NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Diwali is a celebration devoted to Goddess Lakshmi. On this day, worshippers pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth. According to legends, on this day, the Goddess visits her worshippers and bestows gifts on them. The festival of Diwali has a special significance in Hinduism, for it brings happiness and light. According to the Hindu...
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
This file illustration photo taken on July 4, 2019 in Nantes, shows the logo of the US online social media and social networking service, Facebook. — Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system, its parent company said on November 2, 2021, a change that will impact over a billion users and which comes after serious concerns...
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk. Joe Skipper/Reuters
The toilet on a SpaceX spacecraft is out of order for astronauts returning to Earth in November, NASA said.
The Crew-2 astronauts will have to rely on "undergarments" for toilet breaks instead, an official said.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft, also used for the Inspiration4 mission, also...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Australia French Submarines - AP
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Scott Morrison attacked the credibility of French President Emmanuel Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated “bad news” about a now-scuttled submarine deal.
An Australia newspaper cast doubt on President Joe Biden’s explanation to Macron last week that the U.S. leader thought the...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents his national statement as part of the World Leaders' Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on November 1, 2021. - Alastair Grant—POOL/AFP/Getty Images
India will reach net zero emissions by 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged Monday in his speech at the opening of the COP26...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech during a meeting focused on action and solidarity COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday. - Kevin Lamarque/AFP/Getty Images
Prime Minister Boris Johnson drew heat Monday for planning to return to London from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on a private plane, just hours after warning...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Peace Monument surrounded by scaffolding at the west front of the US Capitol. - Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
Almost a third of Republicans believe violence may be necessary to “save” the US, according to a new poll.
Researchers at the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit, found that 30% of Republicans agreed with the statement “Because things have...
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
President Joe Biden at the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 1. - Andy Buchanan/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
President Biden apologized for the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris climate accord.
"I guess I shouldn't apologize, but I do apologize," he said of the 2017 pullout.
Biden also announced a series of new...
OCTOBER 31, 2021
With its App Tracking Transparency policy launched in April, Apple overhauled its iPhone lineup’s privacy settings to give users more control over their data. That decision cost Snap, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube an estimated $9.85 billion in lost revenue in the second half of this year, the Financial Times reports.
That’s according to data from research advertising technology...
OCTOBER 31, 2021
GLASGOW, Scotland— Greta Thunberg may not have been officially invited to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, but on the first day of the conference, she was making her presence felt.
The Swedish teenager, who is something of a rock star for climate campaigners worldwide, is among thousands of activists descending on Glasgow for the 12-day U.N....
