US marks anniversary of Myanmar coup with further sanctions
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Wednesday slapped further sanctions on Myanmar, marking the three-year anniversary of the coup as Washington targeted two entities and several people it said were closely associated with the junta. Wednesday’s sanctions were the latest aimed at the fuel the junta uses to conduct aerial bombings in its […]
Year in Review: 12 people from Sight’s 2021
While by no means an exhaustive list, here’s 12 people who we met through Sight this year…
2021 – A Year in Review: 24 stories that shaped Sight’s year
In our annual round-up, Sight editor DAVID ADAMS selects 24 stories that helped to shape Sight’s year…
Pope pushes through nerve pain to give New Year’s blessing
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year’s ceremonies in St Peter’s Basilica. The Pope appeared relaxed as he stood at a lectern in the Apostolic Palace wishing the faithful watching via […]
Tech’s long COVID-19: What privacy battles will define 2021?
Thomson Reuters Foundation The coronavirus pandemic added a new layer to the ever-developing debate around privacy and technology in 2020, as governments and companies turned to tools like contract tracing apps and employee monitoring software. As the year comes to an end, the Thomson Reuters Foundation asked privacy experts around the world what issues will […]
Welcome to 2021!
Greetings from Sight as a new year dawns…
STOP THE CLOCK: JAPAN AWAKES TO REALITY OF TOKYO GAMES POSTPONEMENT
JACK TARRANT and JU-MIN PARK, of Reuters, report from Japan as news that the Olympics Games have been postponed sinks in…