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Thousands of Websites Go Down in Global Outage
Thousands of websites around the world were unreachable Thursday in what appears to have been a problem with a widely used content distribution network. Akamai, said on its website that it was experiencing “an emerging …
DetailsMalawi Begins Classes in World’s First 3D-Printed School
Adifu Maulana quit school in 2014 to escape punishment she often received for arriving late.She had to walk 7 kilometers to attend classes held under a tree because of Malawi’s shortage of classrooms.But thanks to …
DetailsKaseya Gets Master Decryption Key After July 4 Global Attack
The Florida company whose software was exploited in the devastating Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack, Kaseya, has received a universal key that will decrypt all of the more than 1,000 businesses and public organizations …
DetailsFacebook to Restrict Ads Targeting Teens
Facebook says it will no longer allow advertisers to target those 18 and under based on their interests and activity on other sites.The new policy, which also applies to Instagram and Facebook Messenger, still allows …
DetailsBiden Administration Wants to Require Businesses to Disclose Ransomware Attacks
The Biden administration is throwing its support behind congressional legislation that would require companies to report major data breaches by hackers, including the ransomware attacks that are increasingly targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.”The administration strongly supports …
DetailsBig Tech Companies to Allow Only Vaccinated Employees into US Offices
Big tech companies are making it mandatory for employees in the United States to get COVID-19 vaccinations before entering campuses, as the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus drives a resurgence in cases.Alphabet Inc.’s …
DetailsIsrael’s NSO Under Fire for Spyware Targeting Journalists, Dissidents
There is growing international criticism of Israel following allegations that software from the private security company NSO was used to spy on journalists, dissidents, and even political leaders around the world. A group of American …
DetailsBlinken: Talks About Return to Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Will Not Go On Indefinitely’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday the negotiations on salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran “cannot and will not go on indefinitely,” signaling it’s up to Tehran to move forward soon on …
DetailsAfghan Biker Climbs Mountain for Education’s Uphill Battle
Farid Noori was teaching online from the United States to high school students in Kabul, Afghanistan, when a bomb attack started. “At that very moment,” Noori said, “I had an online, remote class on Afghanistan’s …
DetailsWhy Are Africa’s Youth Rising Up? [simulcast]
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams looks at what’s behind the social uprisings led by youth across Africa. Our guests include Kamissa Camara, expert for the Sahel at the United States …
DetailsWhy Are Africa’s Youth Rising Up?
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams looks at what’s behind the social uprisings led by youth across Africa. Our guests include Kamissa Camara, expert for the Sahel at the United States …
DetailsNew Archaeological Finds in Jerusalem Shed Light on Second Temple Period
Israeli archaeologists say that new findings in Jerusalem’s Old City are among the most significant ever discovered. They believe a large building they uncovered is a city hall from 2,000 years ago, where dignitaries could …
DetailsHome of Another Investigative Journalist in Russia Raided
Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest move by authorities to raise pressure on independent media before …
DetailsTorrential Rains in Western India Linked to Climate Change
In India, torrential monsoon rains in the west of the country have triggered floods and killed about 200 people. Experts link the increasingly erratic monsoon to climate change and warn that this poses a threat …
DetailsUS Gymnast Simone Biles Withdraws from Individual All-Around Competition
A day after withdrawing from the women’s gymnastics team finals, Simone Biles of the United States has taken herself out of the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics. A statement issued Wednesday morning from USA …
DetailsVolunteers Pitch in to Fight Russia’s Raging Forest Fires
The little domed tents of the volunteer firefighters in the clearing of a Siberian forest can be hard to see — even from only a few steps away — because of the choking smoke. Their …
DetailsSenate Confirms New US Air Force Secretary
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Frank Kendall’s nomination to lead the Air Force. The approval of President Joe Biden’s choice came in a voice vote late Monday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that Kendall …
DetailsProtests Flare in Tunisia as Critics Accuse President of ‘Coup’
The United States and several other countries have called for calm in Tunisia after violent protests broke out following the suspension of parliament Sunday. Tunisia’s president invoked purported emergency powers to sack the prime minister …
DetailsEurope Makes New Vaccination Push to Counter Rising COVID Cases
With Europe’s rise in coronavirus infections accelerating, more governments are seeking ways to force the unvaccinated, mainly in their twenties and thirties, to get inoculated, and avoid a return to lockdowns. Italy and Britain have …
DetailsSenate May Advance Bipartisan Infrastructure Package This Week
The coming week could be make-or-break for a bipartisan plan to fix America’s languishing infrastructure. Michelle Quinn reports. Produced by: Marcus Harton …
DetailsCitizenship Path for ‘Dreamer’ Immigrants in US Remains Uncertain
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he remained adamant about the need to create a pathway for U.S. citizenship for so-called Dreamer immigrants, but it “remains to be seen” if that will be part …
DetailsAfter Floods, German Winemakers Look to Rebuild
Lukas Sermann’s family has been making wine in Germany’s Ahr wine district for almost 300 years. On July 15, a night of flooding and ferocious storms all but wiped them out. The rolling landscapes of …
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