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Bankman-Fried planned to buy Nauru and build apocalypse bunker – lawsuit | Sam Bankman-Fried
The disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded the FTX exchange, had planned to purchase the small Pacific island nation of Nauru in case the world came to an end, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by FTX against its 31-year-old founder and three other former executives, and seeking $1bn, included …
Nature crisis: ‘Insect apocalypse’ more complicated than thought
Image copyright Getty Images The global health of insect populations is far more complicated than previously thought, new data suggests. Previous research indicated an alarming decline in numbers in all parts of world, with losses of up to 25% per decade. This new study, the largest carried out to date, says the picture is more …
‘Apocalypse now’: Airlines turn to cargo for revenue as U.S. Senate approves aid package
SYDNEY/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc and Air New Zealand Ltd said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to give its carriers $58 billion in aid, including payroll support. Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight …
Australia fires: ‘Apocalypse’ comes to Kangaroo Island
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rescuers have scoured fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island for surviving wildlife Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been likened to a Noah’s Ark for its unique ecology. But after fierce bushfires tore through the island this week, there are fears it may never fully recover. “You see the glowing in the …
To stop a tech apocalypse we need ethics and the arts
Black Mirror projects the negative consequences of social media, while artificial intelligence turns rogue in The 100 and Better Than Us. The potential extinction of the human race is up for grabs in Travellers, and Altered Carbon frets over the separation of human consciousness from the body. And Humans and Westworld see trouble ahead for …
Asteroid apocalypse: Expert reveals whether rogue space rock could destroy Earth | Science | News
Asteroids originating from outer space capable of causing mass extinctions have on average hit Earth at approximately 50 to 60 million year intervals. The dinosaurs were almost certainly killed 66 million years ago by an asteroid striking the modern day Gulf of Mexico. Now an expert has addressed the likelihood another asteroid exists capable of …
Greta Thunberg speech: French MPs boycott teen ‘apocalypse guru’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGreta Thunberg told French lawmakers to “listen to the science” of climate change Teen activist Greta Thunberg has lashed out at French lawmakers for mocking her in a speech to parliament that was boycotted by far-right politicians. The 16-year-old addressed legislators on Tuesday, telling them to “unite …
Explosion at Plantation, Florida, shopping center leaves 21 people injured: ‘It just looks like an apocalypse’
Police and fire crews are looking for answers after an explosion at a shopping center in Florida, officials said Saturday. Twenty-one people were injured, including two seriously, in the blast in Plantation, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, said Joel Gordon, Battalion Chief for Plantation Fire. Video shows windows blown out of an LA Fitness while …
