International News (Page 64)

In a society that generally respects authority, Chinese citizens are rebelling against COVID lockdowns that have brought food shortages, family separations and lost wages, Reuters reports.Driving the news: Videos on social media show citizens scuffling with health workers and screaming in anger from their apartment windows.Arrests and detentions for COVID-related rule-breaking surged in March, according…Continue Reading

Military setbacks and “potential desperation” could prompt Russian President Vladimir Putin to use “tactical” or “low-yield” nuclear weapons against Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns warned during a speech at Georgia Tech on Thursday.Why it matters: So-called “tactical” nuclear weapons are considered “low-yield” only because other nuclear weapons have become unimaginably powerful. Any nuclear strike against…Continue Reading

Narrow corridors of air loaded with moisture straight from the tropics may be driving a series of ice shelf collapses in the fastest-warming part of Antarctica, scientists have found.Why it matters: Ice shelves act like doorstops, holding back the land-based ice behind them. When they are lost or weakened, inland ice can melt faster, raising…Continue Reading

Russia’s Defense Ministry threatened on Friday to increase bombings on Kyiv if Ukraine attacks targets on Russian territory.Why it matters: The threat comes after the ministry announced the sinking of the Moskva cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea fleet. Ukraine said it struck the ship with cruise missiles, while Russia claimed it sank in…Continue Reading

The new Vū technology in action at University of Tampa. Photo courtesy of Vū StudioVū Studio unveiled its donation of cutting-edge virtual production equipment to the University of Tampa on Thursday.Details: The donation, valued at $750,000, includes a 30-by-14-foot Vū LED screen and 4K LED processor, plus 120 hours of stage time and training at…Continue Reading

Although Peeps received mixed reviews amongst the Axios Visuals team — and there are strong preferences as to whether they’re better fresh, aged or microwaved — there’s no denying the marshmallow treats bring us all joy. The big picture: Some of that joy was fueled by learning that it would take 127 quadrillion Peeps to…Continue Reading

Stunning stat: 92% of executives at medium to large firms think workers who turn cameras off during meetings don’t have long-term futures at the company, according to a new survey from Vyopta, a software company.Why it matters: The data adds grist to the worry that hybrid and remote employees have expressed about the post-pandemic world…Continue Reading

An 11-year-old boy in California with special needs is asking anyone who might help to assist him in his search for his stolen customized “therapy” bike.”Why did you just steal it? Why?” the boy, Korrie Erickson, can be heard wondering in an interview with KCRA News.Korrie has Celebral Palsy (CP), a group of disorders that…Continue Reading

Pea Ridge, AR – April 15, 2022 — Local business, NWA Hogs Painting, has announced an expansion of their service area to incorporate the city of Pea Ridge, AR. With a background in painting and a solid reputation for quality workmanship, this is yet another example of how the company is growing by adapting to…Continue Reading