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Metaverse: First reported case of sexual harassment in Horizon Worlds

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021By Editor

Just two weeks ago, Meta opened access to Horizon Worlds, a platform for virtual reality. In Horizon Worlds, up to 20 avatars can meet in virtual space, explore and restructure it. First descriptions of the platform are reminiscent of the survival computer game Minecraft. … Read More >Metaverse: First reported case of sexual harassment in Horizon Worlds

Russia

Russia reacts to US ‘state sponsor of terrorism threat’

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021By Editor

A leading Russian senator has responded to a new proposal from American legislators to brand Moscow a “state sponsor of terrorism,” warning that the idea would weaken cooperation between Moscow and Washington. … Read More >Russia reacts to US ‘state sponsor of terrorism threat’

France bans UK tourists

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021By Editor

Paris has said it will ban UK tourists from entering France in an attempt to slow the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant on Covid-19, which is already rampant in Britain. … Read More >France bans UK tourists

Middle East

Man who invited Taliban into Kabul speaks out

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

The Taliban didn’t take over Kabul this August, but were invited into the Afghan capital, the country’s former president, Hamid Karzai, who said he issued that invitation, has revealed. … Read More >Man who invited Taliban into Kabul speaks out

Russia

NATO will cooperate with Russia, on one condition

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

NATO has said that it is ready to work on enhancing confidence-building measures with Russia on the condition that the Kremlin works to reduce tensions on the border with Ukraine … Read More >NATO will cooperate with Russia, on one condition

Shows

Roger Waters: Israel is a ‘terrorist, apartheid, racist regime!’

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. He discusses attempts to prosecute Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz for war crimes against Palestinians, his classification of Israel as a “terrorist, apartheid, racist, colonialist regime,” … Read More >Roger Waters: Israel is a ‘terrorist, apartheid, racist regime!’

Asia & Pacific

South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

The continuing surge in Covid-19 infections has forced South Korea to halt its strategy of pandemic-related relaxing of restrictions and reintroduce curbs on public gatherings and business hours. … Read More >South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan

Russia

Russia formally quits ‘Open Skies’

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

Russia has officially left a landmark strategic agreement that allowed surveillance flights over its territory. Moscow said the US wrecked the post-Cold War confidence boosting Treaty on Open Skies by abandoning it last year. … Read More >Russia formally quits ‘Open Skies’

World

Children fall to their death in freak inflatable castle accident

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

Four children were killed and several others injured after an inflatable bouncy castle at a school in Tasmania, Australia was swept up by a strong wind and dropped from 10 meters. … Read More >Children fall to their death in freak inflatable castle accident

Shows

CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Zeitgeist

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

How should we describe our times? What’s the zeitgeist, as they say? Do we have a sense of direction and purpose? We hear a lot about the desire to ‘return to normal.’ But what does that mean now? Are we already living in the new normal? … Read More >CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Zeitgeist

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