After more than 50 years, a NASA crew is set to head for the moon again in April.Image: keystone NASA wants to fly astronauts to the moon next April for the first time in over 50 years. The start of the mission, which aims to orbit the Earth’s satellite, has had to be postponed several […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Dutch police are investigating an explosion that caused damage to an office building in Amsterdam, an incident claimed by an extremist organisation. The group in question previously took responsibility […]
Continue ReadingCitizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is “at war” with the gangs.
Continue ReadingMartin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku’s military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
Continue ReadingVanopslagh said he has changed his lifestyle since then, following a period of illness. “Since going through my stress-related illness, I have not touched anything beyond a glass of wine. It is not exactly something I want to share, because I know how the media will present it. I can already imagine the newspaper headlines,” […]
Continue ReadingPRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 16: French papers analyse the first round of the country’s municipal elections. Next: Cubans protest amid worsening economic conditions. Also: The New York Times tells the story of a difficult recovery after an act of violence. Finally, researchers look into the delayed “maturation” of men and its effect on women’s […]
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s government urged voters to reject a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million people, warning that the measure risks harming prosperity, security and ties with the European Union. The plan would make it harder for companies, hospitals and public services to recruit workers from the surrounding bloc and risk billions of francs […]
Continue ReadingKaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, said on Monday that she would propose changing the mandate of the bloc’s naval mission, as pressure on Europe grows to help secure access to the Strait of Hormuz and prevent major disruptions to global oil supplies. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We will discuss with the member states whether it is […]
Continue ReadingThe comments come as a growing chorus of EU leaders push for a rethink of the bloc’s relationship with Russia, which threatens to upend the implementation of the EU’s historic phase-out of Russian gas. The Commission is set to announce a similar ban on oil next month. “We’ve been far too long dependent on energy […]
Continue ReadingA senior Meta researcher, Matt Motyl, said the company’s competitor to TikTok, Instagram Reels, was launched in 2020 without sufficient safeguards. Internal research shared with the BBC showed comments on Reels had significantly higher prevalence of bullying and harassment, hate speech, and violence or incitement than elsewhere on Instagram.
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