World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24B in funds fighting climate change: report

World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least B in funds fighting climate change: report

Bungling World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24 billion bankrolling the battle against climate change, according to a bombshell report by a left-leaning charity group. An investigation by Oxfam revealed “poor record-keeping practices” by the DC-based international lender that resulted in anywhere between $24 billion and $41 billion in misplaced funds. The agency’s … Read more

Champions League briefing: Has Vinicius Jr sealed the Ballon d’Or? Plus a Pulisic olimpico

Champions League briefing: Has Vinicius Jr sealed the Ballon d’Or? Plus a Pulisic olimpico

It was a night of notable goals by notable goalscorers as the Champions League returned for matchweek three. Vinicius Junior’s second-half hat-trick at the Bernabeu completed yet another Real Madrid European comeback as visitors Borussia Dortmund went from two goals up after an hour to 5-2 down by the final whistle, the Brazilian making a … Read more

‘Father of humanoids:’ The man who made six robot versions of himself

‘Father of humanoids:’ The man who made six robot versions of himself

In 2006, Japanese engineer Hiroshi Ishiguro shocked the world by creating an android copy of himself called Geminoid HI-1. Nearly twenty years later, he has built six robot replicas of himself, with each version becoming more advanced. In 2006, Japanese engineer Hiroshi Ishiguro shocked the world by creating an android copy of himself called Geminoid … Read more