Samuel Paty was murdered, and teaching in France has never been the same It has been three years since a teacher who loved rock music and talking philosophy was beheaded by a Muslim man in a Paris suburb, where crisp hedges trimmed to perfection line up in front of white ... 04/26/2024 - 12:49 am | View Link
Cambridge student tortured to death with severe burns and every finger broken in spy 'mistake' A trial is currently underway in Rome to determine the guilt of Egyptian intelligence officers accused of torturing Giulio Regeni, 28, to death by burning his body and beating him relentlessly with st ... 04/25/2024 - 8:40 am | View Link
Family of dad crushed to death in NYC parking garage collapse sues owners, claim they overpacked the structure The family of a parking garage manager who died last year in a collapse claims the owners of the lot “prioritized profits over safety,” leading to the tragedy. 04/25/2024 - 7:46 am | View Link
‘Suspicious’ death in NE Portland ruled suicide, according to police A suspicious death investigation is underway in the Hazelwood neighborhood after a man was found dead early Wednesday morning. 04/24/2024 - 9:30 am | View Link
Tennessee Police Department ‘Continuing to Investigate’ Death of ‘American Idol’ Alum Mandisa The Franklin, Tennessee Police Department are investigating the death of singer and former 'American Idol' contestant Mandisa, who died at 47. 04/23/2024 - 8:46 am | View Link
WhatsApp, the popular global messaging platform owned by Meta, has rolled out new features including a different way to log in and an artificial intelligence assistant in the app.
iPhone users can now use passkeys to login—which means they can access the app using Face ID, Touch ID, or their iPhone passcode—instead of receiving an SMS to log in.
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Whatsapp said on X, formerly Twitter, on April 24 that this feature was “a more secure way to login.” It also avoids any potential challenges in receiving an SMS to log in, with the company adding: “traveling?
HANOI, Vietnam — The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that’s shaken the country’s political and business elites.
The resignation of National Assembly Chair Vuong Dinh Hue adds to growing instability in the country.
Tuesday, April 23, was the last day of my class for the semester at Barnard College, Columbia University’s sister college, and I woke up to several emails from my students that morning. “I don’t want to come to campus,” they said. “I don’t feel safe.”
I didn’t blame them. Police in riot gear lined up along Broadway.
Adolf Hitler never won a majority in a free and open national election. He never received more than 37% of the vote in a free and open national election, but he argued that 37% represented 75% of 51%, and demanded political power. It was the political calculus by which the Nazi leader disabled, then dismantled, the Weimar Republic.
I spent three years among dogs with bloodlines like British royalty. In our world, they would be earls and duchesses. Their names are in stud books that go back countless generations. They are the product of centuries of careful breeding to make them the most perfect versions of themselves.
Eh. I like mutts better.
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It’s not that I didn’t like the dogs I met at dog shows around the U.
For months, Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, has been swarmed with tourists eager to soak in the views of Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest mountain. The visitors have also taken a particular interest in one specific parking lot, which offers a picturesque view of the famed volcano in the background of a convenience store.
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As the spot surged in popularity after earning a reputation on social media for being “very Japanese,” a local official told AFP, throngs of tourists have wreaked havoc, sometimes parking their cars without permission, leaving litter behind, and even climbing onto the roof of a nearby dental clinic in hopes of a better vantage point for the perfect shot.