Hong Kong police have made their first arrests under a newly passed local national security law over social media posts deemed “seditious” by authorities, just days ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The city’s national security police on Tuesday arrested six people on suspicion of committing…
Pope Francis allegedly told Italian bishops to not permit gay men to train for the priesthood, with two Italian newspapers claiming that the 87-year-old pontiff made a homophobic slur in a closed-door meeting last week. Citing sources from inside the meeting, the Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica newspapers reported…
American Tyler Wenrich was sentenced to three weeks in jail and fined Tuesday after he had pleaded guilty earlier this month to possession of ammunition while traveling to Turks and Caicos. The Virginia resident was fined $9,000, Kimo Tynes, the director of communications for the Government of the Turks and…
Time is running out for regulators to tackle the threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to the democratic process ahead of July’s election, researchers have warned. However, the idea of deepfakes swinging the election should not be overblown as there is no clear evidence of an election result being affected…
Around one in five professional football players currently use snus, tobacco-free nicotine pouches or both, according to a study. The research, covering both male and female players, said the actual number was likely to be higher as some may not want to admit using them. Snus, pronounced ‘snoose’, is a…
Crowds gathered in New York on Tuesday evening as onlookers tried to catch a glimpse of ‘Manhattanhenge’. The solar event that brings New Yorkers to the streets twice a year will continue tonight before disappearing from the skies once again. So what is ‘Manhattanhenge’? New York City is built on…
If you’re on Instagram, it’s an image you will likely have seen: orderly lines of tents stretching into the distance on dusty ground, white structures in the centre spelling out the words “All eyes on Rafah”. On Instagram, a call to action to share the image also clocks the number…
Ancient Egyptians appear to have carried out surgery on people with cancerous cells, a study has found. Scientists already knew from their texts that ancient Egyptians were exceptionally skilled with medicine – and could treat diseases, traumatic injuries, build prostheses, and put in dental fillings. But an international team of…
(TheNewswire) Finder’s fees of 6% in cash and 6% in warrants exercisable into Shares at $0.05 for a period of 24 months have also been paid as to $7,650 and 255,000 warrants. The names of the Finders receiving fees are Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Capital Corporation, CM-Equity AG and MB…
Overview Vision Blue Resources Ltd, a battery commodity/resource-focused investment company founded by Sir Mick Davis (former CEO of Xstrata Plc), made a significant strategic investment in NextSource Materials in 2021 to fully fund the construction of its Molo graphite mine in Madagascar. Production has begun, with Phase 1 mine operations…