BIZARRE: 6 - What They Never Told You

Doomsday Clock at record 90 seconds to midnight amid Ukraine crisis

Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented danger’ and say ‘Russia’s war … has raised profound questions’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023

The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever

The world is closer to catastrophe than it ever has been, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said on Tuesday. The group's experts called out Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other threats.

WEKU · Jan 24, 2023

Doomsday Clock now 90 seconds away from apocalypse as world on edge of disaster

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been—largely, but not exclusively, because of the war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023

Facebook's Chinese Rival Internally Shares Its Financial Reports; Losses Mount In Its Bid For Growth

TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd saw its operating losses more than triple last year to above $7 billion as it spent heavily to continue its torrid growth, the Wall Street Journal reports citing financial info shared with employees. ByteDance also produced an operating profit in the first quarter of 2022, the report showed. ByteDance has closely…

Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022

Oregon shooting: Everything we know about the Safeway massacre that left three dead, including gunman

The gunman was found dead inside the grocery store chain with an AR-15 style rifle beside him, police said

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

‘This is not a barbeque’: a short history of neckties in the Australian parliament and at work

The question of what counts as professional dress for Australia’s politicians loomed large again this week.

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2022

Ryan Butta says Afghan cameleers were ignored by Henry Lawson, and our national story is the poorer for it

Many people are unaware of the history of the Afghan cameleers in Australia and their early contribution to society.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Benzinga Before The Bell: Jury Finds Tesla 1% Negligent In Model S Crash, Bitcoin Sees $148M Liquidations, Amazon-Backed Zoox Robotaxi Set For Debut And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, July 20

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Benzinga · Jul 20, 2022

Gwen Harwood was one of Australia's finest poets – she was also one of the most subversive

Gwen Harwood is one of Australia’s finest poets. Her poetry is studied in secondary schools across the nation. While she remains largely unknown internationally, her poetry and letters continue to excite and inspire readers 27 years after her death.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2022

‘The Doomsday Clock at 75′ explores how the Chicago-born cultural icon keeps tick, tick, ticking away

CHICAGO — The Doomsday Clock was born in 1947 in Chicago, a Cold War baby delivered as the illustration for the first cover of a new magazine, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. It was set at 7 minutes to midnight, an indication of how close a team of revered…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 13, 2022