Tenn. Passes Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns
By a vote of 68-28 Tuesday, a bill that will allow some trained teachers and school staff to carry handguns was passed by the Republican-majority Tennessee House while dozens of protesters voiced their displeasure and had to be cleared from the chamber's galleries....
Politics
Amnesty: Post-WWII Global System On 'Brink of Collapse'
Amnesty International's Secretary General Agnes Callamard on Wednesday said that the post-1948 world order is 'on the brink of collapse' due to global conflicts and unchecked artificial intelligence (AI) growth....
Science & technology
Tesla Cutting Prices of Several Models
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla on Saturday announced it's cutting around a third off the price of its 'Full Self Driving' system from $12K to $8K in the latest sign the company is facing an uphill battle to thrive....
Environment & Energy
Sunak Announces Major Initiative for Nuclear Energy, Submarines
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared a "national endeavour" for a £763M (US$964M) investment in nuclear energy by 2030, including over £200M ($252M) to secure Barrow as the site for the UK's nuclear submarine building.
Health
Australia: Call for Royal Commission Over COVID Response
Australia's Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has recommended the creation of a royal commission into the country's handling of the COVID pandemic....
Money
Report: Global Military Spending Reached All-Time High in 2023
A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published Monday said global military expenditure totaled $2.443T in 2023 — an all-time high....
Crime & justice
Polish Man Arrested Over Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelenskyy
A Polish man — identified only as Pawel K. — was this week arrested after local authorities alleged he was part of a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy....
Culture
Mattel Announces New, More 'Inclusive' Scrabble
Toy and game manufacturer Mattel announced it will launch a more 'inclusive' and 'collaborative' version of Scrabble, marking the biggest change in the 75-year history of the board game....
Sports
Japan: Diaper Maker Shifts From Babies to Adults
Japanese diaper maker Oji Holdings said Tuesday it will stop making infant diapers in the country and shift to adult products. This comes as the number of births fell to just under 759K in 2023, a 5.1% drop....