UN weather agency WMO sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world busts heat records in 2023

UN weather agency WMO sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world busts heat records in 2023

Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean heat and shrinking sea ice. The UN weather agency said in its annual State of the Global Climate report that average temperatures hit the highest level in … Read more

Gaza Hunger Warnings Grow Amid Ceasefire Talks

Gaza Hunger Warnings Grow Amid Ceasefire Talks

A UN-backed assessment meanwhile said 300,000 people in the territory’s north would face famine. Palestinian Territories: Tensions surged as Hamas’s chief accused Israel on Tuesday of sabotaging talks for a Gaza truce after it raided the devastated Palestinian territory’s largest hospital for a second time. Months of war have pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians … Read more

White House criticizes supreme court for allowing ‘harmful’ Texas migrant law | US supreme court

White House criticizes supreme court for allowing ‘harmful’ Texas migrant law | US supreme court

The White House strongly criticised the US supreme court on Tuesday for allowing what it called a “harmful and unconstitutional” Texas immigration law to go into effect. The law, Senate Bill 4 (SB4), allows state authorities to arrest, process and imprison people suspected of crossing the US-Mexico border illegally – thereby infringing on roles long … Read more

Australia politics live: Trump tells Farage will ‘not be there long’ as US ambassador if he is hostile to a Trump presidency | Australia news

Australia politics live: Trump tells Farage will ‘not be there long’ as US ambassador if he is hostile to a Trump presidency | Australia news

Donald Trump on Kevin Rudd: ‘I heard he’s not the brightest bulb’ The Republican candidate for the US presidency, former president Donald Trump, has had a few things to say about former Australian prime minister and current US ambassador Kevin Rudd. Trump spoke to UK conservative Nigel Farage on GB News, saying if Rudd is … Read more

Another royal photo found to be ‘digitally enhanced’

Another royal photo found to be ‘digitally enhanced’

Breadcrumb Trail Links World Celebrity Published Mar 19, 2024  •  Last updated 13 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taken by Princess Kate in August 2022 at Balmoral. Photo by Kensington Palace /Instagram Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an … Read more

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang takes page out of Apple playbook to lead AI’s future

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang takes page out of Apple playbook to lead AI’s future

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage Monday at the chipmaker’s hyped-up artificial intelligence conference, he joked to the thousands of attendees packed into the arena that this was “not a concert.” In a literal sense, Huang was right. But that didn’t stop him from using his two-hour keynote address to cement Nvidia’s status … Read more

What to expect from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting Wednesday

What to expect from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting Wednesday

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 06, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Federal Reserve has a lot to do at its meeting this week, but ultimately may not end up doing a … Read more

How to figure out when (and if) you’ll get student loan forgiveness

How to figure out when (and if) you’ll get student loan forgiveness

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Over the last few years, the Biden administration has repeatedly announced that it was forgiving student debt for small groups of qualifying borrowers. So far, it has canceled the loans for almost 3.9 million people, totaling $138 billion in relief. Those who haven’t qualified for the aid … Read more

Hindenburg Research is making a name for itself by taking on Carl Ichan, Gautam Adani and others

Hindenburg Research is making a name for itself by taking on Carl Ichan, Gautam Adani and others

NEW YORK – Jan. 6, 2023: Nate Anderson works at his desk. Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hindenburg Research has established itself as one of the most powerful voices in public activist short-selling, hammering the share prices of … Read more