
Fact-checking Trump's CNN town hall in New Hampshire
CNN hosted a town hall with 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night in New Hampshire.
2023-05-11 09:54

Twitter to be renamed X, get new logo
Twitter's owner Elon Musk and its new CEO said Sunday that the social media network would ditch its bird logo, be rebranded with the name X and move...
2023-07-24 13:46

Cameron bows out of Kentucky political event hosted by possible Rep. Massie challenger
Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron is pulling out of a September political rally he had planned to attend
2023-07-11 04:57

Michigan State didn't seek permission or pay for Hitler-related quiz content, YouTube creator says
The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube, which includes Adolf Hitler’s image as part of a quiz Michigan State used on its stadium videoboards before a game, says the school didn’t ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it
2023-10-23 03:48

Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
A protester has been arrested in London on suspicion of inciting racial hatred as tens of thousands of people joined a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
2023-11-25 23:48

‘Giant human poo’ dumped on Australian beach - and all to make an important point
If you happen to be near the iconic Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, then you stand a chance of getting a photo taken with a ‘giant human poo’ which has been dumped on the shore to mark World Environment Day on Monday. You may well think that plopping a poo on the coastline isn’t exactly a good look on a day designed to draw attention to protecting nature and the planet, but it’s actually made of rescued plastic from south east Asia, and intended to spread a pretty important message. On a webpage explaining their publicity stunt, the New Zealand-based company Better Packaging said: “We’re kicking up a stink because humanity has a problem. We just can’t seem to stop making more and more new plastic, most of it never gets recycled and far too much of it ends up in our oceans. “Basically, we treat plastic like s***.” We see what you did there. They continued: “This giant poop represents the amount of plastic that enters the ocean every 30 seconds. Scary huh. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Most of it enters via land, and most of that from Asia. These regions don’t have any formal waste management or recycling infrastructure – plastic just gets thrown ‘away’, buried or burnt. “Eventually, with the next monsoon rains, that plastic will get washed into a ditch, then a stream, a river, and then the ocean. We want to stop that happening!” Hence the four-metre high turd, which is made mostly of recycled plastics and second-hand fishing nets, with a wooden tree structure at its base to “keep it upright”. You wouldn’t want a floppy plop, after all (sorry). The artwork – if we can call it that – is titled "Plastic Pile of S***, 2023". Its unveiling follows a report by the United Nations’ Environment Programme (UNEP) in May which it said plastic pollution could fall by as much as 80 per cent by 2040 if both countries and companies make “deep” shifts in policies and markets through the use of “existing technologies”. “The way we produce, use and dispose of plastics is polluting ecosystems, creating risks for human health and destabilising the climate,” said Inger Andersen, executive director of the UNEP. Oh, and if you fancy witnessing the ‘excrement’ but are nowhere near Australia, then you might be in luck, as Better Packaging have said they’d “love to take it ‘on tour’” after going into temporary storage. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-06 19:23

US urges appeals court to uphold Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction
By Jonathan Stempel and Jack Queen NEW YORK The U.S. government has urged an appeals court to uphold
2023-06-30 14:24

Bryan Kohberger – live: Idaho murders victims’ families react ahead of court hearing about cameras at trial
Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger is back in court on Wednesday where a judge will hear arguments on banning cameras from the courtroom in the high-profile trial. Attorneys for both the defence and the prosecution have asked to restrict cameras as the case of the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students continues to attract national attention. The former criminology PhD student was indicted earlier this year in the November 2022 killings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, at their off-campus house in Moscow. In August, Mr Kohberger’s defence team asked Latah County District Judge John Judge to bar cameras from the courtroom, claiming that the media coverage violated his constitutional rights. Last week, Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson responded to the motion with his own concerns and requested the judge remove cameras “at a minimum” during the “sensitive testimony of a number of young and vulnerable witnesses.” Meanwhile, the families of Goncalves and Kernodle released a statement saying that they want to keep cameras in the courtroom as they want the “veil of secrecy” to be lifted from the case. Read More Prosecutors join Bryan Kohberger’s effort to block cameras from Idaho murders trial Bryan Kohberger claims media are ‘focusing on his crotch’ as he demands court camera ban
2023-09-13 18:51

Amid banking woes, faltering US small-caps offer ominous economic sign
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK A U.S. stocks rally is leaving behind smaller companies, a sign that investors
2023-05-13 01:20

Ahead of 'Succession' finale, uncertainty about outcomes for its sparring siblings
The critically acclaimed drama series “Succession” is coming to an end Sunday night after four seasons of chronicling a feuding a billionaire family
2023-05-27 12:16

US senators can wear workout clothes to work under new rules
Critics warn decorum is falling apart at the seams in the US Senate after the Democratic leadership changed the rules to end the old requirement on wearing a jacket...
2023-09-20 02:16

Police: 3 killed in shootout involving outlaw biker gangs at New Mexico motorcycle rally
Authorities say three men killed in a weekend shootout at a New Mexico motorcycle rally were all members of rival outlaw biker gangs
2023-05-29 11:16
You Might Like...

Ukraine targets initial $40 billion for 'Green Marshall Plan'

Shale-Oil Drillers Are Running Out of Places to Dump Toxic Wastewater

Sanda Dia: Belgium reckons with verdict over black student's hazing death

Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn't deserve the credit

Sojitz Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Strategic Alliance with HIROTSU Bioscience, WHO Foundation, OurCrowd and Global Health Equity Fund

Nato chief warns Putin eyes ‘long war’ as Ukraine claims eastern village

Jake Paul claims he will become President at age 35 and explains why he's better than Donald Trump

US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete