Carmakers fail privacy test, give owners little or no control on personal data they collect
Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy
2023-09-06 13:24
Nearly 5 decades after he was wrongfully convicted of rape in New York, new DNA testing exonerates 72-year-old man
Nearly five decades after he was wrongfully convicted of rape, a New York judge has overturned the conviction of Leonard Mack following new DNA testing that eliminated him as the perpetrator and identified a different man who has since confessed to the crime, prosecutors announced.
2023-09-06 13:20
Federal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion, government watchdog says
The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to about $2 trillion for fiscal year 2023, roughly double what it was in the previous fiscal year, according to a government watchdog group.
2023-09-06 12:27
Ukraine war: Deadly new Russian attack reported on Izmail port area
A Russian attack on port facilities in the Izmail area killed one person, the local governor says.
2023-09-06 12:25
The US keeps deporting people to a country that it says is too dangerous for travel
The Biden administration has taken mixed positions on its policies involving Haiti -- with one federal agency warning that the Caribbean country is too dangerous for US citizens, while another agency deports Haitians back to the violence-torn country.
2023-09-06 12:21
Russia is covering aircraft with car tires, potentially to protect them from Ukrainian drones
Moscow's forces have started covering some of their attack aircraft with car tires, in what experts say could be a makeshift attempt to protect them from Ukrainian drone strikes that have had increased recent success in targeting Russian military airports.
2023-09-06 12:20
Claude the koala unmasked as prolific plant thief in Australia
It ate thousands of seedlings that had been earmarked to help boost Australian koala habitat.
2023-09-06 11:59
US warns North Korea would 'pay a price' for any arms deal with Russia
US officials have warned North Korea it will "pay a price" if it strikes an arms deal with Russia, after saying that negotiations were "advancing" between the two nations.
2023-09-06 10:48
Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face mischief charges related to the 2022 truck protests in Ottawa.
2023-09-06 10:24
Rishi Sunak urged to raise India detention of British man
A group of MPs say the PM must call on Narendra Modhi to "immediately release" campaigner Jagtar Singh Johal.
2023-09-06 10:22
Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor
In 1968, Capt Larry Taylor tried something that had never been done before under intense enemy fire.
2023-09-06 10:17
Is Wagner still a threat to global security?
Its soldiers are scattered between Belarus and Africa, while others have joined the Russian army.
2023-09-06 09:59