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Russia ‘forcing Ukrainian POWs to fight against their homeland’ in possible war crime

Entire scenario ‘laced with potential for coercion’, says expert at London think-tank

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Tor Project boosts Onion sites' defense against DoS attacks

A proof-of-work mechanism is included with the new Onion services version to deter attackers. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar · Aug 24, 2023

Karnataka contractors’ row: Pending bills will be cleared only after completion of judicial probe, says CM

Chief Min. Siddaramaiah orders judicial inquiry into alleged scams of prev. BJP govt. Promised to investigate if Congress won, voters believed & voted against BJP's corruption. Inquiry led by retired Justice B. Veerappa to investigate 40% commission scam. Govt won't release payments till probe ends, but contractors who did work…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Bitcoin is terrible for the environment – can it ever go green?

Cryptocurrency mining uses huge amounts of energy, but activists are urging for a change in its code to reduce its environmental impact

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023

Meet the hidden genius behind wartime gadgets

The true brilliance behind the design of wartime gizmos is hard to conceal.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 23, 2023

‘An Easter exchange’: 130 Ukrainian prisoners of war freed

Ukrainian official confirms exchange of POWs on the day Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia celebrate Easter.

Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2023

Help for 'vulnerable' sex workers in Nottingham as charity awarded funding

POW Nottingham offers a range of help and advice to those working within the sex industry, supporting online and off-street workers, students, under 25s and LGBTQ+ workers

Nottingham Post · Mar 29, 2023

Following in the footsteps of heroes 104 years after Bolton PoWs made an epic journey back home

"It’s a matter of finding the kind of transport my great-grandad would have had to look for. It could be a friendly farmer with a tractor and trailer or we could be walking.”

Manchester Evening News · Mar 12, 2023

Where's the snow? Climate change affects ski racing season

Mother Nature and global warming are having just as much to say about when and where to hold ski races these days as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

From Thai-Burma railway to Sandakan, WWII history buff unearths stories of Australian POWs

A South Australian businessman digs into why prisoners from his region died at a far higher rate at the hands of their Japanese captors and discovers little-known tales in the process.

ABC News · Jan 1, 2023