The Genetic Modification of Human Life is “Big Business”
Genetic modification of human life sounds like a term taken straight out of some Sci-Fi movie, but it’s actually a very real possibility, and one that’s being heavily discussed in the scientific community worldwide.
The UN’s Comprehensive Torture Report on Julian Assange
On April 8th, just before London police forcibly carried WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy, a doctor named Sondra S Crosby wrote a letter to the Office of the United Nations
Did Trump just admit Russia helped him get elected?
President Donald Trump may have actually admitted what many claim to know for more than two years now: Russia helped elect him as president.
Marshall Islands Nuclear Dome Leak Could Poison Marine Life in Pacific
Few weeks ago the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres alarmed that a large concrete nuclear dome constructed 40 years ago in the Marshall Islands contains radioactive waste from Cold War-era nuclear tests conducted by the United States.
China warns trade war could get even worse
The trade war between the two of the world's largest economies escalated quickly this month with both sides slapping tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of each other’s goods.
Ellen DeGeneres claims she was sexually abused by her stepfather
Ellen told Letterman how her mother, Betty DeGeneres, got married to "a very bad man" when she was a teen
Mount Everest death toll climbs to 11 amid growing concerns
Christopher John Kulish, 62, died on Monday right after reaching the top of Mount Everest on the Nepal side of the mountain.
Trump backs Japan’s efforts to communicate with Iran
Donald Trump visited Japan where, on Monday, he backed the Japanese prime minister's interest in using Japan's good relations with Iran to help establish a possible dialogue between the U.S. and its current enemy in the Middle East.
MI6 Smuggled Russia’s Secrets in Tea Bag on Flight to Venezuela,...
According to the Daily Mail reports MI6 spies have somehow smuggled Russian strategic defense secrets in a tea bag on board a Venezuela-bound supersonic...
Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children
JAPAN/TOKYO - Miwa Moriya was 6 when social workers told her she was going to a Christmas party, but have instead moved her into a group home for about 60 children in a small city in western Japan.
Qatari president of PSG, Nasser al-Khelaifi, under investigation in IAAF corruption...
The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is formally under investigation in France for alleged corruption related to Doha’s bid to host the athletics world championship, his lawyers confirmed on Thursday.
Julian Assange indictment: Danger for free press and journalism
Julian Assange indicted under espionage act, obtaining and publishing classified material, represents a grave threat to all Americans' First Amendment rights,...
Chagos Islands dispute: UN votes against British control
The 193 member states of the UN on Wednesday voted for the UK to hand over control of the Chagos islands to Mauritius "as soon as possible".
Trump suddenly reverses course on Iran, says there is ‘no indication’...
President Donald Trump spent the entirety of the last week talking about possible military action against Iran, discussing the number of troops that would be involved, and threatening that war would mean the “official end of Iran.”
Huawei founder says US government underestimated their power
The growing animosity between Huawei Technologies and the U.S. government was inevitable and a sales ban imposed by the Trump administration will literally have no...
How Much Does America Really Need Huawei?
In wake of the restrictions, Google has suspended business activity with the Chinese giant. Other suppliers, including Qualcomm, Broadcom, Intel and Xilinx, told employees they will not sell to the Chinese firm until further notice, according to Bloomberg News.
Trump wants America’s immigration system to focus on high-skilled workers
President Trump unveiled a long-awaited immigration plan change that would dramatically alter how the U.S. accepts people into the country, by favoring...
F-16 fighter jet crashes at California base, no injuries
An F-16 fighter jet crashed into a warehouse while attempting to land at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California, an Air Force official confirmed late Thursday.
Alabama abortion vote compared to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
On Tuesday night, Alabama’s majority-Republican Senate passed a bill which, if signed by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, would ban almost all abortions in the state and could punish doctors who perform them with life in prison.
Mike Pompeo says US doesn’t want war with Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States does not seek a war with Iran, amid rapidly growing...