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Hearing set to decide 'terror sentencing' of activists who targeted Barclays

Hearing set to decide 'terror sentencing' of activists who targeted Barclays Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 14:28 Judge Altham, who previously issued 'manifestly excessive' sentences to…

  • Five activists convicted of damaging Barclays bank in Burnley.
  • Defendants sentenced as terrorists in hearing, not during trial.
  • Case echoes 2018 anti-fracking activists' excessive sentencing.

Culture

Thursday assorted links

1. “Next to rising oxygen levels and other contributing factors, the importance of feces in ancient ecosystems is often overlooked…” 2. New publication on AI and institutions. Good people involved. 3.

Culture

A Commission Monitoring Human Rights Violations Is Concerned About the US

On Tuesday afternoon, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights convened in Washington, DC, to hear complaints about excessive use of force and suppression of freedom of expression during protests…

  • IACHR convenes to address human rights concerns in the US.
  • Antonio Romanucci's family seeks justice for wrongful death.
  • US government offers little response to IACHR's concerns.

World

Houthis say they carried out attacks on ‘Saudi military deployments’

Houthis say they carried out attacks on ‘Saudi military deployments’ Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that they carried out missile and drone attacks on “Saudi military deployments” in Yemen's…

  • Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi military deployments.
  • At least 38 Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops killed in Houthi strikes.
  • Houthi spokesman claims retaliation for Saudi's "large military buildup".

AI

What AI Regulation and Ownership Could Be

As an ordinary internet user, I am skeptical about AI. My colleagues and I have reported on several harmful aspects of the technology in the US: threats to democracy, its impact on the environment…

  • Public AI emphasizes free access, accountability, and sustainable public goods.
  • Accountability aims to prevent potential harms and develop beneficial AI capabilities.
  • Public AI stakeholders include movements in Africa, Europe, and US discussions on AI bubble.

Science

New material was created in Hiroshima nuclear explosion

Rapid cooling locked in unusual crystal structure in silicon-rich metal alloy The post New material was created in Hiroshima nuclear explosion appeared first on Physics World .

  • New metal alloy discovered in Hiroshimaite material.
  • Alloy composed of six metals and silicon.
  • Alloy's unique crystal structure formed from nuclear fireball.
GR SIG Seminar, 14 August 2026

Science

GR SIG Seminar, 14 August 2026

Monitoring & Modeling Blazar Jets Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Speaker: Dr. Nicholas R. MacDonald, University of Mississippi The post GR SIG Seminar, 14 August 2026 appeared first on NASA…

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