Despite the severe sanctions imposed on Iran’s energy sector by the White House, the US nonetheless imported a substantial batch of crude from the Islamic Republic for the first time in 30Read More…
‘Nothing makes sense’: NFL star Janoris Jenkins blasts airport security after his $250k Rolls Royce is stolen during his holiday
Tennessee Titans cornerback Janoris Jenkins has raged at airport bosses over a lack of “empathy” after he returned from a holiday to Florida to find his $250,000 Rolls Royce car stolen fromRead More…
Virginia gym teacher placed on leave after refusing to say ‘biological boy can be a girl’ at school board meeting
An elementary school gym teacher in Virginia, US has been placed on leave right after he spoke out against the county school board policy proposal that says teachers must allow students toRead More…
Old rover looks at clouds: NASA’s Curiosity detects unusual atmospheric phenomena on Mars in pics of dry-ice puffs over Red Planet
The Curiosity rover has captured images of highly unusual atmospheric phenomena on Mars unlike anything on Earth – clouds that form so high that they mostly consist of crystalized CO2 instead ofRead More…
Germany pumps $10 billion in hydrogen in bid to become global leader
Germany will fund 62 large-scale hydrogen projects with as much as $10 billion in federal and state funds as it aims to become the world’s leader in hydrogen technologies, the German ministriesRead More…
Navalny's revolutionary zeal feeds global headlines but most Russians prefer stability & steady change using local civic activism
Alexey Navalny, the West’s favorite Russian opposition figure, is loved abroad, but remains a divisive figure within the country. However, that doesn’t mean Russians don’t want change, and there is plenty ofRead More…
‘Welcome back’: Lawyers claim victory in case over medal-winning Russian weightlifter Bochkov’s doping sample from six years ago
Podium-placing Russian weightlifter Rodion Bochkov has proved his innocence in a “complicated” battle to clear his name over a banned substance, representatives of the world championships contender have said. 2018 world bronzeRead More…
Workplace testing reveals record level of cannabis use among employees as more states legalize weed
A record-breaking number of Americans are testing positive for cannabis use during employment drug tests, according to the latest report from Quest Diagnostics, a major US clinical laboratory. The data shows thatRead More…
Amid pushback over platform-merging update, WhatsApp backpedals on threat to lobotomize messenger for refuseniks
WhatsApp functionality will not be limited for users who did not accept the messenger’s new controversial rules, the company said. The rules change, which benefit owner Facebook’s monetization, sparked a global outcry.Read More…
Hybrid of UK and Indian coronavirus variants found in Vietnam – health minister
A new mutation of the coronavirus with characteristics of both the UK and the Indian variant was detected in Vietnam, the country’s top health official has announced. “After running gene sequencing onRead More…