Europe Decoded Post falsely claims there are no school shootings in Israel After calls for stricter gun control have sprung in the US, misleading posts have been circulating comparing gun ownership in Israel to America. 09/06/2022
USA Watch: Oscar-winning actor pleads for stricter US gun control laws McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children died in a school shooting last month. 08/06/2022
Green News Which city wants to ban crypto miners using fossil fuels? Fossil fuel power plants currently provide energy to miners of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. 07/06/2022
No Comment An abortion rights activist chains himself to the SCOTUS fence. An abortion rights activist was arrested outside the Supreme Court on Monday after chaining himself to a fence. 07/06/2022
Tech News Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal over fake accounts The billionaire’s lawyers accuse Twitter of breaching its obligations by withholding data on its spam and fake accounts. 06/06/2022
Health news Watch: Scientists 3D print and transplant an ear made of human cells A woman has become the first person to receive a 3D-printed ear transplant made from her own cells grown in a lab. 04/06/2022
Tech News Musk spooks markets with his ‘super bad feeling' about the economy The billionaire entrepreneur has a "super bad feeling" about the economy, according to an email seen by Reuters. 03/06/2022
Art Man who was "mad at his girl" smashes $5 million of art in US museum 21-year-old man Brian Hernandez told the police he was upset "at his girl" when he broke into the Dallas Museum of Art through a window and smashed millennia-old artworks valued at millions. 03/06/2022
USA US president makes impassioned plea for ban on assault weapons Ten days after 19 children and two teachers were massacred by a teenage gunman in Uvalde, Texas, US President Joe Biden has asked that "common sense" prevails in the debate on gun control legislation. 03/06/2022
Health news Got a food allergy? You’re 50% less likely to get COVID, study finds The US study also confirmed that being overweight or obese increases the risk of coronavirus infection. 02/06/2022
Tech News Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook parent Meta after 14 years Her departure marks the end of an era for the social media giant. Javier Olivan will take over as chief operating officer. 02/06/2022
Culture news Star Wars condemns racist messages sent to Obi-Wan Kenobi actor The Star Wars franchise and Ewan McGregor have thrown their support behind Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Moses Ingram, after she revealed “hundreds” of racist messages she had received on social media. 01/06/2022
No Comment Dogs offer comfort to Uvalde locals after mass shooting Trainers from New Jersey offer their dogs to help comfort families seeking solace after the shooting at an elementary school in the Texas city of Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead. 31/05/2022
Health news 800 robot companions trialled in New York to tackle elderly loneliness The ElliQ device can carry out daily check-ins with users and remind them to take their medication. 31/05/2022
Culture news I listened to 7,500 independent artists for the Reddit Grammy Awards Looking for a way to post her own music, this Redditor ended up setting herself a colossal music listening task. 31/05/2022
USA Joe Biden visits grieving Texas community after deadly shooting The US president visited the grieving community of Uvalde to show solidarity with the families of the 21 victims. 30/05/2022
No Comment Thousands attend NRA Convention Thousands of NRA members attended the annual NRA Convention in Houston despite the mass shooting massacre. 28/05/2022
Climate One-third of the world’s corn could be at risk from climate change What will be missing from our supermarkets when the US Midwest is too hot for corn? 28/05/2022
No Comment Mourners pay respect to Texas shooting victims at Uvalde memorial Mourners pay respect at a makeshift memorial for the Robb Elementary School shooting victims outside the Uvalde County Courthouse in Texas. 27/05/2022
No Comment Star Wars fans gather for convention in California Star Wars fans gather in California for "Star Wars Celebration", a four-day gathering held every few years, usually tied to new movies. 27/05/2022
Green News US signs wind power deal to provide electricity for 1.5 million homes California wants to ditch fossil fuels by 2045, will this deal bring it step closer to this goal? 27/05/2022
USA China 'most serious long-term challenge' to world order, Blinken says “China is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order — and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. 27/05/2022
Culture news Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk for manipulating stock market Top investors claim the prospective buyer has allegedly used his social media platform to alter share prices. 27/05/2022
Culture news Comment: Will 'Top Gun: Maverick' be a flop? Relying on star-power, nostalgia for a 36-year-old film and practical effects, will the new Top Gun be a superhero blockbuster? 27/05/2022
USA Husband dies of heart attack after wife killed in Texas shooting Joe Garcia, 50, dropped off flowers at his wife’s memorial Thursday morning in Uvalde, Texas, and then returned home, where he “pretty much just fell over” and died, his nephew John Martinez said. 27/05/2022
Europe Decoded Could social media firm Meta have alerted authorities about the Texas shooter? Meta wants to extend end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app and Instagram. 26/05/2022