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A “lost world” beneath the North Sea was once full of forests
Before it vanished underwater, Doggerland may have been a hidden Ice Age forest refuge teeming with life far earlier than anyone imagined.
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Password to Louvre’s Video Surveillance System Was ‘Louvre’, According to Employee
At least one of the thieves remains at large, French prosecutors say.
EU could fine Meta $22 million per day
Facebook’s parent firm has reportedly refused to make further changes to its controversial pay-or-consent model.
Destroyed Assange Files: Why Judge’s Rebuke Against Crown Prosecution Service Was So Significant
A British judge issued an unusually critical rebuke against the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales.
Mysterious Nine-Day Seismic Event Triggered By Greenland 950-Foot Mega-Tsunami
A melting glacier caused a mountain in Greenland to collapse into a narrow fjord, setting off an oscillating wave that rattled seismic detectors around the world.
Microsoft Stashes Nearly Half a Billion in Case LinkedIn Data Drama Hits
Irish regulators sniffing around Facebook-for-suits subsidiary have threatened fine.
How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline
The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now
EU Lawmakers Must Reject This Proposal To Scan Private Chats
Having a private conversation is a basic human right. Like the rest of our rights, we shouldn’t lose it when we go online. But a new proposal by the European Read More…
Home Secretary Signs Assange Extradition Order
The imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher can now appeal her decision to the High Court, as well as the points of law he lost when the magistrate’s court initially blocked the extradition.
Lack Of Justice Since Grenfell Fire ‘Torture’ For Community Five Years On
The lack of justice in the five years since the tragedy has been described as “torture” and said to have prevented survivors from being able to grieve.
BREAKING: UK Court Officially Orders US Extradition of Julian Assange on Espionage Charges
His fate now lies in the hands of UK home secretary Priti Patel.
Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West’s Grotesque Double Standard
The speed of Western retaliation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.
Scotland Will Pardon Thousands of Witches Executed 300 Years Ago
Three centuries after repeal of the Witchcraft Act, thousands tried and executed as witches could receive official apologies from Scotland.
European Powers Ban Flights To Belarus After President Forces Down Plane Carrying Opposition Journalist
On Sunday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko mobilized military planes to force a Ryanair jetliner to land in Minsk as it transited through Belarusian airspace and detained several of its passengers, Read More…
UK’s Undercover Policing Inquiry Downplays State Surveillance Of Workers Revolutionary Party
The Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) has provided a carefully managed account of state infiltration in the Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP). Until 1986, the WRP was the British section of the Read More…