France’s ex-President Sarkozy loses corruption case appeal from the BBC
Nicolas Sarkozy – who now must wear an electronic tag – says he will challenge the ruling in Europe’s court.Read More
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Russia moving equipment at Syrian bases, satellite images show from the BBC
Images show a build up of military vehicles at Russia’s two bases in Syria near the Mediterranean Sea.Read More
Trump and his cronies will look to attack unfavorable non-profits, watchdog warns from The Independent Gustaf Kilander
Watchdog calls out ‘worrying progression of Trump’s authoritarianism that would undermine our democracy’
Syria’s new leaders must keep promises to respect rights, UN envoy says from the BBC
Geir Pedersen tells the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen that Syrians are experiencing “a lot of hope and a lot of fear”.Read More
Flipboard’s Surf app is a big new idea about the future of social from the Verge David Pierce
Surf’s homepage is just feeds. It’s feeds all the way down. | Image: David Pierce / Flipboard Mike McCue, the CEO of Flipboard and an internet entrepreneur since the Netscape days, is a true believer in the fediverse. He doesn’t love the word: he’d much rather call it “the social web.” But whatever you want…
Life in Idlib hints at what Syria can expect from rebel rule from the BBC
The Islamist group that now runs Syria has led everyday life for people in Idlib for seven years.Read More
Russia detains Uzbek man over general’s killing in Moscow from the BBC
A 29-year-old Uzbekistan citizen admits he was recruited by Ukraine’s special services, Russia claims.Read More
The New Jersey drone hysteria exposes one salient truth: no one knows anything from the Verge Andrew J. Hawkins
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Okay, I get it, we’re all sick of the drones. I went to two holiday parties over the weekend in the New Jersey suburbs, and it was all anyone wanted to talk about. The news coverage has been breathless, all-consuming, and most importantly, completely unhinged. No one…
Channel 4 has axed The Simpsons but this streaming service has all 35 seasons from The Independent Steve Hogarty
Disney’s streaming service remains the only place to see the newest episodes first
It was a rough year for robotaxis — but not for Waymo from the Verge Andrew J. Hawkins
Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images While its rivals have been stuck in perpetual testing or forced to shut down completely due to dry coffers, Waymo has quietly amassed a legitimate robotaxi business that continues to grow and evolve. And today, it showed off a few numbers that underscore just how far ahead of…