Source link Section 702 of the FISA act was reauthorized despite fierce resistance from former President Donald Trump The US House of Representatives has voted to renew a surveillance act that allows the government to spy on American citizens without a warrant. Pro-Trump Republicans blocked an earlier version of the act, but were persuaded to […]
Source link The initiative attracted thousands of foreign investors since 2013, with most buying real estate Spain is planning to scrap its so-called ‘golden visa’ program, which grants residency rights to property buyers from outside the European Union, as Madrid attempts to increase the amount of affordable housing available to locals. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez […]
Source link London has announced an investment plan to boost workforce in the sector and to maintain its submarine at-sea deterrent The UK government revealed plans on Monday to boost Britain’s nuclear sector, for energy and defense, including massive investments in the future workforce and in its submarine program, which London views as its “vital” […]
Source link As America braces for a potential war with China, a laser-armed gunship for use against militants seems useless, The War Zone says The US Air Force has suspended its attempts to put a 60kw-class laser weapon on the AC-130J, its close air support aircraft, The War Zone said on Tuesday. The military news […]
Source link The GOP’s latest proposal is designed to appease hardline conservatives who oppose additional funding for Kiev US Republican lawmakers are drafting a bill that would dole out some non-military aid to Ukraine as a loan, rather than a gift, NBC News reported on Friday. While the GOP views the plan as a compromise […]
Source link RT has launched a new English-language educational project for journalists, the RT Academy. The first in a series of free online courses will begin on April 1, and applications can now be submitted at the RT Academy website. The initial training course is open exclusively to journalists from member states of the Association […]
Source link MOSCOW, FEBRUARY 19, 2024 – RT is launching an English-language, international online educational project for journalists: RT Academy. RT’s international team will conduct master classes and share their expertise with aspiring, beginner, and experienced journalists alike. The first series of the course is open to journalists from member states of the Association of […]
Source link ‘Sora’ can generate complex scenes, but will be restricted before its eventual release OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has announced a new tool that turns text prompts into computer-generated videos. The program will be released to the public only after OpenAI builds in a range of censorship features. Nicknamed ‘Sora’, the program “is […]
Source link New Delhi is experimenting with radioisotopes to charge its robotic missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond Indians are ecstatic over their space program’s string of successes in recent months. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has a couple of well-kept tech secrets – one of them nuclear – that will drive future […]
Source link The WHO says the mosquito-borne disease killed an estimated 13,839 people in Cameroon in 2021 alone Cameroon launched a child immunization program for malaria on Monday, using the world’s first vaccine for the disease. Late last year, the Central African country became the first on the continent to receive doses of Mosquirix, manufactured […]
Source link The Indian Foreign Ministry has dismissed claims by The Intercept as part of a “sustained disinformation campaign” India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday dismissed a report published by US-based outlet The Intercept, which claimed New Delhi had earlier this year issued a “secret memo” to take “concrete measures” against the leaders of […]
Source link A rocket attack early in the conflict sparked a fire at the Sdot Micha base housing “sensitive weaponry,” the report says A rocket fired by Palestinian militants during the Hamas attack on October 7 struck an Israeli military base believed to store nuclear-capable missiles, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing an […]