BBC Verify examines claims of US voter fraud
Claims of electoral malpractice in Pennsylvania, a key swing state, have been spreading on social media. They include allegations about illegal immigrants and voting. BBC Verify has been speaking to…
Mary Millben sang for Obama – now she sings the anthem for Trump
As thousands of Donald Trump supporters were lining up for the Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, singer Mary Millben was preparing backstage. The BBC went behind-the-scenes with Millben before…
Celebrity Halloween costumes 2024: Heidi Klum and Lizzo dazzle
It is Halloween once again and two things are inevitable – running out of sweets before young crowds of trick or treaters have knocked on your door, and social media…
Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules
Elon Musk can continue to give away cash to registered voters – for now, a Pennsylvania state judge has said. The Donald Trump supporter has, through his political group America…
Why Canada wants more overseas tourists to visit
Getty Images Canada has launched a new drive to get more overseas tourists to visit the country. Yet staffing shortages, wildfires and a spat with China will not make the…
Links 11/1/2024 | naked capitalism
Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities AP The Many Avatars Of Coconuts Madras Courier What’s so special about the human brain? Nature Monkeys will never type…
Argentine President Javier Milei Fires His Foreign Minister for Voting Against US’ 62-Year Blockade of Cuba | naked capitalism
This year, like last year, only two countries voted against lifting the blockade: the US and Israel. But Argentina was meant to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them. Once again, the United…
Can We Avoid a Franken-Future with AI? | naked capitalism
Yves here. In this post, Lynn Parramore interviews historian Lord Robert Skidelsky over his concerns over the long-term, societal impact of AI. Skidelsky is particularly concerned with degradation of human…