Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; hundreds arrested
Reuters Police in Myanmar launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of nationwide protests against military rule on Saturday, arresting hundreds of people and shooting and wounding at least one person. State television announced that Myanmar’s UN envoy had been fired for betraying the country, a day after he urged the United Nations to […]
US Supreme Court tells Santa Clara it can’t bar in-person worship
Washington DC, USAP The US Supreme Court is telling California’s Santa Clara County that it can’t enforce a ban on indoor religious worship services put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. The high court issued an order Friday evening in a case brought by a handful of churches. This 5th November, 2020, file photo, shows the […]
The Louvre moves its treasures as climate change brings more floods to Paris
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation When the River Seine that runs through Paris overflowed this month, officials at the Louvre Museum were relieved some of their most valuable items were safely stored in northern France. The world’s largest and most visited museum, with almost 10 million visitors annually, had already transported some 100,000 at risk art […]
“Spooky” AI tool brings dead relatives’ photos to life
Thomson Reuters Foundation Like the animated paintings that adorn the walls of Harry Potter’s school, a new online tool promises to bring portraits of dead relatives to life, stirring debate about the use of technology to impersonate people. Genealogy company MyHeritage launched its “Deep Nostalgia” feature earlier this week, allowing users to turn stills into […]
Boon or bane?: Malaysian island reclamation plan divides residents
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a controversial project proposed for the Malaysian island of Penang…
New Zealand backs drone project to protect endangered dolphins
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand’s government said on Friday that it was backing a new project that uses drone technology to understand and protect the endangered Māui dolphins in the country. Maui dolphins live in a small stretch of ocean off the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island and current estimates suggest that only […]