me that the company asks every single person for permission ...
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Failing to appreciate the danger the killer posed led to “catastrophic consequences”, an inquiry finds. ...
The world is gripped by 3am dread thanks to an unhinged US president. Can someone turn the history machine off? | Brigid DelaneyThe world is gripped by 3am dread thanks to an unhinged US president. Can someone turn the history machine off? | Brigid Delaney
Amid the daily horror show in the Middle East is the realisation the so-called adults in the room are insane or powerless or just as bewildered as you are That funny feeling is back – the one many of us felt at the start of the Covid pandemic, where we ...
Five key failures of killer’s parents and agencies ahead of Southport attackFive key failures of killer’s parents and agencies ahead of Southport attack
Inquiry Chair Sir Adrian Fulford said the Southport attack could have been prevented if authorities and the killer’s parents had acted more quickly. ...
EasyJet passengers describe EU border ‘nightmare’EasyJet passengers describe EU border ‘nightmare’
Airlines warn of further disruption due to the introduction of a new EU digital border control system. ...
Henry Zeffman: Starmer seeks closer ties with EU – and doesn’t mind reopening Brexit divisionsHenry Zeffman: Starmer seeks closer ties with EU – and doesn’t mind reopening Brexit divisions
Keir Starmer’s approach has provoked anger from the Conservatives and Reform UK. ...
US judge dismisses $10bn Trump defamation suit against Wall Street JournalUS judge dismisses $10bn Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal
Trump sued the newspaper and its owners, including Rupert Murdoch, in a Florida federal court over a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein. ...
Vietnam breaks ground on first high-speed railVietnam breaks ground on first high-speed rail
Workers broke ground on Vietnam’s first high-speed rail line. The route will link the capital to industrial hubs in the east at over 200 mph. Southeast Asia has seen a proliferation of high-speed rail, mostly China-financed, but projects in Indonesia and Laos are expensive and behind schedule. The Vietnamese line ...
Controlling Hormuz seemed improbable. Turns out, it’s profitableControlling Hormuz seemed improbable. Turns out, it’s profitable
Wael’s view In March 2012, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi gathered a small number of journalists in Doha to deliver what he intended as reassurance. Iran was threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. “If you believe Hormuz will be closed,” he told the group, myself included, “I will sell ...
Chinese EV exports jump 124% amid energy crunchChinese EV exports jump 124% amid energy crunch
Chinese EV exports jumped by 124% in the first quarter of the year, and analysts forecast that the war in the Middle East could further boost their fortunes as gasoline prices soar globally. While much of East Asia has been roiled by higher oil prices, China’s rollout of green energy ...