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Video: COVID-19. The Privatization of the Planet

First published on May 29, 2025 Click the hyperlinks below and forward the video directly to your friends worldwide: subtitles in ten languages English, Français (Version LuxMedia), Français (Version Rumble)     عربي,  Русский, Español,  中文, Deutsch, … The post Video: COVID-19. The Privatization of the Planet appeared first on Global Research.
El humo de cannabis llena el aire en el festival Shivaratri de Nepal

El humo de cannabis llena el aire en el festival Shivaratri de Nepal

Por BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATMANDÚ, Nepal (AP) — Religiosos y devotos hindúes, en su mayoría jóvenes, fumaban abiertamente cannabis el domingo durante una de las mayores festividades anuales de Nepal. Decenas de miles hicieron fila para rezar en Pashupatinath, el templo del dios hindú Shiva en la capital, Katmandú, durante el festival de Shivaratri. La marihuana […]
At least nine killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

At least nine killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

The Israel Defence Forces claimed they targeted Hamas ‘terrorists’ in response to a violation in Beit Hanoun
Director vacancies at the NIH give Trump administration an opportunity to exert control

Director vacancies at the NIH give Trump administration an opportunity to exert control

More than half of the National Institutes of Health's 27 institutes and centers are missing permanent directors, giving the Trump administration an unusual opportunity to reshape NIH.
Could the US unlock China’s rare earths grip with AI and quantum computing?

Could the US unlock China’s rare earths grip with AI and quantum computing?

The route to challenging China’s supremacy in rare earth minerals lies in using artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing to create synthetic substitutes or alloys, according to a prominent American expert in AI. Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, an AI and quantum technology Alphabet spin-off, said these technologies could cut the time required to secure critical materials to just a few years. This could bypass the traditional 10 to 20 years needed to bring a new mine online while also...
After Munich speech, Rubio visits Trump's allies in Slovakia and Hungary

After Munich speech, Rubio visits Trump's allies in Slovakia and Hungary

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Slovakia on Sunday, continuing his European tour with visits to countries led by right-wing allies of President Donald Trump, with the next stop Hungary.
Russia seized 12 eastern Ukraine villages so far in February, army chief tells troops

Russia seized 12 eastern Ukraine villages so far in February, army chief tells troops

Russia’s army chief Valery Gerasimov visited Moscow’s troops in Ukraine and said the Kremlin’s forces seized a dozen eastern villages in February, the defence ministry said on Sunday. Gerasimov’s visit comes days before US-mediated talks with Kyiv in Geneva on ending almost four years of war and ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale offensive against Ukraine. “In two weeks of February, despite severe winter conditions, combined forces and military units of the joint task force...

Here comes (Varoom! Varoom!) the candy-colored streamlined dream of American democracy. Punch it!

I wrote this in a dream. Well, it wasn’t a dream exactly, but it was the closest thing you can experience while keeping fingers on the keyboard. I suppose there is a technical name for it, a somnambular cultural trance or political fugue state or something, but what I know is that after doomscrolling since […]
Hong Kong visitor arrivals off to strong start in 2026, up 9.6% to 7.23 million

Hong Kong visitor arrivals off to strong start in 2026, up 9.6% to 7.23 million

Hong Kong has begun 2026 with a surge in inbound tourism, welcoming 7.23 million visitors to date, marking an increase of 9.6 per cent compared with the previous year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said that 1.43 million mainland Chinese visitors were expected during the Lunar New Year holiday, up 6 per cent from last year. He attributed this expected boost to the mega-events scheduled throughout the holiday. “Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year atmosphere is rich and vibrant, blending...
ByteDance AI video tool Seedance accused by Disney of copyright ‘smash and grab’

ByteDance AI video tool Seedance accused by Disney of copyright ‘smash and grab’

ByteDance’s latest video generation model Seedance 2.0 has blown people away for its ability to rapidly generate lifelike videos, but is also receiving blowback globally for alleged intellectual property (IP) violations. The controversy focuses on TikTok-owner ByteDance’s alleged use of copyrighted content to train its artificial intelligence model, as videos of Hollywood celebrities, Disney characters and comic book heroes generated by Seedance have flooded the web in recent days. On Saturday,...

'Overwhelmed' Kim takes first win after 12 years away

American Anthony Kim says it is "overwhelming" after winning his first tournament since ending a 12-year absence from golf during which he battled drug and alcohol addiction.