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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be recognized as a “threatened” world heritage site, a United Nations panel suggested on Tuesday, November 29, citing climate change and ocean warming as major threats to the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. Frequent bleaching occurrences pose a threat to the reef, including four over the past seven years and this year’s first occurrence during …

The American dictionary Merriam-Webster has named “gaslighting” the Word of the Year for 2022! On November 28, 2022, the online dictionary produced a list of the most frequently looked-up words, with “gaslighting” topping the list. “In our age of deception — of “fake news,” conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes,” Merriam-Webster explains, “gaslighting has developed as a phrase for our …

Even though Balenciaga has quit Twitter, the site’s users continue to analyze the luxury brand’s every move. On November 21, June Nicole Lapine, better known as @shoe0nhead, took to Elon Musk’s Twitter to indicate that the luxury fashion label is plotting to exploit youngsters. The YouTuber’s rationale made the claim even more absurd. the brand "Balenciaga" just did a uh….. …

Monday, Hong Kong’s highest court ruled that a British attorney can defend pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai in a national security trial, rejecting a government appeal to prohibit foreign counsel from such cases. Hong Kong’s Department of Justice made repeated attempts to prevent British attorney Timothy Owen from representing Lai, arguably Hong Kong’s most outspoken opponent of Chinese Communist Party leaders …

The visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Palawan and yet another instance of China’s aggressive actions in our waters have once again brought to the fore the enduring tensions over the South China Sea and the underlying cultures that form the outlines of this war. The Philippine government has announced its intention to write a note verbale in …

The Biden administration has prohibited the certification of Huawei Technologies and ZTE’s new telecommunications equipment because they represent “an intolerable danger” to US national security. The US Federal Communications Commission said on November 25 that it has adopted the final regulations, which prohibit the sale or import of surveillance equipment manufactured by Chinese companies Dahua Technology Co, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital …

Adidas AG said on Thursday, November 24 that it has opened an inquiry into claims of inappropriate behavior by Kanye West, after terminating its association with the rapper and fashion designer last month. Adidas reportedly launched the investigation after receiving an anonymous letter containing many charges against the rapper, now known as Ye. Following an article in Rolling Stone detailing …

Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals to give Japan a 2-1 victory over Germany in the World Cup on Wednesday, November 23. The four-time champions appeared to be cruising to victory thanks to an Ilkay Guendogan penalty, but they paid the price for missing opportunities. It was a replay of their 2018 World Cup nightmare when, as defending …

According to a statement released by the firm on Wednesday, all paid activity on Twitter associated with Volkswagen brands have been suspended until further notice. Following Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform, Volkswagen, which owns Audi along with VW, Seat, Cupra, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati, and Porsche, announced earlier this month that it had recommended to the brands that they pause …

The Verge got a recording of an internal Twitter meeting in which new owner Elon Musk participated. Musk discussed his plans for “Twitter 2.0,” specifically its messaging functions, during a meeting on November 22, according to the site. Musk stated that he desires encrypted texting, video chats, and voice calls. Musk was quoted by The Verge as saying, “We want …