Longstanding differences in Israeli government become public as PM Netanyahu sacks defence minister
For months there had been open disagreements between Netanyahu and Gallant reflecting a wider split between Israel’s right-wing governing coalition and the military, which has long favoured reaching a deal to end the fighting and bring home scores of hostages held by Hamas.
In menory of Quincy Jones: Titan’s 10 career-spanning songs that put him a cut above the rest
Across his career, the 28-time Grammy Award winning Quincy Jones worked with everyone from Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson with hundreds in-between. The best way to celebrate his legacy, of course, is to listen to the music he made.
Stabilising China’s population: Childbirth ‘festivals’ and ‘marriage school’ won’t lure youth to have children
China’s Yuwa Population Research estimates the country needs to invest 10 per cent of GDP to stabilise the population. Policies like those laid out last week have been helpful in countries such as France and Sweden, but they have not moved the needle in East Asia, most likely due to high gender inequality, according to demographers.
Cybercrime: For hacking business to thrive, malware creator relies on hawkers to infect victims’ computers
A Google spokesperson said in an email, “We have policies in place to prevent spam, scams, or other deceptive practices that take advantage of the YouTube community. This includes prohibiting content where the main purpose is to trick others into leaving YouTube for another site.”
Infostealers paradise: Inside the massive crime industry that’s hacking billion-dollar companies
Based on interviews with malware developers, hackers who use the stolen credentials, and a review of manuals that tell new recruits how to spread the malware, 404 Media has mapped out this industry. Its end result is that a download of an innocent-looking piece of software by a single person can lead to a data breach at a multibillion-dollar company, putting Google and other tech giants in an ever-escalating cat-and-mouse game with the malware developers to keep people and companies safe.
Prince William walks nature trails near South Africa’s Table Mountain to promote conservation
Prince William also met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the president’s Cape Town residence on Tuesday. The prince was joined by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who is in the country for a bilateral meeting with South Africa’s foreign minister.
Embarrassed Nigerian president orders release of 29 minors facing death sentence over protests
The children’s arrest “highlights significant flaws in our criminal justice system, particularly the child justice system, indicating systemic issues that fail to protect minors’ rights,” said Funke Adeoye, founder of Hope Behind Bars Africa, a nonprofit that has been fighting for their release.
‘Symbolism of healthcare workers’ low trust in Covid vaccines raises doubts about patients safety
The CDC said more research is needed “to identify effective strategies to improve vaccination at a time when healthcare personnel are susceptible to low vaccine confidence.”
Prince William plays rugby on first day of climate change and conservation visit to South Africa
Prince William last visited Africa in 2018 but he has a strong connection to the continent. He travelled there as a boy after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in a Paris car crash in 1997. He and his wife, Kate, got engaged at a wildlife conservancy in Kenya in 2010. And he said he came up with the idea for the Earthshot awards while in Namibia in 2018.
American on trial as election deniers test its limits as standard bearer of democracy
Susan Profitt, another election denial activist who knows Robinson, says she was acting as an observer in a tabulation centre last week when an election official warned her she would be expelled from the building and even threatened to file felony charges against her for harassing election officials.
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