The warning comes as a study reports that watching TV for four hours a day or more is associated with a 35% higher risk of … TV watching linked with potentially fatal blood clotsRead more
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Lithuania pays compensation to al Qaeda suspect at CIA jail it hosted
Lithuania has paid 100,000 euros awarded by the European Court of Human Rights to a suspected high-ranking al Qaeda figure in Guantanamo Bay who was … Lithuania pays compensation to al Qaeda suspect at CIA jail it hostedRead more
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JVP welcomes Amnesty International’s report documenting Israeli apartheid
Amnesty International’s new report, Israel’s Apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime against Humanity, provides extensive legal documentation of the brutal reality of … JVP welcomes Amnesty International’s report documenting Israeli apartheidRead more
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Covid Survivors at Higher Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Damage
Covid-19 survivors are at an elevated long-term risk of developing heart disease, strokes, blood clots, and other cardiovascular disorders, according to new peer-reviewed research out … Covid Survivors at Higher Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular DamageRead more
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AZ utility can be held liable for charging higher rates to rooftop-solar customers
A major Arizona utility can be held liable for violating antitrust laws through its policies of charging higher rates for electricity to customers who choose … AZ utility can be held liable for charging higher rates to rooftop-solar customersRead more
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Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter next
An Australian government committee on Thursday grilled Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google about the spread of misinformation and cyberbullying across their platforms. Google’s director of … Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter nextRead more
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Thousands of Danish-born denied passport under tough Citizenship Law
An increasing number of people in Denmark have a so-called ‘Alien’s Passport’ recognising them as “stateless” because they can neither get a Danish passport, nor … Thousands of Danish-born denied passport under tough Citizenship LawRead more
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Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware to sue state
Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware plan to take legal action against the Hungarian state and the Israeli company NSO, which manufactures the tool. The … Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware to sue stateRead more
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Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibers
Although it’s known that washing clothes releases microfibers into wastewater, it’s unclear how drying impacts the environment. Now, a pilot study in ACS’ Environmental Science … Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibersRead more
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UK university can reduce CO2 emissions by 4% with shorter winter semesters
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, reporting in the journal iScience on December 8, found that shifting learning weeks to the summer … UK university can reduce CO2 emissions by 4% with shorter winter semestersRead more