Month: August 2022
Attack on Gaza
On August 5th a swift series of drone raids killed a commander, and missile teams, of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad . Israel said it was acting pre-emptively to prevent an imminent attack on Israelis living near Gaza’s border. The latest Israeli offensive against Gaza was well planned and not at all surprising. Do you think
West and Russia to nuclear war
America and Europe hail Ukraine’s resolute fighting spirit, which raises a nagging question: why are they not sending more weapons, more quickly? Officials’ answers vary: the West is moving with unprecedented speed; it is giving priority to weapons that are most urgently needed; it has to train Ukrainians to use and maintain their new kit;
medical explanation for depression
For decades, doctors believed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors operated by boosting levels of serotonin, a chemical which carries signals between neurons in the brain. This supposition was based on the hypothesis that a lack of serotonin causes depression. This supposition was based on the hypothesis that a lack of serotonin causes depression. The most mysterious
Tinder CEO to exit
Tinder chief executive Renate Nyborg is leaving the firm less than a year after becoming the boss of the dating app. Tinder’s plans to adopt new technology, including virtual currencies and metaverse-based dating, are also being reviewed in the strategic shake-up. Her exit was one of a number of management changes at Tinder announced by
Reddit files to go public
Social media platform Reddit has announced that it has started the process to sell its shares on the stock market. In August, the company said it had raised $700m (£528m) in new funding, valuing it at more than $10bn. Reddit was at the centre of the so-called “meme stock” phenomenon earlier this year. Stocks that
Consuming TikTok Information
Millions of people now actively seek answers to those kinds of questions on TikTok, with 40% of 18- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. surveyed by Google saying they use TikTok to find information, a Google spokeswoman said. e.g. Looking for a chewy chocolate-chip cookie recipe you can make in 10 minutes. As more young people
Joe Biden Covi-19 test
President Joe Biden has been cleared to break isolation now that he has tested negative for COVID-19 for the second time. An antigen test taken by Biden on Sunday produced a negative result for the second consecutive day. Biden’s initial symptoms included a slight fever, cough and sore throat, among other mild symptoms. After the
Cuba Fuel Depot Fire Enters
Cuba struggled for a third day Sunday to contain a fire at a sprawling fuel depot on the northern coast that has left hundreds injured, at least one dead and cast a shadow over the island’s already struggling economy. The fire has affected two storage tanks, one containing 26,000 cubic meters of petroleum and another
China military drills in Yellow and Bohai seas
China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under Beijing’s control. But Taiwan is a self-ruled island that sees itself as distinct from the mainland. With the series of military drills around Taiwan expected to finish on Sunday, the Chinese maritime authorities announced that a number of other military drills are being
Israel-Gaza Talks
In November 2019, Israel and Palestinian militant fought a five-day conflict following the killing by Israel of a PIJ commander who Israel said had been planning an imminent attack. The violence left 34 Palestinians dead and 111 injured, while 63 Israelis needed medical treatment. The latest violence is the most serious flare-up between Israel and