Month: May 2019

The 28 EU member states, comprising some 512 million people will take to the polls to elect a total of 751 MEPs between now and “EU elections: Here’s what you need to know”

A plan by Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar to wipe out “terrorists” has sparked concern in Moscow as it is unclear who is considered “Moscow concerned over Haftar’s ‘purge’ plan as UN warns Libya is heading towards civil war”

Tel Aviv is considering seeking help from “friendly” neighbors as the country was hit by an extreme heatwave and subsequent wildfires that have already destroyed “Israel seeks ‘friendly international help’ amid raging wildfires (PHOTO, VIDEO)”

A man sitting in a massive copper pot over a burning fire may sound like grim fairytale material. But it’s actually among the content on “Russian anti-gay orthodox tycoon boiled in giant pot, shares VIDEO”

At least two people have been killed and 16 others injured as an explosion rocked a mosque full of people during Friday prayers in the “Blast rocks mosque full of Friday worshippers in Afghan capital”

The US government’s indictment of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange on 17 additional charges under the Espionage Act has shocked and horrified journalists who are calling “‘Modern fascism is breaking cover’: Journalists react to Assange Espionage Act charges”

Are the consequences of Google complying with the US’ Huawei ban as serious as they are made out to be? While some claim the move “Who’s afraid of Huawei? Why Google’s ‘fatal blow’ may actually be a sign of desperation”

Mark Sirangelo, who joined NASA less than two months ago as special assistant to agency chief Jim Bridenstine on the Artemis project, has left his “NASA exec in charge of Artemis moon mission quits after just 6 weeks, ‘escorted out of HQ’”

Default feminine voices used in AI assistants like Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri promote gender stereotypes of female subservience, a new UN report has claimed, “‘How can you harass code?’ UN report calling ‘feminine’ Alexa & Siri SEXIST prompts ridicule online”

Real Madrid winger Martin Odegaard’s talent is a “gift from god”, Dick Advocaat says. The 20-year-old has had an impressive season on loan at Vitesse, “Odegaard's talent is a gift from god – Advocaat”