Banned outfits call for shutdown in Manipur on R-Day

Police step up security across the State Police step up security across the State One outlawed underground organisation, the Socialist Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, has imposed a total shut down to sabotage the Republic day celebration in Manipur. A press release issued by M.C. Yaiphabi, publicity in charge of the outfit, says that the shutdown…Continue Reading

Israel’s attorney general orders probe of NSO spyware claims

The company says its products are intended to be used against criminals and terrorists, and that it does not control how its clients use the software Israel’s attorney general has said that he was launching an investigation into Israeli police’s use of phone surveillance technology following reports that investigators improperly tracked targets without authorization.In a…Continue Reading

How to fix broken supply chains | Dustin Burke

Supply chain challenges are real, but they’re not new, says global trade expert Dustin Burke. In the face of disruptions ranging from natural disasters to pandemics, how do we make sure supply chains can keep up? Burke offers a combination of solutions — from companies sharing risk to better forecasting disruptions — to help create…Continue Reading

Woolly pigs, high tech and other ingenious ways to take carbon out of the air | Gabrielle Walker

What do woolly pigs have to do with climate change? They’re part of a vital, ingenious and evolving strategy to take carbon out of the sky and store it safely — in trees, soils, the ocean, buildings, rocks and deep underground. Every carbon removal approach takes some combination of natural resources…Continue Reading

Oregon residents decry proposed ‘permanent’ mask mandate

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of Oregon residents claimed government overreach on Thursday, as officials at the state’s health authority consider indefinitely extending the current indoor mask requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon Health Authority held a public hearing about the proposed “permanent” mask rule for public indoor spaces, regardless of people’s vaccination status.…Continue Reading

Robert N. Scola Jr., federal judge, blasts unvaccinated jurors as ‘selfish and unpatriotic’

A federal judge in Florida lashed out at unvaccinated potential jurors this week, calling them “selfish and unpatriotic” after he was forced to postpone a trial because he’d wanted to refuse to seat anyone who hadn’t gotten a COVID-19 shot. “It is the court’s belief that the vast majority of the unvaccinated adults are uninformed…Continue Reading

Family of migrants including an infant found frozen to death at U.S.-Canada border

A family of four migrants from India were found frozen to death on the Canadian side of the border Wednesday after getting separated from the larger group of migrants they were with. One of those who died was an infant, still in diapers, and another was a teenager, authorities said. They were part of a…Continue Reading

White House in clean-up mode after Biden’s slip-ups spread fear of invasion, bogus elections

The White House went to work on cleanup duty Thursday after President Biden’s press conference remarks rattled both sides of the Atlantic by questioning the legitimacy of U.S. elections and the West’s resolve against Russian aggression. White House officials said Mr. Biden’s comments were misinterpreted and offered clarifications that differed widely from what the president…Continue Reading