What Might the World Look Like in 2025?

What Might the World Look Like in 2025?

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World leaders scramble to avoid war in Ukraine amid confusion over bid to join NATO

World leaders scramble to avoid war in Ukraine amid confusion over bid to join NATO

Ukraine appeared to offer and then retract a major concession to Russia amid increasingly feverish attempts by some world leaders to prevent war from breaking out in Europe. Russian forces — thought to number at around 130,000 — continued to mass near Ukraine’s borders on Monday. Meanwhile, warships, including submarines, streamed toward the Black Sea … Read more

World news snapshot: New Zealand deals with aftermath of cyclone and San Francisco mourns the death of a homeless man

World news snapshot: New Zealand deals with aftermath of cyclone and San Francisco mourns the death of a homeless man

New Zealand Herald Electricity crews are working to restore power to tens of thousands of homes around the country almost 24 hours after Cyclone Dovi knocked down trees and caused havoc in the North Island. Hundreds of thousands of people were without power yesterday (Sunday) and many are still without running water and electricity while … Read more

World news snapshot: Cyclone Dovi hits New Zealand and the body of computer anti-virus expert John McAfee remains in a Spanish morgue

World news snapshot: Cyclone Dovi hits New Zealand and the body of computer anti-virus expert John McAfee remains in a Spanish morgue

New Zealand Herald The publication reports that Cyclone Dovi was packing a punch across many parts of New Zealand yesterday (Saturday) with howling gales and heavy rain causing havoc – and forcing the closure of the Auckland Harbor Bridge. Police urged people to avoid non-essential travel as gale-force winds struck, with gusts of between 130km … Read more

World on brink of war as Russia claims US submarine sailed into its waters

A US submarine was chased out of Russian waters

The Russian Ministry of Defense summoned the US embassy’s military attaché as relations between the two world super powers continue to deteriorate over Ukraine A US submarine was chased out of Russian waters, the Kremlin claims ( Image: Russian Defense Ministry/AFP via) Claims by Russia’s Ministry of Defense that its ships chased a US submarine … Read more

Opinion | The World Is Sliding Toward Authoritarianism. So Are the Olympics.

Opinion | The World Is Sliding Toward Authoritarianism. So Are the Olympics.

The authoritarian challenge to democracy and human rights is arguably the defining geopolitical story of our time. Instead of bucking this trend, the IOC appears to be partaking in it. stream says His group’s primary responsibility is to host the Games in accordance with the Olympic Charter. But this charter speaks of “promoting a peaceful … Read more

Beijing introduces the world to ‘robo-noodles’ to limit COVID spread during the Olympics

Beijing introduces the world to ‘robo-noodles’ to limit COVID spread during the Olympics

Gordon Ramsay may not be invited to the Olympics this year. Beijing is targeting robot chefs and servers to prepare and serve food to attendees at the Main Media Center of the city’s Winter Olympics to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and maximize efficacy, according to a recent Food & Beverage wine report. “The intelligent … Read more

Pence’s ex-chief of staff Marc Short said the former vice president didn’t want the world to see a ‘visual’ of him ‘fleeing the Capitol’ on January 6

Pence’s ex-chief of staff Marc Short said the former vice president didn’t want the world to see a ‘visual’ of him ‘fleeing the Capitol’ on January 6

Marc Short, former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, appears on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in February 2022.NBC News/”Meet the Press” Pence refused calls to leave the Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot because it would create bad optics, his former chief of staff said. Marc Short said Secret Service … Read more

Invasion headline demonstrates tensions in world, Kremlin spokesperson says

Russia and NATO ‘on different tracks’ in negotiations, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov speaks to journalists prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference in Moscow on Dec. 23, 2021. | Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that Bloomberg’s erroneous publication of a headline that said Russia had attacked Ukraine demonstrates the “dangerous” level of tensions in the world. … Read more

America’s hidden world of handmade pornography

America’s hidden world of handmade pornography

Soldiers used used shells and casings to create trench art, such as this copper bottle opener made during World War II. Michael Riordan, CC BY-SA “Life among the handmade”, philosopher and antiquarian Leon Rosenstein once said“is to live among the people.” There is nothing more humane than handcrafted pornography. When you hear “pornography” you may … Read more