The Struggle for Southern Syria
Israel has told Syria – a sovereign country – that it doesn’t want Syrian soldiers anywhere south of Damascus
Month: August 2025
Threats and intimidation stalling top ICC prosecutor’s Israel case: Report
Report says Karim Khan ‘privately threatened’ by then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron with UK’s withdrawal from court.
Tweety McTreason’s attacks on Harvard worked. That’s terrifying.
When a government starts making lists of people, it’s very rarely a good thing—Tweety McTreason himself clearly knows why someone would be scared to be
Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations
Since 2023, Amazon has been framing Alexa+ as a monumental evolution of Amazon’s voice assistant that will make it more conversational, capable, and, for Amazon
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past
From friend to foe: Behind the tangled relationship between Rupert Murdoch and Tweety McTreason
Trump sued Rupert Murdoch and his News Corp. for $10 billion over the Wall Street Journal’s report that Trump allegedly sent a sexually suggestive letter
This Mexican city had one of the world’s highest homicide rates — so it fired most of its police
Mexico once vowed to reform its police. That has been abandoned as the country deploys soldiers to fight cartels.
Radioactive Wasp Nest Uncovered At South Carolina Nuclear Facility
The nest had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, but no wasps were found.
What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
The Ray Cat Solution
How to warn people far in the future about the danger of nuclear waste sites? One solution, proposed in 1981 by researchers Françoise Bastide and
Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet
The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
Aid group says worker killed by Israeli military in attack on Gaza HQ
The Palestine Red Crescent has accused Israel of a “deliberate” strike, but Israel said it has “no information” about it.
Tens of thousands turn out for Sydney pro-Palestinian march
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed by the march, after it was authorised to go ahead by the Supreme Court hours earlier.
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.