Opinion
What is the metaverse? Two media and information experts explain
Rabindra Ratan, Michigan State University and Yiming Lei, Michigan State University
The metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which many people can interact with one another and...
World
Human traffickers abusing online technology, warns UN crime prevention agency
ple with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit, are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities. Â
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Science & Technology
Meta: Critics of Facebook say name change can’t hide company’s harm
Tech ethicists and branding professionals on Thursday said consumers should not be hoodwinked by Facebook's name change, which numerous observers compared to earlier efforts by tobacco and fossil fuel companies...
Business
Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.
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World
Brazil senate backs indictment of Bolsonaro for Covid-19 crimes
Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro should be criminally charged for offences related to his mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic—ranging from crimes against humanity to quackery—federal lawmakers who voted to approve...
Opinion
Young climate activists have far more power than they realise
Anna Pigott, Swansea University
In the past few years there has been a groundswell of young people expressing their anger, fear, grief about the climate crisis – and their demands...
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Environment
World faces 2.7C temperature rise with current climate plan: UN report
Countries' current climate pledges to put the world "on track for a catastrophic global temperature rise" of about 2.7°C, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday, calling a new report released ahead...
World
Sudan coup threatens rights, warns Human Rights Watch
Military leaders in Sudan responsible for the October 25, 2021 takeover should respect and protect the rights of all Sudanese people, including the right to life and peaceful protest,...
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Film and TV
Hollywood’s love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set
Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University and Dan Romer, University of Pennsylvania
In what appears to be a tragic accident, actor Alec Baldwin shot dead a cinematographer on Oct 21,...
World
Israel announce 1,300 new West Bank settler homes
Israel on Sunday announced plans to build more residences for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, drawing immediate condemnation from the Palestinian bloc.
The Ministry of Construction and Housing...
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World
What is COP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work
Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton
Over two weeks in November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Scotland to discuss what to do about climate change. It’s a complex...
Sports
Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead in Ecuador
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez has been shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, report news agencies.
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