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EU Wants To Tax Internet Users Who Criticize Mainstream Media
The European Union wants to tax citizens who criticize mainstream media outlets and politicians online, according to a draconian new law being proposed.
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First in the West: Canada Votes to Legalize Recreational Cannabis, Lifting 95-year Ban
Canada is the second country in the world to legalize marijuana for recreational use, behind Uruguay.
Mars Opposition: Red Planet Closer to Earth Than It Has Been in Years
Earth and Mars will be closer together in distance than they have for 15 years, making the Red Planet easily visible with the naked eye.
Video Game Addiction Officially Classified As A Mental Health Disorder By World Health Organization
Compulsively playing video games has now been classified as a mental health disorder by the The World Health Organization.
Israeli Jets Carry Out Airstrikes on 9 Targets in Northern Gaza Strip
Israeli jets targeted nine military targets in two military compounds and a munitions manufacturing site, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Twitter. According to IDF, the targets belonged to their favorite bogeyman: Hamas militants.
Civilians Flee After Hundreds Killed in Relentless Saudi-led Coalition Airstrikes on Key Yemeni Port of Hodeidah (VIDEO)
Thousands of civilians are fleeing Hodeidah, Yemen, after hundreds were killed in the Saudi-led coalition’s bombing campaign to take the strategic Yemeni port away from Houthi rebels.
New Type Of Photosynthesis Discovered That Could Change Hunt For Alien Life
The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks.
US Senators Urge Pentagon To Fully Disclose Its Role In Saudi-led War In Yemen
Three US senators have called on the Pentagon to immediately reveal the extent of US military support to the Saudi-led coalition that launched an attack on the key port city of Hodeidah, a last humanitarian lifeline in Yemen.
Only ‘Rapid And Far-Reaching’ Changes Will Stop Global Warming Exceeding 1.5°C Target By 2040, Leaked UN Report Reveals
Draft paper presents ‘moment of truth’ to world leaders, say campaigners.
10 Photos to Show Anyone Who Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change (PHOTOS)
Photos from around the world reveal the extent of man-made climate change.
Syrian Tribes Declare Support For Assad & War Against Foreign Troops
Over seventy Syrian tribes declared war on the US over the weekend as they announced a new “resistance front” to fight foreign troops in northern Syria.
Days are longer than they used to be due to moon moving away from earth, study finds
A day was once only 18 hours long when the moon was closer to Earth, a new study has claimed.
Green Technology To Burst ‘Carbon Bubble’ In Catastrophe For Fossil-fuel Economies, New Research Predicts
Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel wealth will be wiped out at some point over the next 17 years even if governments fail to impose binding carbon emissions limits on industry to curb global warming, according to a major new study.
Washington Warns Syria to NOT Attack Islamic State terrorists or Retake Its Own Territory. No, Really.
The US is worried about reports of an impending Syrian military operation to retake its own city of Deraa in a de-escalation zone in Syria’s southwest.
Numbers of Snow Leopards in the Wild Impossible to Determine
The big cats’ decline is understated, and their viability remains in doubt because of human settlements, climate change, and poaching. Removing leopards from the endangered list may give the impression that they’re safe when in fact the numbers are unknown.