10/05/2022 - DailyChatter

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the Solomon Islands distributed almost $2.5 million to 39 out of 50 lawmakers last year. Sogavare arguably wasn’t spending taxpayers’ money, however. He was doling out cash that China gave him specifically to appropriate at his discretion. Unsurprisingly, some observers in...

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The World Briefly

October 05, 2022

Untangling Cables

European Union

The European Parliament approved new rules Tuesday that will introduce a common charger for small electronic devices in the European Union, a move proponents say will reduce waste in the bloc, Politico reported. Under the new bill, USB type-C charging ports will become standard for portable...

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The World Briefly

October 05, 2022

Across the Rio Grande

Mexico

A US federal court rejected the Mexican government’s $10 billion lawsuit against US-based gun manufacturers, which accused the companies of facilitating the trafficking of weapons across the US-Mexico border to drug cartels, Reuters reported. Last year, the Mexican government sued a number of gunmakers, including Smith...

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The World Briefly

October 05, 2022

Of Justice and Public Stunts

Guinea

Guinea recently began a historic trial of the country’s former president and 10 of his top officials for a 2009 stadium massacre in the capital Conakry, that saw government troops killing protesters and raping women, the Washington Post reported. On Sept. 28, 2009, thousands gathered at...

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Discoveries

October 05, 2022

Favorite Weapon

Past studies have shown that the tentacles in octopuses have minds of their own, but that doesn’t mean catching prey is challenging for them – that’s because of leadership and delegation, scientists said in a new study. Scientists tested how the California two-spot octopus species reacted...

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Little Islands, Big Games

Solomon Islands

The World Briefly

Untangling Cables

European Union

The World Briefly

Across the Rio Grande

Mexico

The World Briefly

Of Justice and Public Stunts

Guinea

Discoveries

Favorite Weapon