French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority.
Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, disclosed on Monday that attackers who breached one of its Citrix servers in October also stole customer-sensitive information from its systems.
Blue Origin’s 24th mission is officially a success. The New Shepard rocket took off as planned this morning and the booster and crew capsule safely separated mid-flight and landed back on this great blue marble we call Earth.
France, Italy, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, and Sweden aim to undermine the first European law aimed at protecting freedom and independence of media in Europe. According to documents obtained by Disclose, in partnership with Investigate Europe and Follow the Money, these seven countries actively advocate for authorizing...
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks authorities on Tuesday morning to ‘make every effort’ to treat the injured, repair infrastructure and resettle affected residents.
Although Turkey and Hungary are the only countries blocking Sweden's NATO membership they did not address the subject in remarks. Instead, the two leaders highlighted closer defense and energy ties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.
'October 25, 2022 has been called Britain’s “Obama Moment”: On that day, Rishi Sunak became the country’s first ever non-white Prime Minister. But Britain’s current head of government represents an even bigger change. As a practicing Hindu, Sunak also is Britain’s first non-Christian PM. And although Sunak won his...
Conservative pundits and right-wing Christian media figures have rejected the scientific consensus that human activity is fueling the warming climate and exacerbating extreme weather events, instead claiming that God controls the weather and attributing natural disasters to “demonic attack,” biblical prophecy, or a supposed...
The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 allows the government to take over telecom services and intercept messages in the interests of national security and in case of emergencies. Here's exactly what the regulation says on the subject.
The suspensions come as both houses saw repeated adjournments amid calls from opposition MPs for a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the security breach in Parliament on December 13.
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Fighters from a paramilitary force locked in conflict with Sudan's armed forces on Monday entered Wad Madani, a city packed with displaced people and an aid hub over eight months of war, witnesses and fighters said....
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.
Tougher French immigration bill passes, Macron's parliament majority wobbles (www.reuters.com)
French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority.
Xfinity discloses data breach after recent Citrix server hack (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, disclosed on Monday that attackers who breached one of its Citrix servers in October also stole customer-sensitive information from its systems.
Blue Origin returns to form with a successful rocket launch after being grounded for over a year (www.engadget.com)
Blue Origin’s 24th mission is officially a success. The New Shepard rocket took off as planned this morning and the booster and crew capsule safely separated mid-flight and landed back on this great blue marble we call Earth.
Anas Hassan Deserves Unconditional Release From Prison (goodmenproject.com)
Why are atheists persecuted with religious or theocratic law when they do not even believe in the religion or God's Law, so called?
France and six European states unite to authorise the spying on journalists (disclose.ngo)
France, Italy, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, and Sweden aim to undermine the first European law aimed at protecting freedom and independence of media in Europe. According to documents obtained by Disclose, in partnership with Investigate Europe and Follow the Money, these seven countries actively advocate for authorizing...
After Nearly 4 Year Gap, North Korea Begins Issuing Visas for Chinese Businesspeople (thediplomat.com)
However, visas are not being granted to Chinese nationals who want to visit North Korea for tourism or family reasons.
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation (www.bbc.com)
The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social media platform.
Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma (www.theverge.com)
Under pressure from regulators, Adobe calls off its plans to acquire a leading competitor....
Over 100 dead and hundreds hurt after earthquake strikes Gansu in northwestern China (www.scmp.com)
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks authorities on Tuesday morning to ‘make every effort’ to treat the injured, repair infrastructure and resettle affected residents.
Erdogan and Orban pledge closer ties in Budapest meeting (www.dw.com)
Although Turkey and Hungary are the only countries blocking Sweden's NATO membership they did not address the subject in remarks. Instead, the two leaders highlighted closer defense and energy ties.
NASA’s GUSTO balloon telescope will map part of the Milky Way (www.theverge.com)
The first to be funded as part of the Explorers Program, GUSTO will spend at least 55 days floating above Antarctica.
Putin warns of ‘problems’ with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’ (edition.cnn.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.
Christianity Is Disappearing in England, As Seen in These Maps (www.atlasobscura.com)
'October 25, 2022 has been called Britain’s “Obama Moment”: On that day, Rishi Sunak became the country’s first ever non-white Prime Minister. But Britain’s current head of government represents an even bigger change. As a practicing Hindu, Sunak also is Britain’s first non-Christian PM. And although Sunak won his...
2023 was the year the economics of tech caught up with reality (www.engadget.com)
We're about to see what happens when an industry built on failed bets suddenly has to pay back its debts.
A suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across Iran (apnews.com)
Iran’s state TV says nearly 70% of the nation’s gas pumps are out of service after possible sabotage — a reference to cyberattacks.
Conservative commentators and right-wing Christian media deny climate change by claiming God controls the weather (www.mediamatters.org)
Conservative pundits and right-wing Christian media figures have rejected the scientific consensus that human activity is fueling the warming climate and exacerbating extreme weather events, instead claiming that God controls the weather and attributing natural disasters to “demonic attack,” biblical prophecy, or a supposed...
Telecom Bill 2023: What powers it gives the government for ‘national security’ (indianexpress.com)
The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 allows the government to take over telecom services and intercept messages in the interests of national security and in case of emergencies. Here's exactly what the regulation says on the subject.
Hamas is now recruiting in Lebanon. What will that mean for Hezbollah? (www.aljazeera.com)
Mainstream Lebanese politicians have criticised the Hamas move. But it will likely help Hezbollah.
An update regarding m/Atheism
I have taken over the ownership of this magazine/community as it was classified as abandoned....
Flipboard is pivoting to ActivityPub and the fediverse (www.theverge.com)
Another walled garden is opening up to the new social web.
'Bulldozing Opposition': 78 MPs Suspended From Parliament On Monday, 92 In Total (thewire.in)
The suspensions come as both houses saw repeated adjournments amid calls from opposition MPs for a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the security breach in Parliament on December 13.
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi re-elected with 89.6% of vote (www.hindustantimes.com)
Over 39 million had cast their ballots for Sisi, a former army chief who has ruled the most populous Arab country for a decade.
Sudan's RSF enters Wad Madani, aid hub where many were displaced (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Fighters from a paramilitary force locked in conflict with Sudan's armed forces on Monday entered Wad Madani, a city packed with displaced people and an aid hub over eight months of war, witnesses and fighters said....
Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year (apnews.com)
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.