(2022-10-24). Chinese university sets Guinness record in drone flight duration. ecns.cn A Chinese university research team has set a Guinness record for the longest flight duration of an ornithopter, an unmanned aircraft that flies by flapping its mechanical wings.
(2022-10-24). China's GDP rises 3% year-on-year in first three quarters. ecns.cn China's gross domestic product increased 3 percent year-on-year to 87 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.
(2022-10-24). Did Marco Rubio Bite Off More Than He Can Chew? orinocotribune.com By Cheryl Labash — Oct 19, 2022 | Florida sen. Marco Rubio May have overstepped himself. He must have considered it a midterm election campaign stunt to rile up the rabid anti-Cuba electors in his state or to impress his benefactors. | On August 5, Rubio publicly announced from a senatorial bully pulpit his letter to the FBI accusing illegalities and requesting an investigation of the high school teacher, US Military veteran, and Cuban American Carlos Lazo and the remarkable movement that has grown around him appropriately named Puentes de Amor, Bridges of Love. | Let's remember Lazo's alleged crime is brin…
(2022-10-24). Research, enterprise and education excellence recognised by Institute of Physics. imperial.ac.uk Three academics and one team have been honoured in this year's Institute of Physics Awards.
(2022-10-24). Ex LAUSD Teacher Files FBI Report Against Disgraced City Council Member Nury Martinez. indybay.org Los Angeles California, Oct. 21, 2022- Lorcan T. Kilroy M.F.A., the dismissed Los Angeles High School Art teacher and the son of award winning Irish Playwright Thomas Kilroy, has now, after concluding 7 years of litigation against now-disgraced former LAUSD Board Member Nury Martinez and others, filed a conclusory report with the F.B.I.
(2022-10-24). Students for a Democratic Society 16th Annual Convention say, 'Not another step back!'. fightbacknews.org Kent, OH – On October 15 and 16, members of the New Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) from across the United States gathered for their annual national convention at Kent State, Ohio. | Roughly 90 students from SDS chapters and affiliates listened to speakers and gave workshops, summing up their victories and losses over the past year. The convention was united under the slogan of, "Not Another Step Back!" in reference to the year-long fight to keep rights such as the right to an abortion, but also to win even more. They featured national SDS' commitments to, "Fight for Black lives, defend Roe v. Wade, and…
(2022-10-24). FSU students demand 'Kirk off campus!'. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On October 20, students at Florida State University, led by FSU Students for a Democratic Society (FSU SDS) gathered to counter-protest an on campus appearance by conservative mouthpiece Charlie Kirk. Kirk is the founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a national organization that peddles racist, homophobic, alt-right talking points on college campuses. | FSU College Democrats President Alexis Dorman states, "Charlie Kirk has resorted to indoctrinating young people with made-up information that benefits himself," and "Charlie Kirk is a Trump pawn without a single original idea." | This is not the…
(2022-10-24). Haiti: US tries to bend UN charter to bless illegal, unwanted invasion. greenleft.org.au The United States is searching for a formula to justify its fourth major military intervention into Haiti in a century, reports Kim Ives.
(2022-10-24). Students at Joliot-Curie high school near Paris denounce police attacks. wsws.org WSWS journalists spoke with high school students in the Paris suburb of Nanterre amid a two-week standoff with police during the ongoing French refinery strike.
(2022-10-24). Thursday 10/27: 10/27 Building Solidarity and Education From The Port To The Schools & SF City Workers. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 Henry Schimdt Room | 400 North Point | San Francisco…
(2022-10-24). Five years since its liberation, more than a million people return to Raqqa. greenleft.org.au Following its liberation from Islamic State, Raqqa is rebuilding its damaged infrastructure, economy, health and education sectors, and constructing a pluralistic, grassroots democracy, reports ANF English.
(2022-10-24). Iranian teachers hold two-day sit-down strike against state repression of nationwide protests. wsws.org The teachers' strike is the largest organised intervention of the working class into the protest movement to date.
(2022-10-24). Hexagonal rock columns of Hong Kong Geopark ranks world's top 100. ecns.cn The Early Cretaceous rhyolitic columnar rock formation located in Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark had been selected as one of the First 100 International Union of Geological Sciences Geological Heritage Sites.
(2022-10-24). Tuesday 12/6: Film screening of Uprising (directed by filmmaker Jon Avnet). indybay.org The Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2022-10-24). November 2022 LA elections vote-guide. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Los Angeles-based Centro CSO | Two major electoral races are underway: the fight to protect public education and to remove LA County Sheriff and Bandito gang member Alex Villanueva. | To protect education, Centro CSO has endorsed and hit the streets running, for Dr. Roció Rivas. Rivas has been a public LAUSD school teacher in the past and is currently employed by LAUSD school board member Jackie Goldberg as policy deputy. Rivas is backed by the teachers and their union; UTLA. | Removing the current and any future sheriffs from LA County, Cen…
(2022-10-23). Four Of Five World Cities Faced 'Significant Climate Hazards' In 2022. popularresistance.org It's no secret that climate hazards are rising, with headlines of floods, hurricanes, and wildfires taking over the news. Now, a report from CDP, a nonprofit climate disclosure group, found that 4 out of 5 cities have experienced "significant climate hazards" this year. One-quarter of cities surveyed also expect to see more frequent "high-risk" climate hazards by 2025. | Researchers surveyed 998 cities for its Protecting People and the Planet analysis, finding that 80% of responding cities reporting they faced significant climate hazards — including extreme heat (46%), heavy rainfall (36%), drought (35%) an…
(2022-10-23). China to carry out manned lunar exploration. ecns.cn As it embarks on a new journey, China will make special efforts and innovations in the following areas like aerospace, said Wu Yansheng, board chairman of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
(2022-10-23). Indian rocket places 36 satellites into orbits. ecns.cn Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) early Sunday successfully launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket LVM3, officials said.
(2022-10-23). India's Delhi records worse air quality as winter begins to set in. ecns.cn Indian capital city New Delhi's overall air quality has deteriorated to the "Poor" category, showed the data by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research on Sunday.
(2022-10-23). U.S. researchers develop hurricane-resilient wind turbines. america.cgtn.com It's been a little over three weeks (Sept. 28) since Hurricane Ian struck the U.S. state of Florida, causing death and widespread destruction. It's the kind of intense weather event experts say is becoming more common with climate change, and the type of weather …
(2022-10-22). Condemn brutal Sri Lankan police attack on student demonstration! wsws.org The ongoing police attacks on student demonstrations are another indication that the Wickremesinghe government will use its repressive powers to crush all those opposing its IMF austerity measures.