WASHINGTON (AP) – Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, …
Baca Lagi »Trump’s team keen to unite anti-dictatorship exiles, Nicaragua dissident says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Members of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team reached out to a leading Nicaraguan opposition figure on Thursday, saying they want to unite exiled communities from Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela, the opposition figure said. Miami-based Felix Maradiaga, head of Nicaragua’s Freedom Foundation and a vocal critic …
Baca Lagi »Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap, U.N. report says
LONDON (Reuters) – The amount of finance provided to developing countries to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change is far short of the $359 billion a year needed even after the biggest annual increase yet, a U.N. report on Thursday showed. Funding from the developed world hit …
Baca Lagi »Tech giants brace for AI revamp, antitrust pullback in Trump 2.0
Silicon Valley is bracing for a vastly different relationship with the US government as Donald Trump returns to the White House with promises to undo many of his predecessor’s policies and Elon Musk poised to play an influential role. On artificial intelligence, Trump has vowed to rip up an executive …
Baca Lagi »Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
TORONTO: Canada announced Nov 6 it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd’s …
Baca Lagi »Trump’s return to power fueled by Hispanic, working-class voter support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump reshaped the U.S. electorate once again this year, piling up support among Hispanic voters, young people, and Americans without college degrees — and winning more votes in nearly all of the country as he reclaimed the presidency. Following the Republican’s populist campaign, in which he …
Baca Lagi »Facing uncertain fate under Trump, Ukraine appeals to his ‘strength’
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine appealed to Donald Trump’s image as a tough leader on Wednesday in the hope of persuading the returning U.S. president not to abandon its cause in pursuit of peace with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was among the first world leaders to congratulate Trump, who has criticised the …
Baca Lagi »Hurricane Rafael strengthening quickly as it churns north towards Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Rafael was gaining strength as it churned north towards western Cuba early on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said, warning it could approach major hurricane status before slamming into the Caribbean island later in the day. The hurricane was located about 195 miles (310 km) southeast …
Baca Lagi »Childhood trauma could increase the risk of addiction to short-form videos
Short-form videos, like those typically found on TikTok, have become a worldwide phenomenon, captivating millions of young users. Now, researchers suggest that childhood trauma could drive some of them towards excessive or compulsive use of this kind of content. Their study is published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. …
Baca Lagi »Serbian protesters clash with police over train station disaster
NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Thousands of Serbian opposition backers rallied on Tuesday in the northwestern city of Novi Sad in a violent protest over a deadly accident at a local railway station, for which they blame negligence and corruption by the government. The disaster happened on Friday when roofing along …
Baca Lagi »