The St. Croix Avis, a newspaper with a storied 180-year history serving the people of St. Croix, has announced it will soon cease operations. The news marks the end of a significant chapter in the territory's media landscape.
Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.
A new deal granting landlocked Ethiopia access to a seaport holds potential for a huge upheaval in the Horn of Africa. The breakaway region of Somaliland finds itself in a make-or-break situation.
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani....
The main issues with the improper functioning of the instance have been resolved, but it led to additional complications. Currently, using the instance should be quite comfortable, but I will continue to work intensively on a comprehensive solution for the next few days. Therefore, occasional interruptions or errors may still...
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied that it killed Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. But military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces were in a high state of readiness and prepared for any scenario....
The issues that started occurring on Sunday turned out to be more serious than anticipated, extending beyond the application code. We are still working on resolving them to ensure the proper functioning of the website, but we need some more time. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Threadiverse is still in its nascent stages of development, and it is even earlier stages for kbin. Anyone who have been around in the internet long enough knows that these issues are common at this stage. People who are complaining are failing to realise that this is still just a passion project of a single individual who is really not making any real profits in return, and is not a multi-billion enterprise with server farms of its own across the world. Even Reddit and Twitter had lots of such hiccups when they started out.
Thanks for all the work you are doing, Ernest! Always happy to be here!
The Nobel laureate economist was awarded six months of simple or non-rigorous imprisonment. He was immediately granted one-month bail after a furnishing bond of Taka 5,000.
Hundreds of Kosovars rushed to Pristina airport to travel to EU countries on Monday after visas for Europe's open-borders Schengen zone were waived....
78 years since the end of World War II, Japan has decided to take yet another step on the path toward becoming a “normal nation,” able to employ its military to boost its national interests like any other....
Indo-Myanmar border to be fenced, free movement regime scrapped: Amit Shah (www.hindustantimes.com)
India and Myanmar share a 1643-km long border in four states of northeast-Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.
Pakistan says killed ‘terrorists’ in Iran through 'precision military strikes' (www.hindustantimes.com)
A senior intelligence source confirmed that Pakistan had carried out strikes against anti-Pakistan militant groups inside Iran.
Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children (apnews.com)
The attack further raises tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Maternal mortality: Pregnancy is 'shockingly dangerous' (www.dw.com)
Almost 300,000 people died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2020. That includes the US, where maternal death rates are up. But India's MMR is down.
Virgin Islands: Historic St. Croix Avis Newspaper to Cease Publication After 180 Years (viconsortium.com)
The St. Croix Avis, a newspaper with a storied 180-year history serving the people of St. Croix, has announced it will soon cease operations. The news marks the end of a significant chapter in the territory's media landscape.
U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple (www.nytimes.com)
Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.
Horn of Africa: A conflict evolving around Berbera Port (www.dw.com)
A new deal granting landlocked Ethiopia access to a seaport holds potential for a huge upheaval in the Horn of Africa. The breakaway region of Somaliland finds itself in a make-or-break situation.
Why ad-funded journalism-for-all faces fight for survival in 2024 (pressgazette.co.uk)
As Google begins the big switch-off of cookies on Chrome, ad-funded journalism on the open web is facing a fight for survival.
Al Jazeera journalist arrested in Tunisia amid crackdown on freedom of press (www.theguardian.com)
Samir Sassi joins growing number of journalists imprisoned and prosecuted in country
Scientists Lightly Zapped People’s Brains and Made Them Easier to Hypnotize (gizmodo.com)
The proof-of-concept study suggests it might be possible to boost the effectiveness of hypnosis for health conditions like chronic pain.
Microsoft’s new Copilot key is the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years (www.theverge.com)
New laptops and PCs will ship with a dedicated Copilot key.
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge (www.reuters.com)
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani....
[UPDATE] Issues with the functioning of kbin.social
The main issues with the improper functioning of the instance have been resolved, but it led to additional complications. Currently, using the instance should be quite comfortable, but I will continue to work intensively on a comprehensive solution for the next few days. Therefore, occasional interruptions or errors may still...
Gaza war extends into Beirut with killing of Hamas leader (www.reuters.com)
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied that it killed Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. But military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces were in a high state of readiness and prepared for any scenario....
Elections Around the World in 2024 (time.com)
2024 is not just an election year. It’s perhaps the election year....
Issues with the functioning of kbin.social
The issues that started occurring on Sunday turned out to be more serious than anticipated, extending beyond the application code. We are still working on resolving them to ensure the proper functioning of the website, but we need some more time. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Bangladesh Court Convicts Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus in Labour Law Case (thewire.in)
The Nobel laureate economist was awarded six months of simple or non-rigorous imprisonment. He was immediately granted one-month bail after a furnishing bond of Taka 5,000.
Kosovars celebrate joining Europe's visa free Schengen zone (www.reuters.com)
Hundreds of Kosovars rushed to Pristina airport to travel to EU countries on Monday after visas for Europe's open-borders Schengen zone were waived....
Japan Eases Rules on Lethal Weapon Exports (thediplomat.com)
78 years since the end of World War II, Japan has decided to take yet another step on the path toward becoming a “normal nation,” able to employ its military to boost its national interests like any other....
Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing (arstechnica.com)
Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.
Feisty Journalist and Documentary Maker John Pilger Passes Away (thewire.in)
Australia-born Pilger was adversarial, feisty and uncompromising, drawing praise and respect from people across the ideological fence.
Last few days are the least functional kbin has been for me since the July exodus. Just me?
Just curious if it's somehow got to do with anything on my end. I'm generally desktop-only, firefox-only.
How Russia’s Independent Media Survived 2023 - The Moscow Times (www.themoscowtimes.com)
The past year has been another troubling one for the Russian free press.
Things are about to get a lot worse for Generative AI (garymarcus.substack.com)
A full of spectrum of infringment
2023 was the worst year for the news business since the pandemic - Poynter (www.poynter.org)
It’s a sharp reversal from the last two years, when layoffs fell and some news outlets even expanded.