The Covid-19 pandemic has not served as a lesson in preventing future zoonotic diseases, warns an international team of researchers who identified several dangerous viruses in fur farms in China. Among these viruses, a coronavirus that has been shown to affect humans has been detected in nocturnal animals, animals raised in Asia for their fur … Read more
Threats from Iran to Israel are real, says White House Iran’s threats to attack Israel are “real” and “credible.” This was stated by White House spokesman John Kirby on Friday. He did not provide details on the timing and targets of a possible attack. President Joe Biden “has been briefed repeatedly by his national security … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. Supreme Court hears Trump’s immunity, major criminal case overturned The US Supreme Court will consider Donald Trump’s argument that he is immune from crimes he committed while president. It is almost inconceivable that Trump will be right, … Read more
Climate activism A group of activists deflated the tires of more than fifty SUVs last night. They left a message on the windshield of the cars: “Be careful, your gas guzzler kills!” “We have deflated one or more of your tires. You will be angry, but don’t take it personally. It’s not you, it’s your … Read more
The world’s oceans are a graveyard for tens of thousands of abandoned offshore oil rigs. There are more than 32 thousand of them in the waters of the United States alone. More and more rigs are continually being retired as oil fields age and global energy markets and fuel policies shift further away from fossil … Read more
Dozens of Japanese residents and a group of South Korean MPs held a protest rally in the government district of Tokyo against the plan of the country’s authorities to dump purified water from the tsunami-affected Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant into the ocean, Euronews reports. In Japan, dozens of protesters rallied outside the government building in … Read more