Month: February 2021
Israel’s coast is devastated by an oil spill. If only we’d had an emergency plan
A national response plan for marine oil pollution incidents was ordered in 2008; it was never implemented. Now the beaches are closed, seafood is banned, and further disasters loom
Read MoreTrump plots future — and revenge — from sunny Florida links – CNN
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Read MoreConnected pet collar company Fi raises a $30M Series B
Pet tech company Fi today announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B. The round, led by Chuck Murphy of Longview Asset Management, follows a $7 million Series A raised back in 2019. The round values the startup
Read MoreOlympic Champion Caster Semenya Is Taking Her Fight to Compete to the European Court of Human Rights
South African athlete Caster Semenya is bringing her legal fight to participate in women’s sports to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), her latest bid to “put an end to the longstanding human rights violations by World Athletics against
Read MoreArmenian premier sees coup attempt as military demands resignation
In the midst of a domestic political crisis, the military of the South Caucasus republic of Armenia has demanded the resignation of head of government Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan spoke on Facebook On Thursday of an “attempt at a military coup”
Read MoreCPAC kicks off as Trump, Republicans eyeing 2024 campaigns seize chance to woo conservatives – Fox News
CPAC kicks off as Trump, Republicans eyeing 2024 campaigns seize chance to woo conservatives Fox News What Mitt Romney gets *exactly* right about Donald Trump CNN 10 things you need to know today: February 25, 2021 The Week Magazine Trump could doom the
Read MoreNuclear issue key as Iran readies for Rouhani replacement
Iran will vote in June for a successor to President Hassan Rouhani and his moderate-reformist government, but politics in the country is dominated by the nuclear issue and no frontrunner has emerged. Several conservative heavyweights are thought to be considering
Read MoreSaudi prince sidelined as US prepares to publish Khashoggi report
US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has already seen a soon-to-be released intelligence report detailing the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. “Yes I have,” he told reporters when asked if he’d read the
Read MoreBahraini crown prince calls Netanyahu about return of Iran nuclear negotiations
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa says talks must ‘include broader issues,’ urges participation of regional countries; Israeli statement on the call doesn’t mention US outreach to Iran
Read MoreFormer top aide Lindsey Boylan details sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – CBS News
Former top aide Lindsey Boylan details sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo CBS News Rose McGowan backs Cuomo accuser Lindsey Boylan, calls for investigation into ‘monstrous’ claims Fox News Cuomo Denies Explosive Sexual Harassment Claims From Former Aide |
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