*Experts say at worst 120,000 coronavirus patients could die in NHS hospitals during winter*, if the UK does not take action to avoid a second wave.

*Outcry from environmentalists as Brazil fires official monitoring deforestation.*

A Catalan elected official accuses the Spanish state of inserting the spyware that was found in his phone.

Facebook's plan for a global digital currency and payment system would certainly expose people to surveillance of their purchases, just like other non-cash payment systems. However, if it achieves the size that Facebook hopes for, it could be dangerous in other ways.

"Buyer, beware" is not an adequate response to systems backed by giant corporations that pressure people to use them.

Our system for anonymous payments, GNU Taler, is being integrated into the Euro banking system and aims for official approval for general use. Recently developers made the first transfer from one real bank account to another real bank account, as part of a test.

Plutocratist Democrat Duckworth joined with a Republican to propose to pressure cities to sell off their water systems. The people would pay various kinds of price for that year after year.