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UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
January 5, 2023
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal to governments everywhere. “At the start of this year – the 75th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights –…
Europe experiencing record-breaking January heat wave
January 4, 2023
Europe experiencing record-breaking January heat wave
At least eight countries in Europe are experiencing record high January temperatures, according to meteorologists. Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera, who studies extreme temperatures, has collated data from around Europe. His findings show that countries including Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and the…
Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
January 4, 2023
Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
Meta isn’t the only tech heavyweight making tools to help root out terrorist content. The Financial Times has learned Google’s Jigsaw is developing a free tool to help smaller websites detect and remove extremist material. The project, built with the…
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
January 4, 2023
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
China’s state-run bodies that oversee legally recognized religions are complicit in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violation of religious freedom by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says the latest report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The…
Scientists discover new organ in human body
January 3, 2023
Scientists discover new organ in human body
Oncologists from the Netherlands have discovered new glands within the human face which they’ve dubbed tubarial glands. The research is published in the peer reviewed journal Radiotherapy and Oncology. Seeking to learn more about cancer processes in the head and…
World health officials concerned about Covid rise in China
January 3, 2023
World health officials concerned about Covid rise in China
World health officials are worried that they are not getting enough information from China as the country ends its severe COVID-19 restrictions. China removed many restrictions in December, causing a sharp rise in cases. Chinese state media is not reporting…
Third of world in recession this year, IMF head warns
January 3, 2023
Third of world in recession this year, IMF head warns
A third of the global economy will be in recession this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. Kristalina Georgieva said 2023 will be “tougher” than last year as the US, EU and China see their…
US: Fierce winter storm could hammer millions with heavy snow and spawn tornadoes in the South
January 3, 2023
US: Fierce winter storm could hammer millions with heavy snow and spawn tornadoes in the South
A potent winter storm is expected to dump heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain in the Central US while threatening powerful tornadoes in the South. More than 15 million people are under winter weather alerts Monday from Utah to Wisconsin.…
Islam poised to become the world’s largest religion, new analysis finds
January 2, 2023
Islam poised to become the world’s largest religion, new analysis finds
The number of babies born to Muslims is expected to overtake those born to Christians within two decades, making Islam the world’s largest religion, according to a new analysis. There are now 2.2 billion Christians in the world. Islam is…
Iraqi joint operations: 311 terrorists were killed in 2022
January 2, 2023
Iraqi joint operations: 311 terrorists were killed in 2022
Iraqi joint operations confirmed that Iraq made many important achievements in 2022, including the killing of 311 terrorists, 213 killed by air force fire and 98 others in various operations; noting that most of the dead were important ISIS leaders.…